ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgery Exam Custom GI Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer liquid famotidine 20 mg PO every 6 hr for GERD. Available is famotidine 40 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2.5 ml
Rationale: Dose calculation: (20 mg ÷40 mg/5 ml) = 2.5 ml.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diverticular disease. The nurse should expect the client to report abdominal pain in which of the following locations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diverticular disease commonly affects the sigmoid colon, causing pain in the lower left quadrant.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer liquid famotidine 20 mg PO every 6 hr for GERD. Available is famotidine 40 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2.5 ml
Rationale: Dose calculation: (20 mg ÷40 mg/5 ml) = 2.5 ml.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a Clostridium difficile infection following antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bleach effectively kills C. difficile spores, preventing infection spread.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN): glucose 72 mg/dL, chloride 100 mEq/L. sodium 138 mEq/L, and potassium 3.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low potassium (3.0 mEq/L) requires replacement to prevent complications, as seen in the rationale for question 8.