ATI Upper GI System Practice Questions
A nurse is teaching a client who has a hiatal hernia about dietary recommendations. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.
a. "I will lie down for one half hour after meals."
b. "I will consume less caffeine and fewer spicy foods."
c. "I will sleep with the head of my bed elevated."
d. "I will try not to gain weight."
e. "I will drink less fluid." - correct answer ✔✔b. "I will consume less caffeine and fewer spicy foods."
c. "I will sleep with the head of my bed elevated."
d. "I will try not to gain weight."
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD). The client asks about foods he should avoid eating. Which of the following foods should the
nurse tell him to avoid?
a. Nonfat milk
b. Chocolate
c. Apples
d. Oatmeal - correct answer ✔✔b. Chocolate
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube (NG) to treat a pyloric
obstruction. Which of the following rationales for the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Determine the pH of the gastric secretions.
b. Supply nutrients via tube feedings.
c. Decompress the stomach.
d. Administer medications. - correct answer ✔✔c. Decompress the stomach.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a risk factor for this condition?
a. History of bulimia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a hiatal hernia about dietary recommendations. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.
a. "I will lie down for one half hour after meals."
b. "I will consume less caffeine and fewer spicy foods."
c. "I will sleep with the head of my bed elevated."
d. "I will try not to gain weight."
e. "I will drink less fluid." - correct answer ✔✔b. "I will consume less caffeine and fewer spicy foods."
c. "I will sleep with the head of my bed elevated."
d. "I will try not to gain weight."
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD). The client asks about foods he should avoid eating. Which of the following foods should the
nurse tell him to avoid?
a. Nonfat milk
b. Chocolate
c. Apples
d. Oatmeal - correct answer ✔✔b. Chocolate
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube (NG) to treat a pyloric
obstruction. Which of the following rationales for the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Determine the pH of the gastric secretions.
b. Supply nutrients via tube feedings.
c. Decompress the stomach.
d. Administer medications. - correct answer ✔✔c. Decompress the stomach.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a risk factor for this condition?
a. History of bulimia
