GI Exam Practice Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
TheAnurseAcaresAforAaAfemaleAwithAaAdiagnosisAofAulcerativeAcolitis.AWhenAreviewingAtheApatient'sA
chart,AtheAnurseAexpectsAtoAfindAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAlabAvalues?
a)ARBCA=A4Amil/mm3
b)AplateletsA=A75,000/mm3
c)AHgbA=A18.2Ag/dL
d)AWBCA=A15,000/mm3A-AAnswerAdA(WBCA=A15,000/mm3)
-dueAtoA*inflammation*A(ESRAwillAalsoAbeAelevated)
TheAnurseAunderstandsAwhichAofAtheseAfactorsAisAtheAMOSTAlikelyAsourceAofAhepatitisAD?
a)AEatingAinfectedAshellfish
b)AOverlyAexertingAoneself
c)APracticingApoorAhygiene
d)AReceivingAaAbloodAtransfusionA-AAnswerAdA(receivingAaAbloodAtransfusion)
-hepatitisADAco-infectsAwithAhepatitisAB;AspreadAbyAcontactAwithAbloodAandAbodilyAfluids
TheAnurseAidentifiesAwhichAdietABESTAmeetsAtheAnutritionalAneedsAofAaAclientAdiagnosedAwithAcirrho
sis?
a)AHighAinAcaloriesAplusAvitaminAsupplements
b)AHighAinAproteinAandAhighAinAcarbohydrates
c)AHighAinAcalciumAandAlowAinAfat
d)AHighAinAironAandAlowAinAsaltA-AAnswerAbA(highAprotein,AhighAcarb)
(sinceAmanyAalcoholicsAareAmalnourished,AaAhigh-
proteinAdietAisAimportant;AthereAwillAbeAnoAchangeAinAcalciumAorAironArequirements,AandAonlyAmod
erateAamountsAofAfatAareAallowed;A*cirrhosisAaccompaniedAbyAascites,AsodiumAmayAbeArestrictedAas
Awell*)
,TheAnurseAobtainsAaAhistoryAfromAaAclientAsuspectedAofAhavingAcirrhosis.AWhichAstatement,AifAmade
AbyAtheAclientAtoAtheAnurse,AshouldAtheAnurseArecognizeAasAMOSTAdirectlyArelatedAtoAaAclient'sAdev
elopmentAofAcirrhosis?
a)A"ForAtheApastAseveralAweeksAIAhaveAnotAsleptAforAmoreAthanAfiveAhoursAaAnight."
b)A"SinceAmyAspouseAleftAmeAfiveAyearsAago,AIAhaveAbeenAeatingAterribly."
c)A"IAhaveAbeenAdrinkingAaboutAaAfifthAofAvodkaAaAdayAforAtheAlastAfewAmonths."
d)A"MyAspouseAwasAaAheavyAsmoker,AandAIAamAconcernedAaboutAsecond-handAsmoke."A-
AAnswerAcA(drinkingAfifthAofAvodka/dayAforAlastAfewAmonths)
alcoholAhasAaAtoxicAeffectAonAtheAliver,AwhichAcausesAliverAinflammation;As/sAincludeAN/V,Aanorexi
a,AweightAloss,Aflatulence,Afatigue,Aheadache,Aascites,Ajaundice,AandAspiderAangiomas
TheAhomeAcareAnurseAvisitsAaAclientAdiagnosedAwithAhepatitis.AItAisAmostAimportantAforAtheAnurseA
toAinterveneAifAtheAclientAmakesAwhichAstatement?
a)A"IAtakeAacetaminophenAwhenAIAgetAaAheadache"
b)A"IAdoAnotAdrinkAwineAwithAmealsAanymore"
c)A"IAkeepAmyAfingernailsAshort"
d)A"IAwashAmyAhandsAbeforeAIAeat"A-AAnswerAaA(acetaminophenAforAheadache)
contraindicatedAb/cAitAisA*hepatotoxic*A(instructAptAtoAavoidAallAmedsAunlessAprescribedAbyAHCP)
TheAnurseAinAtheAoutpatientAclinicAisAcounselingAaAclientAwithAaAdiagnosisAofAcholecystitis.ATheAnurs
eAdeterminesAteachingAisAsuccessfulAifAtheAclientAmakesAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAstatements?
a)A"IAreallyAlikeAaAlotAofAcreamAinAmyAoatmeal."
b)A"WeAeatAaAlotAofAbroiledAfishAandAchicken."
c)A"IAcan'tAwaitAtoAeatAtheAchocolateAmyAchildrenAgaveAme."
d)A"MyAfavoriteAdishAisAbroccoliAwithAcheeseAandAsauce."A-
AAnswerAb)A"WeAeatAaAlotAofAbroiledAfishAandAchicken."
