ATI GI Practice Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A client reports burning pain in the upper abdomen after meals. What condition is most likely?
✔✔Peptic ulcer disease
What is the expected bowel sound pattern in a client with early intestinal obstruction?
✔✔Hyperactive, high-pitched bowel sounds
Which organ is primarily responsible for producing bile?
✔✔Liver
A client with jaundice presents with yellowing of the skin and sclera. What causes this
discoloration?
✔✔Increased bilirubin levels
Which test confirms the presence of blood in the stool?
✔✔Guaiac (fecal occult blood) test
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,What position is best for a client receiving a tube feeding via a nasogastric tube?
✔✔Semi-Fowler’s
Which symptom is a common sign of appendicitis?
✔✔Right lower quadrant pain with rebound tenderness
What type of diet is appropriate for a client with diverticulosis?
✔✔High-fiber diet
Which finding would suggest possible peritonitis?
✔✔Rigid, board-like abdomen with severe pain
What is the purpose of administering lactulose to a client with cirrhosis?
✔✔To decrease serum ammonia levels
A client who recently had a gastrectomy reports dizziness and sweating after eating. What is the
most likely explanation?
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, ✔✔Dumping syndrome
What lab test is most useful in evaluating pancreatic inflammation?
✔✔Serum amylase
A client with ulcerative colitis is having frequent bloody diarrhea. What is the priority concern?
✔✔Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Which vitamin is commonly deficient in clients with chronic liver disease?
✔✔Vitamin K
A nurse notices a client with cirrhosis has distended abdominal veins. What is this a sign of?
✔✔Portal hypertension
What is the initial action if a gastrostomy tube becomes dislodged?
✔✔Notify the provider immediately and cover the site
A client with Crohn’s disease asks why they are losing weight. What is the best response?
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A client reports burning pain in the upper abdomen after meals. What condition is most likely?
✔✔Peptic ulcer disease
What is the expected bowel sound pattern in a client with early intestinal obstruction?
✔✔Hyperactive, high-pitched bowel sounds
Which organ is primarily responsible for producing bile?
✔✔Liver
A client with jaundice presents with yellowing of the skin and sclera. What causes this
discoloration?
✔✔Increased bilirubin levels
Which test confirms the presence of blood in the stool?
✔✔Guaiac (fecal occult blood) test
1
,What position is best for a client receiving a tube feeding via a nasogastric tube?
✔✔Semi-Fowler’s
Which symptom is a common sign of appendicitis?
✔✔Right lower quadrant pain with rebound tenderness
What type of diet is appropriate for a client with diverticulosis?
✔✔High-fiber diet
Which finding would suggest possible peritonitis?
✔✔Rigid, board-like abdomen with severe pain
What is the purpose of administering lactulose to a client with cirrhosis?
✔✔To decrease serum ammonia levels
A client who recently had a gastrectomy reports dizziness and sweating after eating. What is the
most likely explanation?
2
, ✔✔Dumping syndrome
What lab test is most useful in evaluating pancreatic inflammation?
✔✔Serum amylase
A client with ulcerative colitis is having frequent bloody diarrhea. What is the priority concern?
✔✔Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Which vitamin is commonly deficient in clients with chronic liver disease?
✔✔Vitamin K
A nurse notices a client with cirrhosis has distended abdominal veins. What is this a sign of?
✔✔Portal hypertension
What is the initial action if a gastrostomy tube becomes dislodged?
✔✔Notify the provider immediately and cover the site
A client with Crohn’s disease asks why they are losing weight. What is the best response?
3
