Question

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has barretts esophagus and is scheduled to undergo an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd). which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

\this procedure is performed to measure the presence of acid in your esophagus.\

\this procedure can determine how well the lower part of your esophagus works.\

\this procedure is performed while you are under general anesthesia.\

\this procedure can determine if you have colon cancer.\

Explanation:

• Option 1: Measuring acid in the esophagus is done by pH monitoring, not EGD. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) can assess the function and structure of the esophagus, including the lower part. This is correct.
• Option 3: EGD is usually done with moderate sedation, not general anesthesia. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: EGD examines the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, not the colon (for colon cancer, a colonoscopy is used). So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. "This procedure can determine how well the lower part of your esophagus works."