patientsAwithAcholecystitisAshouldAeatAfoodsAhighAinAproteinAandAlowAinAfat,AsuchAasAbroiledAleanA
meats;AcookedAfruits,Anon-
gasAformingAveggies,AandAbreadAareAalsoAallowed;ApatientsAshouldAavoidAhighAfatAandAgas-
formingAveggiesAsuchAasAcabbage,Aonions,Abroccoli,AandAcucumbersAasAtheseAfoodsAmayAprecipitateA
pain,AN/V
, WhichAsymptomsAofAliverAdiseaseAshouldAtheAnurseAexpectAtoAseeAinAaAclientAwithALaënnecA'sAcirrh
osis?
a)ACloudyAurine
b)ADarkAurine
c)AOrange-coloredAstools
d)ATarryAstoolsA-AAnswerAb)ADarkAurine
normallyAbilirubinAisAnotAexcretedAinAurine;AurineAwithAabnormalAbilirubinAisAmahogany-
coloredAandAhasAyellowAfoamAwhenAshaken;AclientsAwithAcirrhosisAmayAhaveAclay-
coloredAstoolsAdueAtoAdecreasedAfecalAurobilinogen
TheAnurseAcaresAforAaAclientAwithAaAnasogastricAtubeAinAplace.ATheAclientAreportsAdiscomfortAinAthe
AbackAofAtheAthroat.AWhichAactionAbyAtheAnurseAisABEST?
a)AMoveAtheAtubeAoutA2Ainches
b)AChangeAfeedingsAtoAfullAliquids
c)AReinsertAtubeAintoAotherAnostril
d)ASprayAwithAviscousAlidocaineAsolutionA-AAnswerAd)ASprayAwithAviscousAlidocaineAsolution
viscousAlidocaineAisAaAlocalAanesthetic;AsprayingAitAonAtheAirritatedAsurfaceAmayArelieveAtheAdiscom
fortAinAtheAbackAofAtheAclient'sAthroat;AtubeAonlyArepositionedAifAtheAtubeAisn'tAdrainingAafterAirrig
ation
TheAschoolAnurseAisAinformedAthatAaAsixthAgraderAinAtheAschoolAhasAbeenAdiagnosedAwithAhepatitis
AA.AItAisAMOSTAimportantAforAtheAnurseAtoAteachAtheAparentsAofAtheAclassmatesAtoAobserveAtheAch
ildrenAforAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAsymptoms?
a)AFatigue
b)AIncreasedAappetite
c)ATarryAstools
d)APallorA-AAnswerAa)AFatigue
symptomsAofAhepatitisAincludeAfatigue,Aanorexia,ARUQApain,Apruritus,Ajaundice;AclientAwillAbeAanore
xic,AstoolsAwillAbeAclay-colored,AurineAwillAbeAtea-colored
Answers Updated 2026
TheAnurseAcaresAforAaAfemaleAwithAaAdiagnosisAofAulcerativeAcolitis.AWhenAreviewingAtheApatient'sA
chart,AtheAnurseAexpectsAtoAfindAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAlabAvalues?
a)ARBCA=A4Amil/mm3
b)AplateletsA=A75,000/mm3
c)AHgbA=A18.2Ag/dL
d)AWBCA=A15,000/mm3A-AAnswerAdA(WBCA=A15,000/mm3)
-dueAtoA*inflammation*A(ESRAwillAalsoAbeAelevated)
TheAnurseAunderstandsAwhichAofAtheseAfactorsAisAtheAMOSTAlikelyAsourceAofAhepatitisAD?
a)AEatingAinfectedAshellfish
b)AOverlyAexertingAoneself
c)APracticingApoorAhygiene
d)AReceivingAaAbloodAtransfusionA-AAnswerAdA(receivingAaAbloodAtransfusion)
-hepatitisADAco-infectsAwithAhepatitisAB;AspreadAbyAcontactAwithAbloodAandAbodilyAfluids
TheAnurseAidentifiesAwhichAdietABESTAmeetsAtheAnutritionalAneedsAofAaAclientAdiagnosedAwithAcirrho
sis?
a)AHighAinAcaloriesAplusAvitaminAsupplements
b)AHighAinAproteinAandAhighAinAcarbohydrates
c)AHighAinAcalciumAandAlowAinAfat
d)AHighAinAironAandAlowAinAsaltA-AAnswerAbA(highAprotein,AhighAcarb)
(sinceAmanyAalcoholicsAareAmalnourished,AaAhigh-
proteinAdietAisAimportant;AthereAwillAbeAnoAchangeAinAcalciumAorAironArequirements,AandAonlyAmod
erateAamountsAofAfatAareAallowed;A*cirrhosisAaccompaniedAbyAascites,AsodiumAmayAbeArestrictedAas
Awell*)
,TheAnurseAobtainsAaAhistoryAfromAaAclientAsuspectedAofAhavingAcirrhosis.AWhichAstatement,AifAmade
AbyAtheAclientAtoAtheAnurse,AshouldAtheAnurseArecognizeAasAMOSTAdirectlyArelatedAtoAaAclient'sAdev
elopmentAofAcirrhosis?
a)A"ForAtheApastAseveralAweeksAIAhaveAnotAsleptAforAmoreAthanAfiveAhoursAaAnight."
