A patient who underwent surgical resection of malignant gastric tumor has an NG tube in place. The patient reports epigastric pain, a feeling of fullness, and hiccups. The vital signs of the patient are:  heart rate of 110 beats/min and blood pressure of 100/70 mm Hg. Which is the appropriate nursing intervention?

A patient who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is planning to become pregnant. Which type of medication would the nurse question being prescribed to treat the GERD?

A patient who is admitted to the hospital with a duodenal ulcer develops signs of acute duodenal perforation. Which action would the nurse expect to take first?

A nurse is teaching a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who is obese about measures to prevent complications. Which instructions would the nurse give? (Select all that apply).

The nurse provides postoperative care for a patient one day after colostomy surgery. The nurse expects that the patient’s stoma will be which color?

All polyps are considered abnormal and should be removed

Which test would the physician use to identify upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding if the physician was unable to perform an endoscopy?

The admission assessment for a patient with acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding indicates blood pressure 82/40 mm Hg, pulse 124/min, and respiratory rate 26/min. Which admission order does the nurse implement first?

A patient who has undergone an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer develops increasing pain, fever, and dyspnea when a full liquid diet is started postoperatively. The nurse recognizes these symptoms are most indicative of:

Five days after undergoing a Billroth I procedure, a patient receives a prescription for a regular diet. Two hours after the patient consumed a meal, which consisted of pasta, salad, and garlic bread, the nurse assesses the patient and documents the findings. The nurse recognizes the need to take which action? Assessment:  HR- 112/mt, RR- 22 /min,BP: 118/68 mm Hg, O2 saturation: 95% on room air, skin is diaphoretic, patient is alert to name only.