ATI RN
ATI Gastrointestinal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following dietary measures would be useful in preventing esophageal reflux?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Eating small, frequent meals helps prevent esophageal reflux.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital after vomiting bright red blood and is diagnosed with a bleeding duodenal ulcer. The client develops a sudden, sharp pain in the midepigastric area along with a rigid, boardlike abdomen. These clinical manifestations most likely indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A sudden, sharp pain in the midepigastric area along with a rigid, boardlike abdomen indicates that the ulcer has perforated.
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 nurse would assess the client experiencing an acute episode of cholecystitis for pain that is located in the right:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain from cholecystitis is typically located in the right upper quadrant and may radiate to the right scapula and shoulder.
Question 5 of 5
When counseling a client in ways to prevent cholecystitis, which of the following guidelines is most important?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Eating a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet is most important for preventing cholecystitis.
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