1. A nurse suspects a diagnosis of regional enteritis when she assesses the symptoms of:

2. Nutritional management for regional enteritis consists of diet therapy that is:

3. Postoperative nursing management for a patient with a continent ileostomy includes all of the following except:

4. Hypokalemia may occur rapidly in an elderly person who experiences diarrhea. The nurse should immediately report to the physician a critical potassium level of:

5. Remission of inflammation in ulcerative colitis is possible with:

6. Preoperatively, intestinal antibiotics are given for colon surgery to:

7. Clinical manifestations associated with small-bowel obstruction include all of the following except:

8. The classification of moderate diarrhea refers to the quantity of daily unformed stools described as:

9. For colostomy irrigation, the patient should be directed to hold the enema can or bag at shoulder level, approximately how far above the stoma?

10. The most common site for diverticulitis is the:

11. Nursing suggestions to help a person break the constipation habit include all of the following except:

12. A problem unique to the patient with an ileostomy is that:

13. Malabsorption diseases may affect the ability of the digestive system to absorb the major water-soluble:

14. The incidence of diverticulitis in those older than 80 years of age is about:

15. In assessing stool characteristics associated with diarrhea, the nurse knows that the presence of greasy stools suggests:

16. An example of a stimulant laxative that works in 6 to 8 hours is:

17. For colostomy irrigation, the enema catheter should be inserted into the stoma:

18. A positive Rovsing’s sign is indicative of appendicitis. The nurse knows to assess for this indicator by palpating the:

19. Common clinical manifestations of Crohn’s disease are:

20. Diverticulitis is clinically manifested by:

21. The 5-year survival rate for cancer of the colon that is detected early is:

22. The total quantity of irrigating solution that can be instilled at one session is:

23. The pathophysiology of constipation may be related to interference with:

24. A disorder of malabsorption that inactivates pancreatic enzymes is: