ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgery Exam Custom GI Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a peptic ulcer and a new prescription for sucralfate 2 gm administered twice daily. Which of the following times should the nurse plan to administer the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sucralfate is most effective 30 minutes before meals, forming a protective ulcer coating.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who had surgery for a bowel obstruction. The client has a nasogastric tube in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: See rationale for question 2, as this is a repeated question.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obstruction and inflammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis. Which of the following findings is expected for this condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obstruction of the common bile duct impairs fat digestion, leading to fatty stools due to malabsorption.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer hydroxyzine HCL 50 mg PO. Available is hydroxyzine oral suspension 25 mg/5 mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 10 ml
Rationale: Dose calculation: (50 mg ÷25 mg/5 ml) = 10 ml.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatitis A. The client asks the nurse how he might have contracted the virus. Before responding, which of the following questions should the nurse first ask the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Travel to areas with poor sanitation is a common hepatitis A risk factor, making this the priority question.