ATI GI EXAM 2025/2026 | ACTUAL COMPLETE ALL REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM
| LATEST VERSION | JUST RELEASED!!!
A patient with a gastric ileus postoperatively requires
nutritional support for approximately 2 weeks. Which of the
following types of feeding tubes is appropriate for this patient?
A. Nasogastric tube
B. Nasointestinal tube
C. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
D. Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - ANSWER-B.
Nasointestinal tube
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is receiving
intermittent nasogastric feedings. Which of the following
should the nurse instruct the patient to report immediately?
A. A feeling of fullness
B. Persistent coughing
C. Discomfort in the naris
D. Postfeeding belching - ANSWER-B. Persistent coughing
,To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enteral
tube feeding, a nurse should
A. Flush the feeding tube with 30 mL of water
B. Add blue food coloring to the enteral formula
C. Ensure the formula is at room temperature
D. Place the patient in Fowler's position - ANSWER-D. Place the
patient in Fowler's position
The most reliable method for verifying initial placement of a
small-bore feeding tube is by
A. Measuring the pH of gastric aspartate
B. Auscultating the epigastric area while injecting air.
C. Obtaining an abdominal x-ray
D. Placing the open end of the tube in a cup of water -
ANSWER-C. Obtaining an abdominal x-ray
To prevent a common complication of continuous enteral
feedings, a nurse should
A. Limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hr.
B. Chill the formula prior to administration
C. Deliver the formula at a brisk rate
D. Allow the feeding bag to empty before refilling it - ANSWER-
A. Limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hr.
,A nurse inserting a nasogastric tube asks the patient to flex her
head toward her chest after the tube passes through the
nasopharynx. This action facilitates proper insertion of the tube
by
A. Closing off the glottis
B. Preventing curling of the tube in the mouth
C. Allowing the patient to breathe through her mouth
D. Opening the lower esophageal sphincter - ANSWER-A.
Closing off the glottis
An older adult patient in a long term care facility is receiving
intermittent enteral feedings in his room. His affect is flat, and
the nurse suspects that he is feeling isolated. Which of the
following interventions is appropriate for this patient? A.
Encourage him to go to the dining room at meal times to talk
with other patients.
B. Suggest that he watch television while his feedings are being
administered
C. Remind him that he can have visitors after his feeding
administration times D. Ask the facility chaplain to speak
with the patient - ANSWER-A. Encourage him to go to the
dining room at meal times to talk with other patients.
A patient recovering from gastric surgery remains NPO and has
a nasogastric tube connected to suction. Which of the
, following actions should the nurse take to prevent dry mucous
membranes?
A. Allow the patient to suck on ice chips
B. Provide frequent mouth care
C. Apply petroleum jelly to the patient's naris
D. Offer throat lozenges - ANSWER-B. Provide frequent mouth
care
When checking for nasogastric tube placement, the nurse
should conduct which of the following procedures?
A. Instill 20mL of air into the tube and listen for a whooshing
sound
B. Aspirate stomach contents and check the pH.
C. Aspirate stomach contents and check their color
D. Auscultate lung sounds - ANSWER-B. Aspirate stomach
contents and check the pH.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a nasogastric tube
connected to suction. Which of the following should indicate to
the nurse that the tube has become occluded?
A. Active bowel sounds
B. Passing flatus
C. Increase in gastric secretions
D. Patient's report of nausea - ANSWER-D. Patient's report of
nausea
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM
| LATEST VERSION | JUST RELEASED!!!
A patient with a gastric ileus postoperatively requires
nutritional support for approximately 2 weeks. Which of the
following types of feeding tubes is appropriate for this patient?
A. Nasogastric tube
B. Nasointestinal tube
C. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
D. Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - ANSWER-B.
Nasointestinal tube
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is receiving
intermittent nasogastric feedings. Which of the following
should the nurse instruct the patient to report immediately?
A. A feeling of fullness
B. Persistent coughing
C. Discomfort in the naris
D. Postfeeding belching - ANSWER-B. Persistent coughing
,To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enteral
tube feeding, a nurse should
A. Flush the feeding tube with 30 mL of water
B. Add blue food coloring to the enteral formula
C. Ensure the formula is at room temperature
D. Place the patient in Fowler's position - ANSWER-D. Place the
patient in Fowler's position
The most reliable method for verifying initial placement of a
small-bore feeding tube is by
A. Measuring the pH of gastric aspartate
B. Auscultating the epigastric area while injecting air.
C. Obtaining an abdominal x-ray
D. Placing the open end of the tube in a cup of water -
ANSWER-C. Obtaining an abdominal x-ray
To prevent a common complication of continuous enteral
feedings, a nurse should
A. Limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hr.
B. Chill the formula prior to administration
C. Deliver the formula at a brisk rate
D. Allow the feeding bag to empty before refilling it - ANSWER-
A. Limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hr.
,A nurse inserting a nasogastric tube asks the patient to flex her
head toward her chest after the tube passes through the
nasopharynx. This action facilitates proper insertion of the tube
by
A. Closing off the glottis
B. Preventing curling of the tube in the mouth
C. Allowing the patient to breathe through her mouth
D. Opening the lower esophageal sphincter - ANSWER-A.
Closing off the glottis
An older adult patient in a long term care facility is receiving
intermittent enteral feedings in his room. His affect is flat, and
the nurse suspects that he is feeling isolated. Which of the
following interventions is appropriate for this patient? A.
Encourage him to go to the dining room at meal times to talk
with other patients.
B. Suggest that he watch television while his feedings are being
administered
C. Remind him that he can have visitors after his feeding
administration times D. Ask the facility chaplain to speak
with the patient - ANSWER-A. Encourage him to go to the
dining room at meal times to talk with other patients.
A patient recovering from gastric surgery remains NPO and has
a nasogastric tube connected to suction. Which of the
, following actions should the nurse take to prevent dry mucous
membranes?
A. Allow the patient to suck on ice chips
B. Provide frequent mouth care
C. Apply petroleum jelly to the patient's naris
D. Offer throat lozenges - ANSWER-B. Provide frequent mouth
care
When checking for nasogastric tube placement, the nurse
should conduct which of the following procedures?
A. Instill 20mL of air into the tube and listen for a whooshing
sound
B. Aspirate stomach contents and check the pH.
C. Aspirate stomach contents and check their color
D. Auscultate lung sounds - ANSWER-B. Aspirate stomach
contents and check the pH.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a nasogastric tube
connected to suction. Which of the following should indicate to
the nurse that the tube has become occluded?
A. Active bowel sounds
B. Passing flatus
C. Increase in gastric secretions
D. Patient's report of nausea - ANSWER-D. Patient's report of
nausea
