ATI RN MEDICAL 2025/2026
EXAMINATION//GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
- Bloody diarrhea
- Board-like abdomen
- Periumbilical cyanosis
- Increased bowel sounds - ANSWER-Board-like abdomen
Rationale: A board-like , distended abdomen, accompanied by extreme pain and
tenderness, is an expected finding for a client who has peritonitis.
RATIONALES:
Bloody diarrhea
- Bloody diarrhea is an expected finding for a client who has colorectal cancer.
Periumbilical cyanosis
,- Periumbilical cyanosis is an expected finding for a client who has pancreatitis.
Increased bowel sounds
- Diminished bowel sounds is an expected finding for a client who has peritonitis.
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
- Joint pain
- Obstipation
- Abdominal distention
- Periumbilical discoloration - ANSWER-Joint pain
Rationale: Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
RATIONALES:
Obstipation
- Obstipation, or failure to pass stools, is an expected finding in a client who has a
complete bowel obstruction.
Abdominal distention
,- Abdominal distention is an expected finding in a client who has a small bowel
obstruction.
Periumbilical discoloration
- Periumbilical discoloration is an expected finding in a client who has
intraperitoneal bleeding.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client who has colorectal cancer. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Negative fecal occult blood test
- Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
- Hematocrit 43%
- Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL - ANSWER-Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL
Rationale: A hemoglobin level of 9.1 g/dL is below the expected reference range.
Decreased hemoglobin is an expected finding in a client who has colorectal cancer
due to occult intestinal bleeding.
RATIONALES:
Negative fecal occult blood test
, - A positive fecal occult blood test is an expected finding for a client who has
colorectal cancer because colorectal cancer causes bleeding in the gastrointestinal
tract.
Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
- An elevated CEA level is an expected finding for a client who has colorectal
cancer.
Hematocrit 43%
- A hematocrit level of 43% is within the expected reference range. The nurse
should expect a decreased hematocrit level for a client who has colorectal cancer
due to occult intestinal bleeding.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
- Measure the client's abdominal girth daily
- Check mental status once daily
- Provide a daily intake of 4 g of sodium for the client.
- Assess the client's breath sounds every 12 hr. - ANSWER-Measure the client's
abdominal girth daily
Rationale: The nurse should measure the client's abdominal girth and weigh the
client daily to monitor the amount of fluid accumulation in the abdomen and the
effectiveness of treatment measures.
EXAMINATION//GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
- Bloody diarrhea
- Board-like abdomen
- Periumbilical cyanosis
- Increased bowel sounds - ANSWER-Board-like abdomen
Rationale: A board-like , distended abdomen, accompanied by extreme pain and
tenderness, is an expected finding for a client who has peritonitis.
RATIONALES:
Bloody diarrhea
- Bloody diarrhea is an expected finding for a client who has colorectal cancer.
Periumbilical cyanosis
,- Periumbilical cyanosis is an expected finding for a client who has pancreatitis.
Increased bowel sounds
- Diminished bowel sounds is an expected finding for a client who has peritonitis.
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
- Joint pain
- Obstipation
- Abdominal distention
- Periumbilical discoloration - ANSWER-Joint pain
Rationale: Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
RATIONALES:
Obstipation
- Obstipation, or failure to pass stools, is an expected finding in a client who has a
complete bowel obstruction.
Abdominal distention
,- Abdominal distention is an expected finding in a client who has a small bowel
obstruction.
Periumbilical discoloration
- Periumbilical discoloration is an expected finding in a client who has
intraperitoneal bleeding.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client who has colorectal cancer. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Negative fecal occult blood test
- Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
- Hematocrit 43%
- Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL - ANSWER-Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL
Rationale: A hemoglobin level of 9.1 g/dL is below the expected reference range.
Decreased hemoglobin is an expected finding in a client who has colorectal cancer
due to occult intestinal bleeding.
RATIONALES:
Negative fecal occult blood test
, - A positive fecal occult blood test is an expected finding for a client who has
colorectal cancer because colorectal cancer causes bleeding in the gastrointestinal
tract.
Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
- An elevated CEA level is an expected finding for a client who has colorectal
cancer.
Hematocrit 43%
- A hematocrit level of 43% is within the expected reference range. The nurse
should expect a decreased hematocrit level for a client who has colorectal cancer
due to occult intestinal bleeding.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
- Measure the client's abdominal girth daily
- Check mental status once daily
- Provide a daily intake of 4 g of sodium for the client.
- Assess the client's breath sounds every 12 hr. - ANSWER-Measure the client's
abdominal girth daily
Rationale: The nurse should measure the client's abdominal girth and weigh the
client daily to monitor the amount of fluid accumulation in the abdomen and the
effectiveness of treatment measures.
