ATI GI Midterm Questions
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings
through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following client statements requires further teaching by the
nurse? - correct answer ✔✔"I can crush and mix my medication with my formula."
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 ✔✔One hour before breakfast and the evening meal
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is Chinese and is recovering from a bowel obstruction. The
client is prescribed a clear-liquid diet and asks the nurse for a cup of hot ginger tea. The nurse should
identify that this request is for which of the following purposes? - correct answer ✔✔To promote
digestion
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has acute pancreatitis and a prescription for
fat-soluble vitamin supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse include in the
teaching? - correct answer ✔✔Vitamin A
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has colon cancer. The client asks the nurse several
questions about his treatment plan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer ✔✔Help the client write down questions to ask his provider.
nurse if there will be a lot of pain during the procedure. Which of the following A nurse is caring for a
client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client asks the responses should the nurse make? -
correct answer ✔✔"You may feel some cramping during the procedure."
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following colon resection. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse expect to implement? - correct answer ✔✔Assist the client
to splint the incision while coughing.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pain control with a client who has acute pain following a subtotal
gastric resection. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of pain control? -
correct answer ✔✔"I will call for pain medication before the previous dose wears off."
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings
through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following client statements requires further teaching by the
nurse? - correct answer ✔✔"I can crush and mix my medication with my formula."
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 ✔✔One hour before breakfast and the evening meal
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is Chinese and is recovering from a bowel obstruction. The
client is prescribed a clear-liquid diet and asks the nurse for a cup of hot ginger tea. The nurse should
identify that this request is for which of the following purposes? - correct answer ✔✔To promote
digestion
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has acute pancreatitis and a prescription for
fat-soluble vitamin supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse include in the
teaching? - correct answer ✔✔Vitamin A
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has colon cancer. The client asks the nurse several
questions about his treatment plan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer ✔✔Help the client write down questions to ask his provider.
nurse if there will be a lot of pain during the procedure. Which of the following A nurse is caring for a
client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client asks the responses should the nurse make? -
correct answer ✔✔"You may feel some cramping during the procedure."
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following colon resection. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse expect to implement? - correct answer ✔✔Assist the client
to splint the incision while coughing.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pain control with a client who has acute pain following a subtotal
gastric resection. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of pain control? -
correct answer ✔✔"I will call for pain medication before the previous dose wears off."
