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Gastrointestinal System ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
Your patient with peritonitis is NPO and complaining of thirst. What is your priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Providing frequent mouth care is the priority for a patient with peritonitis who is NPO and complaining of thirst.
Question 2 of 5
Your patient has a retractable gastric peptic ulcer and has had a gastric vagotomy. Which factor increases as a result of vagotomy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: After a gastric vagotomy, the gastric pH increases as a result of reduced acid secretion.
Question 3 of 5
Your patient Maria takes NSAIDS for her degenerative joint disease, has developed peptic ulcer disease. Which drug is useful in preventing NSAID-induced peptic ulcer disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Misoprostol (Cytotec) is useful in preventing NSAID-induced peptic ulcer disease.
Question 4 of 5
Christina is receiving an enteral feeding that requires a concentration of 80ml of supplement mixed with 20 ml of water. How much water do you mix with an 8 oz (240ml) can of feeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For an 8 oz (240 ml) can of feeding, mix 60 ml of water to achieve the required concentration.
Question 5 of 5
You're patient, post-op drainage of a pelvic abscess secondary to diverticulitis, begins to cough violently after drinking water. His wound has ruptured and a small segment of the bowel is protruding. What's your priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For a patient with a ruptured wound and protruding bowel, call the doctor while remaining with the patient, flex the patient's knees, and cover the wound with sterile towels soaked in sterile saline solution.
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