What complications should the nurse look for in someone with gastric surgery?

A patient has been educated on preventative measures for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which statement by the patient suggests that the teaching has been successful?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is 2 days postoperative from abdominal surgery.
The patient reports discomfort from abdominal distension and flatus. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse include?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) about minimizing the effects of reflux during sleep. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? 

A nurse is assisting with a class about the long-term effects of childhood obesity.
Which of the following conditions should the nurse include as a potential complication of childhood obesity?

Which nursing action is most appropriate after a liver biopsy is performed on a patient with cirrhosis?

A patient who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks a nurse why a laxative is necessary after the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

What action should the nurse take before starting an enteral feeding using a newly inserted nasogastric feeding tube?

The nurse is educating a patient about dumping syndrome and food choices. Which of these foods should the patient avoid?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pernicious anemia with a client following a total gastrectomy.
Which of the following dietary supplements should the nurse include in the teaching as the treatment for pernicious anemia?

The nurse is preparing to provide care for a client diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease.
Which pathophysiological characteristic will the nurse correctly associate with the patient’s diagnosis?