Gastrointestinal Assessment Questions

ATI RN · Gastrointestinal Assessment Questions

Question 1 of 43

A patient calls the clinic to report a new onset of severe diarrheWhat should the nurse anticipate that the patient will need to do?

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Question 2 of 43

What is the function of bile salts?

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Question 3 of 43

What is the role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

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Question 4 of 43

Which of the following pretest evaluation measures should the nurse ensure before a client undergoes the gallbladder series test?

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Question 5 of 43

A client with proctitis needs a rectal suppository. A senior nursing student assigned to this client tells you that she is afraid to insert the suppository because she has never done it before. What is the most appropriate action in supervising this student?

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Question 6 of 43

Parasympathetic stimulation causes endocrine cells in the stomach to release the hormone

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Question 7 of 43

What occurs during swallowing?

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Question 8 of 43

Which of these cells in the stomach secrete mucus?

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Question 9 of 43

By the time food leaves the stomach it is:

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Question 10 of 43

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

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Question 11 of 43

A peristaltic rush which results in a failure to absorb enough colon water results in _____.

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Question 12 of 43

A filling defect on a barium examination of the gastrointestinal tract means:

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Question 13 of 43

Priority Decision: A postoperative patient has a nursing diagnosis of pain related to effects of medication and decreased GI motility as evidenced by abdominal pain and distention and inability to pass flatus. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this patient?

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Question 14 of 43

Most of the enzymes produced in the large intestine and the formation of Vitamin K occurs in

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Question 15 of 43

A tumor producing large amounts of the intestinal hormone GIP may result in:

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Question 16 of 43

Gastric secretion composed of all of the following Except:

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Question 17 of 43

Which of the following is synthesized and stored in the liver cells?

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Question 18 of 43

Gastrin secretion will stop when the stomach pH reaches _____.

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Question 19 of 43

The nurse caring for an 80-year-old woman who is undergoing extensive bowel preparation for a colonoscopy. The nurse should most closely monitor the patient for which potential complication?

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Question 20 of 43

A client is admitted to the hospital for a hemorrhoidectomy. Postoperatively, which of the following would a client's nurse be most concerned about?

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Question 21 of 43

What should the nurse admitting a patient with acute diverticulitis plan for initial care?

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Question 22 of 43

If the oesophageal muscles are not working:

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Question 23 of 43

Regardless of the precipitating factor

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Question 24 of 43

Which of the following ligaments attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?

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Question 25 of 43

A male patient who has undergone an anterior-posterior repair is worried about his sexuality. What is an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?

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Question 26 of 43

Salivary secretion is stimulated by

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Question 27 of 43

The three pairs of extrinsic salivary glands are:

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Question 28 of 43

Which statement about intestinal 'brakes' and 'accelerators' is FALSE?

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Question 29 of 43

One of the major functions of bile salts is to

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Question 30 of 43

What test will be done before prescribing treatment for the patient with positive testing for HCV?

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Question 31 of 43

Which structure is located where the esophagus penetrates the diaphragm?

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Question 32 of 43

In which of the following segments of the gastrointestinal tract is primary carcinoma least common?

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Question 33 of 43

What information should be included in the dietary teaching for the patient following a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass?

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Question 34 of 43

Which of the following are liver waste products?

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Question 35 of 43

Which of these enzymes is responsible for the digestion of lipids?

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Question 36 of 43

Stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system will cause which one of the following effects in the inferior esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine?

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Question 37 of 43

The nurse monitors the laboratory results of the patient with protein-calorie malnutrition during treatment. Which result is an indication of improvement in the patient's condition?

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Question 38 of 43

What is the role of the villi in the small intestine?

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Question 39 of 43

A patient has been receiving high doses of corticosteroids for an extended perioWhich side effect is most commonly seen in patients receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy?

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Question 40 of 43

Which of the following is a common risk factor for gallstones?

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Question 41 of 43

A patient receives atropine, an anticholinergic drug, in preparation for surgery. The nurse expects this drug to affect the GI tract by doing what?

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Question 42 of 43

A patient with cirrhosis that is refractory to other treatments for esophageal varices undergoes a portacaval shunt. As a result of this procedure, what should the nurse expect the patient to experience?

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Question 43 of 43

At which relative exercise intensity would you expect to utilize the most intramuscular triglycerides?

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