Q1: A nurse is teaching a patient who is recovering from a colon resection. Which statement should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care?

Q2: A patient with an esophageal tumor has difficulty swallowing and has been working with a speech-language pathologist. What assessment finding by the nurse indicates that the priority goal for this problem is being met?

Q3: The nurse is assessing the patient who is 1-hour post esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Which finding should the nurse identify as the highest priority to report to the provider?

Q4: A nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed in the ascending colon two weeks ago. The patient states, "The stool in my pouch is still liquid." How should the nurse respond?

Q5: A nurse is teaching a patient who has a prescription for a nasogastric tube (NG) to treat a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following rationales for the use of the NG tube should the nurse include in the teaching?