ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has dumping syndrome following gastric surgery. Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing protein slows gastric emptying, reducing dumping syndrome symptoms. Other options can worsen symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is educating a patient about dumping syndrome and food choices. Which of these foods should the patient avoid?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High-sugar foods like coffee with sugar and donuts trigger rapid gastric emptying, worsening dumping syndrome. Other options are generally well-tolerated.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with a class about the long-term effects of childhood obesity.Which of the following conditions should the nurse include as a potential complication of childhood obesity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High blood pressure is a complication of childhood obesity due to increased strain on the cardiovascular system. Hypotension is not typically associated, while diabetes is also a risk but not the correct answer here.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pernicious anemia with a client following a total gastrectomy.Which of the following dietary supplements should the nurse include in the teaching as the treatment for pernicious anemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vitamin B12 supplementation treats pernicious anemia caused by impaired absorption post-gastrectomy. Other supplements are not specific.
Question 5 of 5
A patient has received a barium swallow test to rule out esophageal strictures and gastric ulcer. The nurse is educating the patient on what is expected post barium swallow.What statement indicates that the patient did not understand all of the teaching by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stools are lighter, not normal in color, after a barium swallow. Other statements reflect correct understanding.