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ATI Gastrointestinal Questions and Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client prescribed
betamethasone for chronic osteoarthritis. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Ans: "I will protect my adrenal glands by taking this medication every
other day."
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client experiencing an
acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following
treatments should the nurse expect to administer?
Ans: A corticosteroid medication
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatitis A. The client asks
the nurse how he might have contracted the virus. Before
responding, which of the following questions should the nurse
first ask the client?
Ans: "Have you eaten any shellfish lately?"
A nurse in a providers office is reviewing the health history of
four clients. For which of the following client should the nurse
anticipate scheduling a colonoscopy?
Ans: 32 year old client who has a sister who died of colon cancer.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postoperative
following a colectomy with colostomy placement. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Ans: Purplish colored stoma
A nurse is caring for a client who has liver cirrhosis with ascites
and bleeding esophageal varies. Which of the following laboratory
findings indicates that the clients gastrointestinal(GI) tract is
digesting and absorbing blood?
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Ans: Elevated BUN
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pain control with a client
who has acute pain following a subtotal gastric resection. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of pain
control?
Ans: "I will call for pain medication before the previous dose wears off."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD). Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Ans: "Avoid wearing constricting clothing."
A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse
about the common link between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Ans: "Both illnesses are inflammatory in nature."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ileostomy care with a client.
The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by
the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Ans: "I will be certain to take enteric-coated medications."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obstruction and
inflammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis. Which
of the following finings is expected for this condition?
Ans: Fatty stools
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend for inclusion in the plan of care?
Ans: Decrease the clients fluid intake.
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ATI Gastrointestinal Questions and Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client prescribed
betamethasone for chronic osteoarthritis. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Ans: "I will protect my adrenal glands by taking this medication every
other day."
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client experiencing an
acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following
treatments should the nurse expect to administer?
Ans: A corticosteroid medication
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatitis A. The client asks
the nurse how he might have contracted the virus. Before
responding, which of the following questions should the nurse
first ask the client?
Ans: "Have you eaten any shellfish lately?"
A nurse in a providers office is reviewing the health history of
four clients. For which of the following client should the nurse
anticipate scheduling a colonoscopy?
Ans: 32 year old client who has a sister who died of colon cancer.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postoperative
following a colectomy with colostomy placement. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Ans: Purplish colored stoma
A nurse is caring for a client who has liver cirrhosis with ascites
and bleeding esophageal varies. Which of the following laboratory
findings indicates that the clients gastrointestinal(GI) tract is
digesting and absorbing blood?
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Ans: Elevated BUN
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pain control with a client
who has acute pain following a subtotal gastric resection. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of pain
control?
Ans: "I will call for pain medication before the previous dose wears off."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD). Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Ans: "Avoid wearing constricting clothing."
A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse
about the common link between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Ans: "Both illnesses are inflammatory in nature."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ileostomy care with a client.
The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by
the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Ans: "I will be certain to take enteric-coated medications."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obstruction and
inflammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis. Which
of the following finings is expected for this condition?
Ans: Fatty stools
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend for inclusion in the plan of care?
Ans: Decrease the clients fluid intake.
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