RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL (ATI) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ [2025-2026]
ASSURED EXCEL!!
Acnurseciscassessingcacclientcwhochascperitonitis.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcfindingscshouldcthecnursecexpect?
-cBloodycdiarrhea
-cBoard-likecabdomen
-cPeriumbilicalccyanosis
-cIncreasedcbowelcsoundsc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSBoard-likecabdomen
Rationale:cAcboard-
likec,cdistendedcabdomen,caccompaniedcbycextremecpaincandctenderness,ciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclien
tcwhochascperitonitis.
RATIONALES:
Bloodycdiarrhea
-cBloodycdiarrheaciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancer.
Periumbilicalccyanosis
-cPeriumbilicalccyanosisciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochascpancreatitis.
Increasedcbowelcsounds
,-cDiminishedcbowelcsoundsciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochascperitonitis.
AcnurseciscassessingcacclientcwhochascacutechepatitiscB.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcfindingscshouldcthecnursecex
pect?
-cJointcpain
-cObstipation
-cAbdominalcdistention
-cPeriumbilicalcdiscolorationc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSJointcpain
Rationale:cJointcpainciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascacutechepatitiscB.
RATIONALES:
Obstipation
-
cObstipation,corcfailurectocpasscstools,ciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascaccompletecbowelcobstruct
ion.
Abdominalcdistention
-cAbdominalcdistentionciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascacsmallcbowelcobstruction.
Periumbilicalcdiscoloration
-cPeriumbilicalcdiscolorationciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascintraperitonealcbleeding.
Acnurseciscreviewingclaboratorycvaluescofcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancer.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcfindin
gscshouldcthecnursecexpect?
-cNegativecfecalcoccultcbloodctest
, -cDecreasedcserumccarcinoembryoniccantigenc(CEA)clevel
-cHematocritc43%
-cHemoglobinc9.1cg/dLc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSHemoglobinc9.1cg/dL
Rationale:cAchemoglobinclevelcofc9.1cg/dLciscbelowcthecexpectedcreferencecrange.cDecreasedchemoglobinci
scancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancercduectococcultcintestinalcbleeding.
RATIONALES:
Negativecfecalcoccultcbloodctest
-
cAcpositivecfecalcoccultcbloodctestciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancercbecauseccol
orectalccancerccausescbleedingcincthecgastrointestinalctract.
Decreasedcserumccarcinoembryoniccantigenc(CEA)clevel
-cAncelevatedcCEAclevelciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancer.
Hematocritc43%
-
cAchematocritclevelcofc43%ciscwithincthecexpectedcreferencecrange.cThecnursecshouldcexpectcacdecreasedch
ematocritclevelcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancercduectococcultcintestinalcbleeding.
Acnurseciscdevelopingcacplancofccarecforcacclientcwhochasccirrhosiscandcascites.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcinter
ventionscshouldcthecnursecincludecincthecplan?
-cMeasurecthecclient'scabdominalcgirthcdaily
-cCheckcmentalcstatusconcecdaily
-cProvidecacdailycintakecofc4cgcofcsodiumcforcthecclient.
GASTROINTESTINAL (ATI) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ [2025-2026]
ASSURED EXCEL!!
Acnurseciscassessingcacclientcwhochascperitonitis.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcfindingscshouldcthecnursecexpect?
-cBloodycdiarrhea
-cBoard-likecabdomen
-cPeriumbilicalccyanosis
-cIncreasedcbowelcsoundsc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSBoard-likecabdomen
Rationale:cAcboard-
likec,cdistendedcabdomen,caccompaniedcbycextremecpaincandctenderness,ciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclien
tcwhochascperitonitis.
RATIONALES:
Bloodycdiarrhea
-cBloodycdiarrheaciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancer.
Periumbilicalccyanosis
-cPeriumbilicalccyanosisciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochascpancreatitis.
Increasedcbowelcsounds
,-cDiminishedcbowelcsoundsciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochascperitonitis.
AcnurseciscassessingcacclientcwhochascacutechepatitiscB.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcfindingscshouldcthecnursecex
pect?
-cJointcpain
-cObstipation
-cAbdominalcdistention
-cPeriumbilicalcdiscolorationc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSJointcpain
Rationale:cJointcpainciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascacutechepatitiscB.
RATIONALES:
Obstipation
-
cObstipation,corcfailurectocpasscstools,ciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascaccompletecbowelcobstruct
ion.
Abdominalcdistention
-cAbdominalcdistentionciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascacsmallcbowelcobstruction.
Periumbilicalcdiscoloration
-cPeriumbilicalcdiscolorationciscancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochascintraperitonealcbleeding.
Acnurseciscreviewingclaboratorycvaluescofcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancer.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcfindin
gscshouldcthecnursecexpect?
-cNegativecfecalcoccultcbloodctest
, -cDecreasedcserumccarcinoembryoniccantigenc(CEA)clevel
-cHematocritc43%
-cHemoglobinc9.1cg/dLc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSHemoglobinc9.1cg/dL
Rationale:cAchemoglobinclevelcofc9.1cg/dLciscbelowcthecexpectedcreferencecrange.cDecreasedchemoglobinci
scancexpectedcfindingcincacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancercduectococcultcintestinalcbleeding.
RATIONALES:
Negativecfecalcoccultcbloodctest
-
cAcpositivecfecalcoccultcbloodctestciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancercbecauseccol
orectalccancerccausescbleedingcincthecgastrointestinalctract.
Decreasedcserumccarcinoembryoniccantigenc(CEA)clevel
-cAncelevatedcCEAclevelciscancexpectedcfindingcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancer.
Hematocritc43%
-
cAchematocritclevelcofc43%ciscwithincthecexpectedcreferencecrange.cThecnursecshouldcexpectcacdecreasedch
ematocritclevelcforcacclientcwhochasccolorectalccancercduectococcultcintestinalcbleeding.
Acnurseciscdevelopingcacplancofccarecforcacclientcwhochasccirrhosiscandcascites.cWhichcofcthecfollowingcinter
ventionscshouldcthecnursecincludecincthecplan?
-cMeasurecthecclient'scabdominalcgirthcdaily
-cCheckcmentalcstatusconcecdaily
-cProvidecacdailycintakecofc4cgcofcsodiumcforcthecclient.
