NEWFANGLED ATI MED SURG
GASTROINTESTINAL EXAM \ ANSWER
KEY 2025
A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-purplish colored stoma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
take this med with a full glass of water
A nurse is teaching a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease about
managing his illness. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-avoid eating within 3 hours of bedtime
A nurse is providing instructions about bowel cleansing with polyethylene glycol-
electrolyte solution(PEG) for a client who is going to have a colonoscopy. Which of
the following information should the nurse include? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- abdominal
bloating may occur
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with gastroesophageal reflux. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-I drink no more than 4 cups of coffee a day
A nurse is providing instructions for a 52-year-old client who is scheduled for a
colonoscopy. The client reports that he has not had the procedure before and is
very anxious about feeling pain during the procedure. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-before the examination
your provider will give you a sedative that will make you feel sleepy
, A nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and a prescription for
metoclopramide intermittent IV bolus every 4 hr as needed. The client asks the
nurse how metoclopramide will relieve her nausea. Which of the following
explanations should the nurse provide? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The medication relieves
nausea by promoting gastric emptying
A nurse is teaching a client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI) and is taking
ciprofloxacin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the
client? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-You should report any tendon discomfort you experience
while taking this medication
A nurse is caring for a client who came to the emergency department with
abdominal distention and is now on the medical=surgical unit with an NG tube in
place to low gastric suction. The client is reporting anxiety, discomfort, and a
feeling of bloating. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Check to see if the suction equipment is working
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for esomeprazole to
manage his GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-I have an increased risk of getting
pneumonia while taking this medication
A nurse is assessing a client who is African-American and has jaundice. Which of
the following areas is the most reliable for the nurse to inspect the client for
jaundice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-hard palate
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving bolus enteral feedings. Which of the
following laboratory values indicates the client needs a change in the formula? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-BUN 28mg/dl
bumetanide. When delivering the client's lunch tray, which of the following items
should the nurse identify as contraindicated for the client? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- grilled
salmon
GASTROINTESTINAL EXAM \ ANSWER
KEY 2025
A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-purplish colored stoma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
take this med with a full glass of water
A nurse is teaching a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease about
managing his illness. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-avoid eating within 3 hours of bedtime
A nurse is providing instructions about bowel cleansing with polyethylene glycol-
electrolyte solution(PEG) for a client who is going to have a colonoscopy. Which of
the following information should the nurse include? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- abdominal
bloating may occur
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with gastroesophageal reflux. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-I drink no more than 4 cups of coffee a day
A nurse is providing instructions for a 52-year-old client who is scheduled for a
colonoscopy. The client reports that he has not had the procedure before and is
very anxious about feeling pain during the procedure. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-before the examination
your provider will give you a sedative that will make you feel sleepy
, A nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and a prescription for
metoclopramide intermittent IV bolus every 4 hr as needed. The client asks the
nurse how metoclopramide will relieve her nausea. Which of the following
explanations should the nurse provide? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The medication relieves
nausea by promoting gastric emptying
A nurse is teaching a client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI) and is taking
ciprofloxacin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the
client? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-You should report any tendon discomfort you experience
while taking this medication
A nurse is caring for a client who came to the emergency department with
abdominal distention and is now on the medical=surgical unit with an NG tube in
place to low gastric suction. The client is reporting anxiety, discomfort, and a
feeling of bloating. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Check to see if the suction equipment is working
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for esomeprazole to
manage his GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-I have an increased risk of getting
pneumonia while taking this medication
A nurse is assessing a client who is African-American and has jaundice. Which of
the following areas is the most reliable for the nurse to inspect the client for
jaundice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-hard palate
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving bolus enteral feedings. Which of the
following laboratory values indicates the client needs a change in the formula? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-BUN 28mg/dl
bumetanide. When delivering the client's lunch tray, which of the following items
should the nurse identify as contraindicated for the client? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- grilled
salmon
