What should the nurse expect of a patient with a malabsorption of vitamin K?
a. Lowered hemoglobin
b. Elevated hematocrit
c. Increased prothrombin time
d. Diminished white blood cell count
Question 2The nurse clarifies that unconjugated bilirubin, which is made up of broken-down red cells, is:
a. stored in the gallbladder to make bile.
b. water insoluble bilirubin that must be converted by the liver.
c. a by-product which is excreted directly into the bowel for excretion.
d. necessary for digestion of fats.
Question 3Due to frequent bouts of constipation, the nurse examines the bedfast nursing home resident for ulceration of the anus, called __________________.
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Question 4Celiac sprue in the adult can lead to systemic problems. Arrange the pathophysical events of this in order of their appearance. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Malabsorption
b. Weight loss/vitamin deficiency
c. Systemic involvement
d. Diarrhea
e. Ingestion of gluten
f. Destruction of villi in the small intestine
Question 5The nurse uses a poster to show the process of bowel obstruction from diverticulitis. Arrange the pathophysiologic event in order. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Increase in intra-abdominal pressure
b. Weakened wall of sigmoid
c. Pouch fills with fecal matter
d. Pouch protrudes through smooth muscle
e. Narrowing of bowel lumen
f. Inflammation of diverticula
Question 6The nurse takes into consideration that long-term use of antibiotics can cause an antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis from the organism________.
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Question 7The nurse caring for a patient with Crohn disease will closely monitor the urinary output to ensure that the patient is excreting at least _______mL/day.
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