ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgery Exam Custom GI Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative from abdominal surgery. The client reports discomfort from abdominal distension and flatus. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ambulation promotes intestinal motility, relieving distension and flatus.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of gastroesophageal disease (GERD). Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the list of foods the client should avoid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chocolate relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus, exacerbating GERD symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colectomy with colostomy placement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A purplish stoma indicates potential ischemia, requiring immediate reporting to the provider.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who receives intermittent enteral feedings through an NG tube. Before administering a feeding, the nurse should measure the gastric residual for which of the following purposes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Measuring gastric residual assesses gastric emptying, preventing aspiration from high residuals.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about dietary recommendations for a client who has a hiatal hernia. Which of the following client statements indicate understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: See rationale for question 7, as this is a repeated question with a subset of correct answers.