Digestive System Practice Test

PRACTICE MOSBY BASED NURSING MCQ

1. A client with an inflamed sciatic nerve is to have a conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device applied to the painful nerve pathway. When operating the TENS unit, which nursing action is appropriate?

1. Maintain the settings programmed by the health care provider.
2. Turn the machine on several times a day for ten to twenty minutes.
3. Adjust the dial on the unit until the client states the pain is relieved.
4. Apply the color-coded electrodes on the client where they are most comfortable.

Correct Answer (3);

2. A nurse is caring for a client who had an insertion of radium for cancer of the cervix. For what radium reaction should the nurse assess the client?
1. Pain
2. Nausea
3. Excoriation
4. Restlessness

Correct Answer (1);

3. Radium inserted in the vagina of a client is now being removed. What safety precaution should the nurse employ when assisting with the radium removal?
1. Clean the radium in ether or alcohol.
2. Wear foil-lined rubber gloves while handling the radium.
3. Ensure that long forceps are available for removing the radium.
4. Document how long the radium was in place and when it was removed.

Correct Answer (3);

4. A nurse checking the perineum of a client with a radium implant for cervical cancer observes the packing protruding from the vagina. Why must the nurse notify the health care provider to remove it immediately?
1. The radioactive packing will injure healthy tissue.
2. Removal of the packing will prevent excessive blood loss.
3. The exposure of radium to the environment will diminish its effectiveness.
4. Removal of the packing will minimize life-threatening contact with the radiation.

Correct Answer (1);

5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a radium implant for cancer of the cervix. What is the priority nursing action?

1. Store urine in lead-lined containers.
2. Restrict visitors to a ten-minute stay.
3. Wear a lead-lined apron when giving care.
4. Avoid giving injections in the gluteal muscle.

Correct Answer (2);