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ATI Gastrointestinal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 40-year-old male client has been hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease. He is being treated with a histamine receptor antagonist (cimetidine), antacids, and diet. The nurse doing discharge planning will teach him that the action of cimetidine is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cimetidine inhibits the production of hydrochloric acid (HCl), which helps to treat peptic ulcer disease.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following factors should be the main focus of nursing management for a client hospitalized for cholecystitis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessment for complications should be the main focus of nursing management for a client hospitalized for cholecystitis.
Question 3 of 5
A client is to take one daily dose of ranitidine (Zantac) at home to treat her peptic ulcer. The nurse knows that the client understands proper drug administration of ranitidine when she says that she will take the drug at which of the following times?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ranitidine (Zantac) is best taken at bedtime to reduce stomach acid production overnight.
Question 4 of 5
The client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute hepatitis B. Which activity order would the nurse expect to be prescribed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fatigue is a normal response to hepatic cellular damage. During the acute stage, rest is an essential intervention to reduce the metabolic demands on the liver and its blood supply.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following symptoms best describes Murphy's sign?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Murphy's sign is described as pain elicited on deep inspiration when the examiner's fingers are placed under the right costal margin.
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