ATI GI Quiz 2023 Questions and Answers with complete
solution
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sucralfate. Which of the following outcomes
indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Relief of gastrointestinal pain
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) about ways to manage his condition. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
Eat four small meals each day
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat
heartburn. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report which of the
following adverse reactions?
Constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for guaiac. The nurse
understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following
substances?
Blood
A nurse is preparing to administer a soap suds enema to a client who has constipation.
As the nurse explains the procedure, the client states, "The doctor didn't tell me I was
supposed to receive an enema." Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at
this time?
Check the client's medical record for the provider's prescription
A nurse is preparing to initiate a continuous enteral feeding through an open system to
a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discard unused formula after 8hr.
A nurse is talking with a client who has cholelithiasis and is about to undergo an oral
cholangiogram. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse
understanding of the procedure?
They are going to examine my gallbladder and ducts
A nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Position the client supine
A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is dark amber, cloudy,
and has an unpleasant odor. The nurse should recognize that these findings are
associated with which of the following?
Urinary tract infection
A nurse is completing a client assessment for admission to the medical unit. Which of
the following abdominal assessment findings require further investigation by the nurse?
Ecchymosis
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Decrease the client's fluid intake
A client is about to undergo an abdominal paracentesis. In which of the following
positions should the nurse place the client?
solution
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sucralfate. Which of the following outcomes
indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Relief of gastrointestinal pain
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) about ways to manage his condition. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
Eat four small meals each day
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat
heartburn. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report which of the
following adverse reactions?
Constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for guaiac. The nurse
understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following
substances?
Blood
A nurse is preparing to administer a soap suds enema to a client who has constipation.
As the nurse explains the procedure, the client states, "The doctor didn't tell me I was
supposed to receive an enema." Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at
this time?
Check the client's medical record for the provider's prescription
A nurse is preparing to initiate a continuous enteral feeding through an open system to
a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discard unused formula after 8hr.
A nurse is talking with a client who has cholelithiasis and is about to undergo an oral
cholangiogram. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse
understanding of the procedure?
They are going to examine my gallbladder and ducts
A nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Position the client supine
A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is dark amber, cloudy,
and has an unpleasant odor. The nurse should recognize that these findings are
associated with which of the following?
Urinary tract infection
A nurse is completing a client assessment for admission to the medical unit. Which of
the following abdominal assessment findings require further investigation by the nurse?
Ecchymosis
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Decrease the client's fluid intake
A client is about to undergo an abdominal paracentesis. In which of the following
positions should the nurse place the client?
