ATI Gastrointestinal System Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A healthy, well-healed colostomy stoma should appear red and moist.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Patients with cholelithiasis often complain of pain in the right upper quadrant, radiating to the shoulder.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Treatment for acute pancreatitis includes nutritional support with TPN.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hepatic encephalopathy develops when the blood level of ammonia increases.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: For a patient with liver failure, it is important to limit the intake of meats and beans to reduce the risk of hepatic encephalopathy.