ATI Elimination System Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What is the main function of the large intestine in elimination?
A. Absorb proteins
✔✔B. Absorb water and form stool
C. Filter blood
D. Produce enzymes
Which of the following foods can help prevent constipation?
A. White bread
✔✔B. High-fiber fruits and vegetables
C. Cheese
D. Fried foods
A patient reports black, tarry stools. What is the nurse’s best action?
A. Document the finding and reassure the patient
B. Recommend increasing iron supplements
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,✔✔C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
D. Encourage more water intake
Which position is best for a patient to facilitate normal defecation?
A. Supine
B. Prone
✔✔C. Squatting or sitting upright
D. Side-lying
What does the presence of mucus in stool typically indicate?
A. Dehydration
B. Viral infection
✔✔C. Inflammation or irritation of the intestines
D. Normal finding
Which of the following is a common cause of urinary retention?
A. High fluid intake
B. Diarrhea
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, ✔✔C. Enlarged prostate in males
D. Increased peristalsis
What type of incontinence involves leakage when coughing or laughing?
A. Urge incontinence
B. Overflow incontinence
✔✔C. Stress incontinence
D. Functional incontinence
What is the best time to collect a stool specimen for occult blood testing?
A. First morning bowel movement
B. After a meal
✔✔C. From any stool passed during the day
D. After laxative use
Which symptom suggests a potential bowel obstruction?
A. Frequent, watery stools
✔✔B. Abdominal distension and vomiting
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the main function of the large intestine in elimination?
A. Absorb proteins
✔✔B. Absorb water and form stool
C. Filter blood
D. Produce enzymes
Which of the following foods can help prevent constipation?
A. White bread
✔✔B. High-fiber fruits and vegetables
C. Cheese
D. Fried foods
A patient reports black, tarry stools. What is the nurse’s best action?
A. Document the finding and reassure the patient
B. Recommend increasing iron supplements
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,✔✔C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
D. Encourage more water intake
Which position is best for a patient to facilitate normal defecation?
A. Supine
B. Prone
✔✔C. Squatting or sitting upright
D. Side-lying
What does the presence of mucus in stool typically indicate?
A. Dehydration
B. Viral infection
✔✔C. Inflammation or irritation of the intestines
D. Normal finding
Which of the following is a common cause of urinary retention?
A. High fluid intake
B. Diarrhea
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, ✔✔C. Enlarged prostate in males
D. Increased peristalsis
What type of incontinence involves leakage when coughing or laughing?
A. Urge incontinence
B. Overflow incontinence
✔✔C. Stress incontinence
D. Functional incontinence
What is the best time to collect a stool specimen for occult blood testing?
A. First morning bowel movement
B. After a meal
✔✔C. From any stool passed during the day
D. After laxative use
Which symptom suggests a potential bowel obstruction?
A. Frequent, watery stools
✔✔B. Abdominal distension and vomiting
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