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PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Circle the letter that corresponds to the best

answer for each question.

1.Which of the following statements concerning

peristalsis is accurate?

a.The sympathetic nervous system inhibits

movement.

b.Peristalsis occurs every 25 to 30 minutes.

c.One half to three fourths of ingested food

waste products normally are excreted in the

stool within 24 hours.

d.Mass peristaltic sweeps occur one to four

times every 24 hours in most people.

2.A patient who is experiencing constipation

should avoid which of the following foods?

a.Beans

b.Chocolate

c.Cheese

d.Onions

3.Which of the following is the correct procedure

when using a rectal tube?

a.Position the patient on his/her back and

drape properly.

b.Introduce the rectal tube beyond the anal

canal into the rectum 7 to 10 cm for an

adult.

c.Leave the tube in place for 45 to 60 minutes.

d.Have the patient lie still in a side-lying

position when the tube is in place.

4.Tympany, the normal sound percussed over

the abdomen, is caused by which of the

following?

a.Excess flatus

b.Hollow organs

c.Intestinal fluid

d.Fecal contents

5.Which of the following is the barrier between

the large intestine and the ileum of the small

intestine?

a.Ileocecal junction

b.Sphincter

c.Splenic flexure

d.Hepatic flexure

6.Approximately how much water is absorbed

daily by the intestinal tract?

a.300 to 400 mL

b.400 to 600 mL

c.600 to 800 mL

d.800 to 1,000 mL

7.Which of the following indicates the most log-

ical sequence of tests to ensure an accurate

diagnosis?

a.Barium studies, endoscopic examination,

fecal occult blood test

b.Fecal occult blood test, barium studies,

endoscopic examination

c.Barium studies, fecal occult blood test,

endoscopic examination

d.Endoscopic examination, barium studies,

fecal occult blood test

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Bowel Elimination

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