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ATI Gastrointestinal System Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
You're caring for Lewis, a 67 y.o. patient with liver cirrhosis who develops ascites and requires paracentesis. Relief of which symptom indicated that the paracentesis was effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dyspnea relief indicates that the paracentesis was effective in reducing ascites.
Question 2 of 5
Stephen is a 62 y.o. patient that has had a liver biopsy. Which of the following groups of signs alert you to a possible pneumothorax?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dyspnea and reduced or absent breath sounds over the right lung are signs of a possible pneumothorax.
Question 3 of 5
Elmer is scheduled for a proctoscopy and has an I.V. The doctor wrote an order for 5mg of I.V. diazepam(Valium). Which order is correct regarding diazepam?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct method for administering I.V. diazepam is to give it in the I.V. port closest to the vein.
Question 4 of 5
After abdominal surgery, your patient has a severe coughing episode that causes wound evisceration. In addition to calling the doctor, which intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covering the wound with a saline soaked sterile dressing is the most appropriate intervention for wound evisceration.
Question 5 of 5
Glenda has cholelithiasis (gallstones). You expect her to complain of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Patients with cholelithiasis often complain of pain in the right upper quadrant, radiating to the shoulder.
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