ATI RN
ATI Gastrointestinal System Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Your patient recently had abdominal surgery and tells you that he feels a popping sensation in his incision during a coughing spell, followed by severe pain. You anticipate an evisceration. Which supplies should you take to his room?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For a suspected evisceration, sterile saline solution and sterile dressings should be taken to the patient's room to cover the wound and keep it moist.
Question 2 of 5
Janice is waiting for discharge instructions after her herniorrhaphy. Which of the following instructions do you include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Advise the patient to lose weight if obese to reduce the risk of complications after herniorrhaphy.
Question 3 of 5
You're preparing a teaching plan for a 27 y.o. named Jeff who underwent surgery to close a temporary ileostomy. Which nutritional guideline do you include in this plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After ileostomy closure surgery, it is recommended to eat six small meals a day to aid digestion and absorption.
Question 4 of 5
Britney, a 20 y.o. student is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which laboratory findings do you expect to be abnormal for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Serum amylase and lipase levels are typically elevated in patients with acute pancreatitis.
Question 5 of 5
What information is correct about stomach cancer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stomach pain is often a late symptom of stomach cancer.
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