2026 ATI MED SURG GASTROINTESTINAL ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS NEWEST | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a client who has a colostomy about ways to reduce flatus and
odor. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include?
A. Eat crackers and yogurt regularly
B. Chew minty gum throughout the day
C. Drink orange juice every day
D. Put an aspirin in the pouch - ANSWER-A. Eat crackers and yogurt regularly
A nurse is caring for a client who is dehydrated and receiving continuous tube
feeding through a pump at 75mL/hr. When the nurse assess the client at 0800,
which of the following findings requires intervention?
A. A full pitcher is sitting on the client's bedside table within the client's reach.
B. The disposable feeding bag is from the previous day at 1000 and contains
200mL of feeding.
C. The client is lying on the right side with a visible dependent loop in the feeding
tube.
D. The head of the bed is elevated 20 degrees. - ANSWER-D. The head of the
bed is elevated 20 degrees.
,A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD). The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following complications?
A. Aspiration
B. Infection
C. Anemia
D. Weight Loss - ANSWER-A. Aspiration
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following
serum laboratory values should the nurse anticipate returning to the expected
reference range within 72 hours after treatment begins?
A. Aldolase
B. Lipase
C. Amylase
D. Lactic dehydrogenase - ANSWER-C. Amylase
A nurse is planning an in-service training session regarding nutrition. Which of the
following minerals should the nurse identify as involved in oxygen transportation?
A. Zinc
B. Iron
C. Phosphorus
D. Magnesium - ANSWER-B. Iron
, A nurse enters a client's room and notes smoke coming from a wastebasket in the
adjacent bathroom. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Close the door to the client's room
B. Attempt to extinguish the fire
C. Activate the facility's fire alarm system
D. Transport the client to an area away from the smoke - ANSWER-D.
Transport the client to an area away from the smoke
A nurse is demonstrating colostomy care to a client who has a new colostomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse teach the client to perform? Select
all that apply.
A. Use antimicrobial ointment on the peristomal skin
B. Empty the bag when it is 1/3-1/2 full
C. Cut the skin barrier opening a little larger than the ostomy
D. Wash the peristomal skin with mild soap and waterE. Apply the skin barrier
while the skin is slightly moist - ANSWER-B. Empty the bag when it is 1/3-1/2
full
C. Cut the skin barrier opening a little larger than the ostomy
D. Wash the peristomal skin with mild soap and water
A nurse is caring for a client who is NPO and has an NG tube to suction. When the
client reports nausea, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Irrigate the tube with normal saline solution
B. Provide oral hygiene
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS NEWEST | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a client who has a colostomy about ways to reduce flatus and
odor. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include?
A. Eat crackers and yogurt regularly
B. Chew minty gum throughout the day
C. Drink orange juice every day
D. Put an aspirin in the pouch - ANSWER-A. Eat crackers and yogurt regularly
A nurse is caring for a client who is dehydrated and receiving continuous tube
feeding through a pump at 75mL/hr. When the nurse assess the client at 0800,
which of the following findings requires intervention?
A. A full pitcher is sitting on the client's bedside table within the client's reach.
B. The disposable feeding bag is from the previous day at 1000 and contains
200mL of feeding.
C. The client is lying on the right side with a visible dependent loop in the feeding
tube.
D. The head of the bed is elevated 20 degrees. - ANSWER-D. The head of the
bed is elevated 20 degrees.
,A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD). The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following complications?
A. Aspiration
B. Infection
C. Anemia
D. Weight Loss - ANSWER-A. Aspiration
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following
serum laboratory values should the nurse anticipate returning to the expected
reference range within 72 hours after treatment begins?
A. Aldolase
B. Lipase
C. Amylase
D. Lactic dehydrogenase - ANSWER-C. Amylase
A nurse is planning an in-service training session regarding nutrition. Which of the
following minerals should the nurse identify as involved in oxygen transportation?
A. Zinc
B. Iron
C. Phosphorus
D. Magnesium - ANSWER-B. Iron
, A nurse enters a client's room and notes smoke coming from a wastebasket in the
adjacent bathroom. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Close the door to the client's room
B. Attempt to extinguish the fire
C. Activate the facility's fire alarm system
D. Transport the client to an area away from the smoke - ANSWER-D.
Transport the client to an area away from the smoke
A nurse is demonstrating colostomy care to a client who has a new colostomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse teach the client to perform? Select
all that apply.
A. Use antimicrobial ointment on the peristomal skin
B. Empty the bag when it is 1/3-1/2 full
C. Cut the skin barrier opening a little larger than the ostomy
D. Wash the peristomal skin with mild soap and waterE. Apply the skin barrier
while the skin is slightly moist - ANSWER-B. Empty the bag when it is 1/3-1/2
full
C. Cut the skin barrier opening a little larger than the ostomy
D. Wash the peristomal skin with mild soap and water
A nurse is caring for a client who is NPO and has an NG tube to suction. When the
client reports nausea, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Irrigate the tube with normal saline solution
B. Provide oral hygiene
