The nurse is caring for a patient who has a gallstone blocking his bile duct. When the nurse ...

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a gallstone blocking his bile duct. When the nurse assesses the patient's laboratory studies, what would be an expected finding?
 
  A) Increased bilirubin level in the blood
  B) Decreased cholesterol level
  C) Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level
  D) Decreased serum alkaline phosphatase level

Question 2

A nurse on a medical unit is providing care for a patient who has been admitted because of the simultaneous development of several complications of AIDS.
 
  For the past several days, the patient has been experiencing six to eight watery bowel movements each day. The nurse should consequently assess the patient's:
  A) Electrolyte levels
  B) Oral mucus membranes
  C) Abdominal girth
  D) White blood cell (WBC) count

Question 3

A nurse is reviewing the liver function panel of a patient's most recent blood work. What liver function test is a sensitive indicator of injury to liver cells and useful in detecting acute liver disease such as hepatitis?
 
  A) Clotting factors
  B) Serum aminotransferases
  C) GGT
  D) Alkaline phosphatase

Question 4

A 33-year-old man with AIDS is being treated for cytomegalovirus retinitis and has been prescribed ganciclovir.
 
  The nurse who is participating in this patient's care should recognize that this treatment necessitates which of the following assessments?
  A) Daily assessment of the patient's orientation and cognition
  B) Close monitoring of the patient's WBC differential
  C) Ultrasound bladder scanning
  D) Auscultation of the patient's apical heart rate

Question 5

The nurse is providing care for a patient whose cancer has metastasized to her small intestine. What does the small intestine do? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Creation of human waste products
  B) Reabsorption of water to maintain blood pressure
  C) Secretion
  D) Absorption
  E) Movement of nutrients into the blood stream.