ATI GI Practice 2023
-Actions to Take 1: Prepare to insert a NG tube for the client
-Actions to Take 2: Prepare to administer insulin to the client
-Potential Condition: Pancreatitis
-Parameters to Monitor 1: Amylase Level
-Parameters to Monitor 2: Jaundice - Answer✔✔ A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for
a male client
*Complete the diagram
-Coughing and hoarse voice after swallowing
-Client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch
-Oxygen Saturation 90% on room air - Answer✔✔ A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit
*Highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up
-Swallowing ability
-Pain
-Oxygen Saturation
-Temperature - Answer✔✔ A nurse is assessing the client following the procedure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
*Select All that Apply
Increased ammonia level
-Rationale: Increased ammonia in clients with hepatic cirrhosis can indicate portal-systemic
encephalopathy - Answer✔✔ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has hepatic
cirrhosis. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider?
, Identify the client's current level of pain - Answer✔✔ A nurse is admitting a client who has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Board-like abdomen
-Rationale: Board-like, distended abdomen, with extreme pain/tenderness is an expected finding in
peritonitis - Answer✔✔ A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
"I will eat beans to ensure I get enough fiber in my diet"
-Rationale: Maintaining a gluten-free diet eliminates fiber-rich whole wheat products. Beans, nuts,
fruits, and veggies ensure an adequate intake of fiber - Answer✔✔ A nurse is providing dietary teaching
for a client who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Increased Amylase
-Rationale: Amylase levels are increased d/t pancreatic cell injury - Answer✔✔ A nurse is reviewing the
laboratory results of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Famotidine - Answer✔✔ A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription
for medications to treat peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following medications inhibits gastric acid secretion?
"I will decrease the number of carbonated beverages I drink" - Answer✔✔ A nurse is providing
discharge teaching for a client who has GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
Magnesium Hydroxide
-Actions to Take 1: Prepare to insert a NG tube for the client
-Actions to Take 2: Prepare to administer insulin to the client
-Potential Condition: Pancreatitis
-Parameters to Monitor 1: Amylase Level
-Parameters to Monitor 2: Jaundice - Answer✔✔ A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for
a male client
*Complete the diagram
-Coughing and hoarse voice after swallowing
-Client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch
-Oxygen Saturation 90% on room air - Answer✔✔ A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit
*Highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up
-Swallowing ability
-Pain
-Oxygen Saturation
-Temperature - Answer✔✔ A nurse is assessing the client following the procedure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
*Select All that Apply
Increased ammonia level
-Rationale: Increased ammonia in clients with hepatic cirrhosis can indicate portal-systemic
encephalopathy - Answer✔✔ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has hepatic
cirrhosis. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider?
, Identify the client's current level of pain - Answer✔✔ A nurse is admitting a client who has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Board-like abdomen
-Rationale: Board-like, distended abdomen, with extreme pain/tenderness is an expected finding in
peritonitis - Answer✔✔ A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
"I will eat beans to ensure I get enough fiber in my diet"
-Rationale: Maintaining a gluten-free diet eliminates fiber-rich whole wheat products. Beans, nuts,
fruits, and veggies ensure an adequate intake of fiber - Answer✔✔ A nurse is providing dietary teaching
for a client who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Increased Amylase
-Rationale: Amylase levels are increased d/t pancreatic cell injury - Answer✔✔ A nurse is reviewing the
laboratory results of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Famotidine - Answer✔✔ A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription
for medications to treat peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following medications inhibits gastric acid secretion?
"I will decrease the number of carbonated beverages I drink" - Answer✔✔ A nurse is providing
discharge teaching for a client who has GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
Magnesium Hydroxide
