A 53 y.o. patient has undergone a partial gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma of the stomach. An NG tube is in place and is connected to low continuous suction. During the immediate postoperative period, you expect the gastric secretions to be which color?- Nurselytic

Question 1 of 5

A 53 y.o. patient has undergone a partial gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma of the stomach. An NG tube is in place and is connected to low continuous suction. During the immediate postoperative period, you expect the gastric secretions to be which color?

A. Brown. B. Clear. C. Red. D. Yellow.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: During the immediate postoperative period after a partial gastrectomy, gastric secretions are expected to be red.

Question 2 of 5

The student nurse is participating in colorectal cancer-screening program. Which patient has the fewest risk factors for colon cancer?

A. Janice, a 45 y.o. with a 25-year history of ulcerative colitis B. George, a 50 y.o. whose father died of colon cancer C. Herman, a 60 y.o. who follows a low-fat, high-fiber diet D. Sissy, a 72 y.o. with a history of breast cancer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Herman, a 60 y.o. who follows a low-fat, high-fiber diet, has the fewest risk factors for colon cancer.

Question 3 of 5

You're patient, post-op drainage of a pelvic abscess secondary to diverticulitis, begins to cough violently after drinking water. His wound has ruptured and a small segment of the bowel is protruding. What's your priority?

A. Ask the patient what happened, call the doctor, and cover the area with a water-soaked bedsheet. B. Obtain vital signs, call the doctor, and obtain emergency orders. C. Have a CAN hold the wound together while you obtain vital signs, call the doctor and flex the patient's knees. D. Have the doctor called while you remain with the patient, flex the patient's knees, and cover the wound with sterile towels soaked in sterile saline solution.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: For a patient with a ruptured wound and protruding bowel, call the doctor while remaining with the patient, flex the patient's knees, and cover the wound with sterile towels soaked in sterile saline solution.

Question 4 of 5

A 53 y.o. patient has undergone a partial gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma of the stomach. An NG tube is in place and is connected to low continuous suction. During the immediate postoperative period, you expect the gastric secretions to be which color?

A. Brown. B. Clear. C. Red. D. Yellow.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: During the immediate postoperative period after a partial gastrectomy, gastric secretions are expected to be red.

Question 5 of 5

Christina is receiving an enteral feeding that requires a concentration of 80ml of supplement mixed with 20 ml of water. How much water do you mix with an 8 oz (240ml) can of feeding?

A. 60 ml. B. 70 ml. C. 80 ml. D. 90 ml.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: For an 8 oz (240 ml) can of feeding, mix 60 ml of water to achieve the required concentration.

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