A Patient Being Admitted with an Acute Exacerbation of Ulcerative

question 41

Multiple Choice

A patient being admitted with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis reports crampy abdominal pain and passing 15 or more bloody stools a day. The nurse will plan to

• A)administer IV metoclopramide (Reglan).
• B)discontinue the patient's oral food intake.
• C)administer cobalamin (vitamin B₁₂) injections.
• D)teach the patient about total colectomy surgery.

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Definitions:

Transversus Abdominis

A muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal walls which is deep to the internal oblique muscle.

Lateral Rectus

A muscle in the orbit that abducts the eye, moving it outward, away from the midline of the body.

Medial Rectus

A muscle in the eye that enables inward movement of the eyeball.

Forced Expiration

The act of expelling air from the lungs with effort after a maximal inhalation, often measured during pulmonary function tests.