b)A"SinceAmyAspouseAleftAmeAfiveAyearsAago,AIAhaveAbeenAeatingAterribly."
c)A"IAhaveAbeenAdrinkingAaboutAaAfifthAofAvodkaAaAdayAforAtheAlastAfewAmonths."
d)A"MyAspouseAwasAaAheavyAsmoker,AandAIAamAconcernedAaboutAsecond-handAsmoke."A-
AAnswerAcA(drinkingAfifthAofAvodka/dayAforAlastAfewAmonths)
alcoholAhasAaAtoxicAeffectAonAtheAliver,AwhichAcausesAliverAinflammation;As/sAincludeAN/V,Aanorexi
a,AweightAloss,Aflatulence,Afatigue,Aheadache,Aascites,Ajaundice,AandAspiderAangiomas
TheAhomeAcareAnurseAvisitsAaAclientAdiagnosedAwithAhepatitis.AItAisAmostAimportantAforAtheAnurseA
toAinterveneAifAtheAclientAmakesAwhichAstatement?
a)A"IAtakeAacetaminophenAwhenAIAgetAaAheadache"
b)A"IAdoAnotAdrinkAwineAwithAmealsAanymore"
c)A"IAkeepAmyAfingernailsAshort"
d)A"IAwashAmyAhandsAbeforeAIAeat"A-AAnswerAaA(acetaminophenAforAheadache)
contraindicatedAb/cAitAisA*hepatotoxic*A(instructAptAtoAavoidAallAmedsAunlessAprescribedAbyAHCP)
TheAnurseAinAtheAoutpatientAclinicAisAcounselingAaAclientAwithAaAdiagnosisAofAcholecystitis.ATheAnurs
eAdeterminesAteachingAisAsuccessfulAifAtheAclientAmakesAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAstatements?
a)A"IAreallyAlikeAaAlotAofAcreamAinAmyAoatmeal."
b)A"WeAeatAaAlotAofAbroiledAfishAandAchicken."
c)A"IAcan'tAwaitAtoAeatAtheAchocolateAmyAchildrenAgaveAme."
d)A"MyAfavoriteAdishAisAbroccoliAwithAcheeseAandAsauce."A-
AAnswerAb)A"WeAeatAaAlotAofAbroiledAfishAandAchicken."
patientsAwithAcholecystitisAshouldAeatAfoodsAhighAinAproteinAandAlowAinAfat,AsuchAasAbroiledAleanA
meats;AcookedAfruits,Anon-
gasAformingAveggies,AandAbreadAareAalsoAallowed;ApatientsAshouldAavoidAhighAfatAandAgas-
formingAveggiesAsuchAasAcabbage,Aonions,Abroccoli,AandAcucumbersAasAtheseAfoodsAmayAprecipitateA
pain,AN/V
, WhichAsymptomsAofAliverAdiseaseAshouldAtheAnurseAexpectAtoAseeAinAaAclientAwithALaënnecA'sAcirrh
osis?
a)ACloudyAurine
b)ADarkAurine
c)AOrange-coloredAstools
d)ATarryAstoolsA-AAnswerAb)ADarkAurine
normallyAbilirubinAisAnotAexcretedAinAurine;AurineAwithAabnormalAbilirubinAisAmahogany-
coloredAandAhasAyellowAfoamAwhenAshaken;AclientsAwithAcirrhosisAmayAhaveAclay-
coloredAstoolsAdueAtoAdecreasedAfecalAurobilinogen
TheAnurseAcaresAforAaAclientAwithAaAnasogastricAtubeAinAplace.ATheAclientAreportsAdiscomfortAinAthe
AbackAofAtheAthroat.AWhichAactionAbyAtheAnurseAisABEST?
a)AMoveAtheAtubeAoutA2Ainches
b)AChangeAfeedingsAtoAfullAliquids
c)AReinsertAtubeAintoAotherAnostril
d)ASprayAwithAviscousAlidocaineAsolutionA-AAnswerAd)ASprayAwithAviscousAlidocaineAsolution
viscousAlidocaineAisAaAlocalAanesthetic;AsprayingAitAonAtheAirritatedAsurfaceAmayArelieveAtheAdiscom
fortAinAtheAbackAofAtheAclient'sAthroat;AtubeAonlyArepositionedAifAtheAtubeAisn'tAdrainingAafterAirrig
ation
TheAschoolAnurseAisAinformedAthatAaAsixthAgraderAinAtheAschoolAhasAbeenAdiagnosedAwithAhepatitis
AA.AItAisAMOSTAimportantAforAtheAnurseAtoAteachAtheAparentsAofAtheAclassmatesAtoAobserveAtheAch
ildrenAforAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAsymptoms?
a)AFatigue
b)AIncreasedAappetite
c)ATarryAstools
d)APallorA-AAnswerAa)AFatigue
symptomsAofAhepatitisAincludeAfatigue,Aanorexia,ARUQApain,Apruritus,Ajaundice;AclientAwillAbeAanore
xic,AstoolsAwillAbeAclay-colored,AurineAwillAbeAtea-colored
