RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE
PRACTICE. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. board like abdomen
b. bloody diarrhea
c. periumbilical cyanosis
d. increased bowel sounds - ANS Board-like abdomen
A board-like, distended abdomen, accompanied by extreme pain and tenderness, is an expected
finding for a client who has peritonitis.
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Joint pain
obstipation
abdominal distention
periumbillical discoloration - ANS Joint pain
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, Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has colorectal cancer. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL
A hemoglobin level of 9.1 g/dL is below the expected reference range. Decreased hemoglobin is
an expected finding in a client who has colorectal cancer due to occult intestinal bleeding.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Measure the client's
abdominal girth daily.
The nurse should measure the client's abdominal girth and weigh the client daily to monitor the
amount of fluid accumulation in the abdomen and the effectiveness of treatment measures.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has chronic hepatitis C. Which of the
following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching?
"I will avoid alcohol until I'm no longer contagious."
"I will avoid medications that contain acetaminophen."
"I will decrease my intake of calories."
"I can donate blood once when I am in remission." - ANS "I will avoid medications that
contain acetaminophen."
A client who has hepatitis C should avoid medications that contain acetaminophen, which can
cause additional liver damage.
A nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE
PRACTICE. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. board like abdomen
b. bloody diarrhea
c. periumbilical cyanosis
d. increased bowel sounds - ANS Board-like abdomen
A board-like, distended abdomen, accompanied by extreme pain and tenderness, is an expected
finding for a client who has peritonitis.
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Joint pain
obstipation
abdominal distention
periumbillical discoloration - ANS Joint pain
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has colorectal cancer. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL
A hemoglobin level of 9.1 g/dL is below the expected reference range. Decreased hemoglobin is
an expected finding in a client who has colorectal cancer due to occult intestinal bleeding.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Measure the client's
abdominal girth daily.
The nurse should measure the client's abdominal girth and weigh the client daily to monitor the
amount of fluid accumulation in the abdomen and the effectiveness of treatment measures.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has chronic hepatitis C. Which of the
following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching?
"I will avoid alcohol until I'm no longer contagious."
"I will avoid medications that contain acetaminophen."
"I will decrease my intake of calories."
"I can donate blood once when I am in remission." - ANS "I will avoid medications that
contain acetaminophen."
A client who has hepatitis C should avoid medications that contain acetaminophen, which can
cause additional liver damage.
A nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
