Adult Health 2 Exam 5 ATI 20 Questions and
ANSWERS 2025\2026 update
A nurse is reviewing the admission laboratory results of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Decreased blood lipase level
B. Decreased blood amylase level
C. Increased blood calcium level
D. Increased blood glucose level - ANS>>D. Increased blood glucose level
A nurse is preparing to administer pancrelipase to a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Instruct the client to chew the medication before swallowing
B. Offer a glass of water following medication administration
C. Administer the medication 30 min before meals
D. Sprinkle the contents on peanut butter - ANS>>B. Offer a glass of water following medication
administration
A nurse is completing an admission assessment of a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Pain in right upper quadrant radiating to right shoulder
B. Report of pain being worse when sitting upright
C. Pain relieved wit defecation
D. Epigastric pain radiating to left shoulder - ANS>>D. Epigastric pain radiating to left shoulder
A nurse is assessing a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a manifestation of pancreatitis?
A. Generalized cyanosis
B. Hyperactive bowel sounds
C. Gray-blue discoloration of the skin around the umbilicus
D. Wheezing in the lower lung fields - ANS>>C. Gray-blue discoloration of the skin around the
umbilicus
A nurse is completing nutrition teaching for a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following
, B. "I will eat easy-to-digest foods with limited spice"
C. "I will use skim milk when cooking"
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is admitting a client who has hepatitis B with ascites. Which of
the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Initiate contact precautions.
B. Weigh client weekly.
C. Measure abdominal girth 7.5 cm (3 in) above the umbilicus.
D. Provide a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate diet. - ANS>>D. Provide a high-calorie, high-
carbohydrate diet.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis C. Which of the following is an
expected laboratory finding?
A. Presence of immunoglobin G antibodies (IgG)
B. Presence of enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
C. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 35 units/L
D. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 15 IU/L - ANS>>B. Presence of enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced cirrhosis with worsening hepatic encephalopahy.
Which of the following is an expected assessment finding? (Select all that apply.)
A. Anorexia
B. Change in orientation
C. Asterixis
D. Ascites
E. Fetor hepaticus - ANS>>B. Change in orientation
C. Asterixis
E. Fetor hepaticus
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following medications can the nurse
expect to administer to this client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Diuretic
B. Beta-blocking agent
C. Opioid analgesic
D. Lactulose (Cephulac)
E. Sedative - ANS>>A. Diuretic
B. Beta-blocking agent
D. Lactulose (Cephulac)
A nurse is teaching a client who has hepatitis B about home care. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Limit physical activity.
ANSWERS 2025\2026 update
A nurse is reviewing the admission laboratory results of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Decreased blood lipase level
B. Decreased blood amylase level
C. Increased blood calcium level
D. Increased blood glucose level - ANS>>D. Increased blood glucose level
A nurse is preparing to administer pancrelipase to a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Instruct the client to chew the medication before swallowing
B. Offer a glass of water following medication administration
C. Administer the medication 30 min before meals
D. Sprinkle the contents on peanut butter - ANS>>B. Offer a glass of water following medication
administration
A nurse is completing an admission assessment of a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Pain in right upper quadrant radiating to right shoulder
B. Report of pain being worse when sitting upright
C. Pain relieved wit defecation
D. Epigastric pain radiating to left shoulder - ANS>>D. Epigastric pain radiating to left shoulder
A nurse is assessing a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a manifestation of pancreatitis?
A. Generalized cyanosis
B. Hyperactive bowel sounds
C. Gray-blue discoloration of the skin around the umbilicus
D. Wheezing in the lower lung fields - ANS>>C. Gray-blue discoloration of the skin around the
umbilicus
A nurse is completing nutrition teaching for a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following
, B. "I will eat easy-to-digest foods with limited spice"
C. "I will use skim milk when cooking"
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is admitting a client who has hepatitis B with ascites. Which of
the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Initiate contact precautions.
B. Weigh client weekly.
C. Measure abdominal girth 7.5 cm (3 in) above the umbilicus.
D. Provide a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate diet. - ANS>>D. Provide a high-calorie, high-
carbohydrate diet.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis C. Which of the following is an
expected laboratory finding?
A. Presence of immunoglobin G antibodies (IgG)
B. Presence of enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
C. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 35 units/L
D. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 15 IU/L - ANS>>B. Presence of enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced cirrhosis with worsening hepatic encephalopahy.
Which of the following is an expected assessment finding? (Select all that apply.)
A. Anorexia
B. Change in orientation
C. Asterixis
D. Ascites
E. Fetor hepaticus - ANS>>B. Change in orientation
C. Asterixis
E. Fetor hepaticus
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following medications can the nurse
expect to administer to this client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Diuretic
B. Beta-blocking agent
C. Opioid analgesic
D. Lactulose (Cephulac)
E. Sedative - ANS>>A. Diuretic
B. Beta-blocking agent
D. Lactulose (Cephulac)
A nurse is teaching a client who has hepatitis B about home care. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Limit physical activity.
