ATI MED SURG GASTROINTESTINAL LATEST
ACTUAL FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIOANLES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The client diagnosed with IBD is prescribed total parental nutrition (TPN).
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Check the client's glucose level.
2. Administer an oral hypoglycemic.
3. Assess the peripheral intravenous site.
4. Monitor the client's oral food intake.
1
The client is diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of IBD. Which priority
intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Weigh the client daily and document in the client's chart.
2. Teach coping strategies such as dietary modifications.
3. Record the frequency, amount, and color of stools.
4. Monitor the client's oral fluid intake every shift.
3
,The client diagnosed with Crohn's disease is crying and tells the nurse, "I
can't take it anymore. I never know when I will get sick and end up here
in the hospital." Which statement is the nurse's best response?
1. "I understand how frustrating this must be for you."
2. "You must keep thinking about the good things in your life."
3. "I can see you are very upset. I'll sit down and we can talk."
4. "Are you thinking about doing anything like committing suicide?"
3
The client diagnosed with ulcerative colitis has an ileostomy. Which
statement indicates the client needs more teaching concerning the
ileostomy?
1. "My stoma should be pink and moist."
2. "I will irrigate my ileostomy every morning."
3. "If I get a red, bumpy, itchy rash I will call my HCP."
4. "I will change my pouch if it starts leaking."
2
,The client diagnosed with IBD is prescribed sulfasalazine (Asulfidine), a
sulfonamide antibiotic. Which statement best describes the rationale for
administering this
medication?
1. It is administered rectally to help decrease colon inflammation.
2. This medication slows gastrointestinal motility and reduces diarrhea.
3. This medication kills the bacteria causing the exacerbation.
4. It acts topically on the colon mucosa to decrease inflammation.
4
The client is diagnosed with Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis.
Which statement by the client supports this diagnosis?
1. "My pain goes away when I have a bowel movement."
2. "I have bright red blood in my stool all the time."
3. "I have episodes of diarrhea and constipation."
4. "My abdomen is hard and rigid and I have a fever."
1
, The client diagnosed with ulcerative colitis is prescribed a low-residue
diet. Which meal selection indicates the client understands the diet
teaching?
1. Grilled hamburger on a wheat bun and fried potatoes.
2. A chicken salad sandwich and lettuce and tomato salad.
3. Roast pork, white rice, and plain custard.
4. Fried fish, whole grain pasta, and fruit salad.
3
Which assessment data support to the nurse the client's diagnosis of gastric
ulcer?
1. Presence of blood in the client's stool for the past month.
2. Reports of a burning sensation moving like a wave.
3. Sharp pain in the upper abdomen after eating a heavy meal.
4. Complaints of epigastric pain 30 to 60 minutes after ingesting food.
4
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with rule-out peptic ulcer
disease. Which test confirms this diagnosis?
1. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
2. Magnetic resonance imaging.
3. Occult blood test.
4. Gastric acid stimulation.
1
ACTUAL FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIOANLES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The client diagnosed with IBD is prescribed total parental nutrition (TPN).
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Check the client's glucose level.
2. Administer an oral hypoglycemic.
3. Assess the peripheral intravenous site.
4. Monitor the client's oral food intake.
1
The client is diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of IBD. Which priority
intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Weigh the client daily and document in the client's chart.
2. Teach coping strategies such as dietary modifications.
3. Record the frequency, amount, and color of stools.
4. Monitor the client's oral fluid intake every shift.
3
,The client diagnosed with Crohn's disease is crying and tells the nurse, "I
can't take it anymore. I never know when I will get sick and end up here
in the hospital." Which statement is the nurse's best response?
1. "I understand how frustrating this must be for you."
2. "You must keep thinking about the good things in your life."
3. "I can see you are very upset. I'll sit down and we can talk."
4. "Are you thinking about doing anything like committing suicide?"
3
The client diagnosed with ulcerative colitis has an ileostomy. Which
statement indicates the client needs more teaching concerning the
ileostomy?
1. "My stoma should be pink and moist."
2. "I will irrigate my ileostomy every morning."
3. "If I get a red, bumpy, itchy rash I will call my HCP."
4. "I will change my pouch if it starts leaking."
2
,The client diagnosed with IBD is prescribed sulfasalazine (Asulfidine), a
sulfonamide antibiotic. Which statement best describes the rationale for
administering this
medication?
1. It is administered rectally to help decrease colon inflammation.
2. This medication slows gastrointestinal motility and reduces diarrhea.
3. This medication kills the bacteria causing the exacerbation.
4. It acts topically on the colon mucosa to decrease inflammation.
4
The client is diagnosed with Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis.
Which statement by the client supports this diagnosis?
1. "My pain goes away when I have a bowel movement."
2. "I have bright red blood in my stool all the time."
3. "I have episodes of diarrhea and constipation."
4. "My abdomen is hard and rigid and I have a fever."
1
, The client diagnosed with ulcerative colitis is prescribed a low-residue
diet. Which meal selection indicates the client understands the diet
teaching?
1. Grilled hamburger on a wheat bun and fried potatoes.
2. A chicken salad sandwich and lettuce and tomato salad.
3. Roast pork, white rice, and plain custard.
4. Fried fish, whole grain pasta, and fruit salad.
3
Which assessment data support to the nurse the client's diagnosis of gastric
ulcer?
1. Presence of blood in the client's stool for the past month.
2. Reports of a burning sensation moving like a wave.
3. Sharp pain in the upper abdomen after eating a heavy meal.
4. Complaints of epigastric pain 30 to 60 minutes after ingesting food.
4
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with rule-out peptic ulcer
disease. Which test confirms this diagnosis?
1. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
2. Magnetic resonance imaging.
3. Occult blood test.
4. Gastric acid stimulation.
1
