ATI RN
Gastrointestinal System Nursing Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with advanced cirrhosis has a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to anorexia and inadequate food intake. What would be an appropriate midday snack for the patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is obtaining a history of a patient with hepatitis Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because hepatitis can be transmitted through contaminated food or water, including shellfish. Asking about shellfish consumption helps assess the risk of exposure to hepatitis. Choice A is more relevant for HIV transmission. Choice B focuses on STDs. Choice C is not directly related to hepatitis transmission.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these statements about reflexes in the GI tract is false?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C because food that distends the stomach actually initiates short reflexes, not long reflexes. Short reflexes are provoked by nerves near the GI tract, which aligns with choice A. Short reflexes are indeed mediated by the enteric nervous system, supporting choice B. Long reflexes, as per choice D, can be provoked by stimuli originating outside the GI tract. Therefore, choice C is false as food distending the stomach triggers short reflexes, not long reflexes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following signs indicates that the patient is developing a complication from the chemotherapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: White blood cell count of 3,000 cells/mm3. A low white blood cell count is a common side effect of chemotherapy, putting the patient at risk for infections. Monitoring WBC count is crucial to detect complications early. A: Mild nausea is a common side effect of chemotherapy but does not necessarily indicate a complication. C: Reddened areas on the skin could be due to various reasons and are not specific to chemotherapy complications. D: Small amount of urine output could be a concern, but it is not a common sign of chemotherapy complications.
Question 5 of 5
Which of these statements about bile is true?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Step 1: Bile is produced in the liver, not the gallbladder. Step 2: Bile salts aid in digestion by emulsifying fats. Step 3: Bile salts are recycled in the enterohepatic circulation. Step 4: This recycling process conserves bile salts. Step 5: Choice D is correct as it accurately states that bile salts are recycled, supporting efficient digestion and absorption.