ATI RN
ATI Gastrointestinal System Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Nathaniel has severe pruritus due to having hepatitis B. What is the best intervention for his comfort?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Giving tepid baths can help soothe severe pruritus due to hepatitis B.
Question 2 of 5
Regina is a 46 y.o. woman with ulcerative colitis. You expect her stools to look like:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stools in ulcerative colitis are typically bloody and mucoid.
Question 3 of 5
You're assessing the stoma of a patient with a healthy, well-healed colostomy. You expect the stoma to appear:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A healthy, well-healed colostomy stoma should appear red and moist.
Question 4 of 5
You're caring for Jane, a 57 y.o. patient with liver cirrhosis who develops ascites and requires paracentesis. Before her paracentesis, you instruct her to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Before paracentesis, instruct the patient to empty her bladder to avoid bladder injury during the procedure.
Question 5 of 5
The student nurse is preparing a teaching care plan to help improve nutrition in a patient with achalasia. You include which of the following:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Eating meals while sitting upright helps improve swallowing and prevent complications in patients with achalasia.
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