RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE GI SYSTEM REVIEW AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ a nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit.
click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. to
deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
nurses notes:
drainage from NG is dark brown drainage with small amount of old
blood noted.
coughing and hoarse voice after swallowing.
client supports abdomen when coughing.
client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch.
vital signs:
day 9:
oxygen saturation 90% on room air. Answer: -coughing and hoarse
voice after swallowing.
-oxygen saturation 90% on room air
-client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch.
, ◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?. Answer: -joint pain
Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
◉ a nurse is admitting a client who has acute pancreatitis. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?. Answer: -identify
the client's current level of pain
The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing
process is to assess the client. Clients who have acute pancreatitis
often have severe abdominal pain. By assessing the client's level of
pain, the nurse can identify the need for, and implement
interventions, to alleviate the client's pain. Therefore, this is the
priority action the nurse should take.
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a
gastrectomy. the nurse should identify which of the following
findings as an indication of abdominal distension?. Answer: -hiccups
Following surgery, hiccups can be caused by irritation of the phrenic
nerve, due to abdominal distension. If the hiccups are intractable,
the nurse should anticipate a prescription for chlorpromazine. This
GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE GI SYSTEM REVIEW AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ a nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit.
click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. to
deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
nurses notes:
drainage from NG is dark brown drainage with small amount of old
blood noted.
coughing and hoarse voice after swallowing.
client supports abdomen when coughing.
client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch.
vital signs:
day 9:
oxygen saturation 90% on room air. Answer: -coughing and hoarse
voice after swallowing.
-oxygen saturation 90% on room air
-client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch.
, ◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?. Answer: -joint pain
Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
◉ a nurse is admitting a client who has acute pancreatitis. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?. Answer: -identify
the client's current level of pain
The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing
process is to assess the client. Clients who have acute pancreatitis
often have severe abdominal pain. By assessing the client's level of
pain, the nurse can identify the need for, and implement
interventions, to alleviate the client's pain. Therefore, this is the
priority action the nurse should take.
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a
gastrectomy. the nurse should identify which of the following
findings as an indication of abdominal distension?. Answer: -hiccups
Following surgery, hiccups can be caused by irritation of the phrenic
nerve, due to abdominal distension. If the hiccups are intractable,
the nurse should anticipate a prescription for chlorpromazine. This
