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39. The nurse explains that a hernioplasty is a surgery that involves which process?

35. The nurse receives a patient from PACU who had a gastric surgery and has an NG tube in place. The nurse notices that the tube has moved from its original position, what is the best nursing intervention?

26. To prevent constipation, a nurse is instructing an elderly person to take stool softeners as prescribed and to:

53. The nurse is providing patient teaching to a postoperative laparoscopic cholecystectomy patient who is scheduled to be discharged home later in the day. The nurse informs the patient to report the following sign(s) or symptom(s) if occurrence is noted: 

44. For as long as the patient has an ileostomy, the nurse’s concern is which of the following?

32. Which of the following drugs would NOT be used to treat H. Pylori?

38. The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of a chronic incarcerated hernia. The patient suddenly complains of abdominal pain and vomits dark material with a fecal odor. The nurse recognizes these signs as indications of which complication?

30. The nurse is caring for a patient who is suspected of having oral cancer. When reviewing the patient’s health history, which finding provides supportive data for the diagnosis?

43. A patient is considering taking an alternative therapeutic supplement to help relieve his abdominal pain brought on by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which would be the recommended alternative therapy?

57. Which of the following would not be included in the medical treatment of ascites?