ATI Gastrointestinal System Test

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Eating meals while sitting upright helps improve swallowing and prevent complications in patients with achalasia.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: In a patient with acute pancreatitis and a history of alcohol abuse, glucose levels are most likely to be elevated.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Long-term medications for a severe exacerbation of ulcerative colitis probably include corticosteroids.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Yogurt can help reduce problems with flatus in patients with a colostomy.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The stool from a sigmoid colostomy is typically formed.