Causes and Treatments of Gastrointestinal Conditions

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NCLEX-PN › Causes and Treatments of Gastrointestinal Conditions

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The majority of hepatic infections are with which of the following type of microbe?

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Which of the following bacterial species is responsible for the development of peptic ulcers?

3

You are the nurse for a new patient brought to the emergency department for a suspected gastrointestinal bleed. The patient is tachycardic and hypotensive, but conscious, responsive, and breathing spontaneously without any airway trouble. Which of the following is the best initial intervention?

4

What foods must be avoided in Celiac disease?

5

Which of the following does the nurse not recognize as a medication regimen for treating Helicobacter Pylori infections?

6

You are a nurse at an oncology infusion center taking care of a 45-year old female with breast cancer, currently being treated with chemotherapy. While receiving her chemotherapy infusion, she complains of severe nausea. Which of the following medications would be most appropriate to treat this patient's nausea assuming she has a normal QTc interval?

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You are the nurse taking care of an 83-year old patient with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). They complain that they are having heartburn symptoms at night when trying to go to sleep and in the morning when they wake up. In addition to addressing their medical therapy options, you recommend which of the following to the patient:

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Which of the following describes a calcium carbonate preparation?

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Carrie is caring for an 85-year-old woman in a long-term care facility. Her patient has been taking antibiotics for the past two weeks to treat a severe case of cellulitis. Carrie notices that her patient has developed a fever, has refused her last two meal trays, and is complaining of abdominal pain. Which of the following samples should Carrie seek permission to obtain?

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Which of the following GERD medications works by neutralizing stomach acid?

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