RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE 2026 EXAM
PREPARATION PACK KEY CONCEPTS AND
NURSING CARE QUESTIONS
◉ a nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has peptic
ulcer disease and a new prescription for once daily famotidine.
which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching. Answer: -"i should take this
medication at bedtime."
The nurse should instruct the client to take the medication at
bedtime to inhibit the overnight action of histamine at the H2-
receptor site in the stomach.
◉ 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?. Answer: -"I will
eat beans to ensure I get enough fiber in my diet."
Clients who have celiac disease must maintain a gluten-free diet,
which eliminates fiber-rich whole wheat products. Clients should eat
, beans, nuts, fruits, and vegetables to ensure an adequate intake of
fiber.
◉ a nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic
pancreatitis. which of the following food selections by the client
indicates an understading of the teaching?. Answer: -8 oz (0.24 L)
sliced banana
Foods that are high in fat can cause diarrhea for clients who have
pancreatitis. 8 oz (0.24 L), or 1 cup of sliced banana, which contains
0.49 g of fat, is a low-fat food option. Clients who have pancreatitis
should consume a high-protein and low-fat diet with an adequate
amount of carbohydrates and calories.
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has appendicitis. which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
oral temperature of 38.4 C (101.1 F)
decreased WBC count
bloody diarrhea
N/V
RLQ pain. Answer: -oral temperature of 38.4 C (101.1 F)
-nausea and vomiting
-right lower quadrant pain
GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE 2026 EXAM
PREPARATION PACK KEY CONCEPTS AND
NURSING CARE QUESTIONS
◉ a nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has peptic
ulcer disease and a new prescription for once daily famotidine.
which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching. Answer: -"i should take this
medication at bedtime."
The nurse should instruct the client to take the medication at
bedtime to inhibit the overnight action of histamine at the H2-
receptor site in the stomach.
◉ 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?. Answer: -"I will
eat beans to ensure I get enough fiber in my diet."
Clients who have celiac disease must maintain a gluten-free diet,
which eliminates fiber-rich whole wheat products. Clients should eat
, beans, nuts, fruits, and vegetables to ensure an adequate intake of
fiber.
◉ a nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic
pancreatitis. which of the following food selections by the client
indicates an understading of the teaching?. Answer: -8 oz (0.24 L)
sliced banana
Foods that are high in fat can cause diarrhea for clients who have
pancreatitis. 8 oz (0.24 L), or 1 cup of sliced banana, which contains
0.49 g of fat, is a low-fat food option. Clients who have pancreatitis
should consume a high-protein and low-fat diet with an adequate
amount of carbohydrates and calories.
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has appendicitis. which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
oral temperature of 38.4 C (101.1 F)
decreased WBC count
bloody diarrhea
N/V
RLQ pain. Answer: -oral temperature of 38.4 C (101.1 F)
-nausea and vomiting
-right lower quadrant pain
