RN Targeted Medical Surgical
Gastrointestinal 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
A nurse is teaching a client to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔"Drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the procedure, then take nothing by
mouth for 6 hr before the procedure
The nurse should instruct the client to drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to
the colonoscopy to promote adequate bowel cleansing.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has mild
diverticulitis. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates
,an understanding of the teaching - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"I should eat foods that
are low in fiber
The nurse should instruct a client who has diverticulitis to follow a low-fiber
diet. When the inflammation subsides, the client should consume foods that
are high in fiber.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following an ileostomy.
The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following to the
provider? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dark purple stoma
The nurse should instruct the client to contact the provider if the stoma is a
dark purple color, which is an indication of bowel ischemia.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a duodenal ulcer. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The client
reports that the pain occurs during the night
, Pain associated with a duodenal ulcer occurs when the stomach is empty,
which is typically 1.5 to 3 hr after meals and during the night.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client whose has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Increased amylase
Serum amylase levels are increased in a client who has acute pancreatitis
due to pancreatic cell injury.
A nurse is caring for a client who has GERD and a new prescription for
metoclopramide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ataxia
The nurse should plan to monitor the client for extrapyramidal symptoms,
such as ataxia, and should report any of these findings to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a client who has colorectal cancer and is having
chemotherapy. The client ask the nurse why blood is being drawn for a
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level. Which of the following responses
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Gastrointestinal 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
A nurse is teaching a client to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔"Drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the procedure, then take nothing by
mouth for 6 hr before the procedure
The nurse should instruct the client to drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to
the colonoscopy to promote adequate bowel cleansing.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has mild
diverticulitis. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates
,an understanding of the teaching - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"I should eat foods that
are low in fiber
The nurse should instruct a client who has diverticulitis to follow a low-fiber
diet. When the inflammation subsides, the client should consume foods that
are high in fiber.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following an ileostomy.
The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following to the
provider? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dark purple stoma
The nurse should instruct the client to contact the provider if the stoma is a
dark purple color, which is an indication of bowel ischemia.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a duodenal ulcer. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The client
reports that the pain occurs during the night
, Pain associated with a duodenal ulcer occurs when the stomach is empty,
which is typically 1.5 to 3 hr after meals and during the night.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client whose has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Increased amylase
Serum amylase levels are increased in a client who has acute pancreatitis
due to pancreatic cell injury.
A nurse is caring for a client who has GERD and a new prescription for
metoclopramide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ataxia
The nurse should plan to monitor the client for extrapyramidal symptoms,
such as ataxia, and should report any of these findings to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a client who has colorectal cancer and is having
chemotherapy. The client ask the nurse why blood is being drawn for a
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level. Which of the following responses
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