A nurse is teaching student nurses about different types of medical conditions that affect the gastrointestinal system, when a student asks her about the cause of esophageal varices. What is an appropriate answer by the nurse when asked about a potential cause of esophageal varices?

A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia on a medical-surgical unit.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A nurse is caring for a client in the primary care office who has a recent diagnosis of a hiatal hernia. Which of the following new information will be beneficial for the nurse to relay to the client?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy via an infusion pump. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A 36-year-old patient with suspected gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding undergoes a diagnostic endoscopy which determines the site of bleeding is a duodenal ulcer. The nurse explains to the patient that bleeding ulcers are commonly related to which of the following:

A nurse in the emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has community-acquired pneumonia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A client is admitted to the hospital after vomiting bright red blood and is diagnosed with a bleeding duodenal ulcer. The client develops a sudden, sharp pain in the mid epigastric region along with a rigid, board-like abdomen. These clinical manifestations are most likely indicative of which of the following?

A nurse prepares to replace the nearly empty container of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a client when she finds that there has been a delay in receiving the new container of solution from the pharmacy. Which of the following solutions should the nurse infuse until the next container of TPN solution becomes available?

A nurse is preparing to administer atenolol 25 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is atenolol 50 mg/tab. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The nurse understands that the primary symptoms of a sliding hiatal hernia are associated with reflux. Therefore, the nurse should assess the client with a hiatal hernia for which of the following symptoms?

A nurse is assessing a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?