ATI MED SURG GASTROINTESTINAL QUIZ 1 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS &CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS\VERIFIED 100%
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo an EGD. The nurse
should identify that this procedure is used to do which of the following?
A. To visualize polyps in the colon
B. To detect an ulceration in the stomach
C. To identify an obstruction in the biliary tract
D. To determine the presence of free air in the abd
B
An EGD is used to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with a
lighted tube to detect a tumor, ulceration, or obstruction
A community health nurse is planning an educational program about
hepatitis A. When preparing the materials, the nurse should identify that
which of the following groups is most at risk for developing hepatis A?
A. Children
B. Older adults
C. Women who are pregnant
D. Middle aged men
A
, A nurse is caring for a client who is dehydrated and is receiving continuous tube
feeding through a pump at 75mL/hr. When the nurse assess the client at
0800, which of the following requires intervention by the nurse?
A. A full pitcher of water is sitting on the clients bedside table within
the clients reach
B. The disposable feeding bag is from the previous day at 1000 and
contains 200mL of feeding
C. The client is lying on the right side with a visible dependent loop in the
feeding tube
D. The head of the bed is elevated 20 degrees
D
The head of the bed should be elevate at least 30 degree while the tube feeding
is administered. This position uses gravity to help the feeing move down through
the digestive system and lessens the possibility of regurgitation
A nurse is assessing a client who is in the early stages of hepatitis A. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Jaundice
B. Anorexia
C. Dark urine
D. Pale feces
B
Anorexia is an early manifestation of hepatitis A and is often severe. It is
thought to result from the release of a toxin by the damaged liver or by
the failure of the
damaged liver cells to detoxify an abnormal product
QUESTIONS &CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS\VERIFIED 100%
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo an EGD. The nurse
should identify that this procedure is used to do which of the following?
A. To visualize polyps in the colon
B. To detect an ulceration in the stomach
C. To identify an obstruction in the biliary tract
D. To determine the presence of free air in the abd
B
An EGD is used to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with a
lighted tube to detect a tumor, ulceration, or obstruction
A community health nurse is planning an educational program about
hepatitis A. When preparing the materials, the nurse should identify that
which of the following groups is most at risk for developing hepatis A?
A. Children
B. Older adults
C. Women who are pregnant
D. Middle aged men
A
, A nurse is caring for a client who is dehydrated and is receiving continuous tube
feeding through a pump at 75mL/hr. When the nurse assess the client at
0800, which of the following requires intervention by the nurse?
A. A full pitcher of water is sitting on the clients bedside table within
the clients reach
B. The disposable feeding bag is from the previous day at 1000 and
contains 200mL of feeding
C. The client is lying on the right side with a visible dependent loop in the
feeding tube
D. The head of the bed is elevated 20 degrees
D
The head of the bed should be elevate at least 30 degree while the tube feeding
is administered. This position uses gravity to help the feeing move down through
the digestive system and lessens the possibility of regurgitation
A nurse is assessing a client who is in the early stages of hepatitis A. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Jaundice
B. Anorexia
C. Dark urine
D. Pale feces
B
Anorexia is an early manifestation of hepatitis A and is often severe. It is
thought to result from the release of a toxin by the damaged liver or by
the failure of the
damaged liver cells to detoxify an abnormal product
