ATI LPN
Gastrointestinal System Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with PUD is advised to avoid eating within how many hours before bedtime?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding food 3 hours before bedtime reduces nighttime acid production and reflux, aiding PUD management.
Question 2 of 5
A 60-year-old female with a history of PUD is admitted with complaints of epigastric pain that radiates to her back, nausea, and vomiting. The pain intensifies after eating. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain radiating to the back and worsening after eating, with nausea and vomiting, strongly suggests a perforated peptic ulcer in a PUD patient.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with a history of PUD presents with dizziness, fatigue, and pallor. That complication might the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dizziness, fatigue, and pallor suggest anemia from chronic bleeding, a common PUD complication.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with PUD reports severe pain 30 minutes after eating. The pain is not relieved by antacids. What should the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain shortly after eating, unrelieved by antacids, is typical of a gastric ulcer due to acid irritation.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with PUD who is taking NSAIDs reports worsening symptoms. The nurse should suggest which of the following to the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NSAIDs worsen PUD; switching to acetaminophen reduces mucosal irritation.