GI UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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GI UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The nurse is assessing a client with severe cirrhosis and discovers fetor hepaticus. What did
the nurse assess? - CORRECT ANSWER- Breath
A nurse is assessing two clients. One client has ulcerative colitis, and the other client has
Crohn d...
GI UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The nurse is assessing a client with severe cirrhosis and discovers fetor hepaticus. What did
the nurse assess? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Breath
A nurse is assessing two clients. One client has ulcerative colitis, and the other client has
Crohn disease. Which is more likely to be identified in the client with ulcerative colitis than
in the client with Crohn disease? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Involvement starting distally
with rectal bleeding that spreads continuously up the colon
A client is diagnosed with hepatitis A. The nurse takes the client's history. Which employment
history is most likely linked to the development of hepatitis A? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Works at a plumbing business
A nurse is caring for a client on the second day after an abdominoperineal resection. Which
finding does the nurse document as normal in the stoma? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Moist,
red, and raised above the skin surface
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of gastric ulcer. Which location is most commonly
indicated by the client as being painful when the nurse assesses for the presence of pain? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔LUQ
A client with ulcerative colitis has experienced frequent severe exacerbations over the past
several years. The client is admitted to the hospital with intense pain, severe diarrhea, and
cachexia. Which therapeutic course should the nurse expect the primary healthcare provider
to explore with this client? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Surgical therapy (colectomy)
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The medical and nursing measures
for this client are aimed toward maintaining nutrition, promoting rest, maintaining fluid and
electrolytes, and decreasing anxiety. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select
all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Administer analgesics
Teach relaxation exercises
Monitor cardiac rate and rhythm
, The nurse assesses a client for the development of pernicious anemia after reviewing the
client's history. Which condition did the nurse most likely find in the history? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Partial gastrectomy
A nurse is assessing a client for possible malabsorption syndrome. Which stool assessment
finding will support this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fat globules
A nurse assesses a client with the diagnosis of an intestinal obstruction in the descending
colon. When auscultating the midabdomen, what should the nurse expect to hear? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Borborygmi
A nurse is caring for a client with a hiatal hernia. Which risk factor should the nurse assess
for in this client? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Obesity
A client with a diagnosis of gastric cancer has a gastric resection with a vagotomy. Which
clinical response should alert the nurse that the client is experiencing dumping syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Reactive hypoglycemia
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client diagnosed with cirrhosis and varices.
Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Avoiding aspirin and aspirin-containing products
Avoiding acetaminophen and products containing acetaminophen
Avoiding coughing, sneezing, and straining to have a bowel movement
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of a gastric peptic ulcer. Place an X over the area that the
client would indicate is the site of pain associated with this disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Pain associated with a gastric peptic ulcer usually is located slightly left of the midline of
the abdomen between the umbilicus and the xiphoid process. It often is described as sharp,
burning, or gnawing in nature. Pain associated with a duodenal peptic ulcer usually is located
slightly right of the midline of the abdomen between the umbilicus and the xiphoid process.
Three days after surgery for cancer of the colon, a nurse introduces the client to colostomy
care. Which should the nurse teach the client about skin care around the stoma? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Wash the area with soap and water and then apply a protective ointment
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