ATI Practice Questions
Which of the following should the nurse explain about a large NG tube?
"The tube will remove gas and fluid from your stomach."
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should include which of the following food choices for this child?
Rice
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You may experience a small amount of bleeding around the stoma."
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube. The nurse tests the pH of the secretions to determine if the tube is correctly placed. Which of the following readings should the nurse expect?
4.0
A nurse is administering an enteral feeding through a client's NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Cleanse the top of the can of formula with an alcohol wipe.
A nurse is preparing dietary instructions for a client who has episodes of biliary colic from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Avoid foods high in fat.
A nurse is caring for a client who has ulcerative colitis and is teaching the client about the common link with Crohn's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Both are inflammatory.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy. The surgeon initially prescribes a clear liquid diet. Which of the following items should the nurse offer the client? (Select all that apply.)
Broth Grape juice Lemon gelatin
A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected cholecystitis. The nurse should expect the client's urine to appear which of the following colors?
Dark and foamy
A nurse is preparing to initiate a continuous enteral feeding through an open system to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discard unused formula after 8hr.
A nurse is assessing a client who has an obstruction of the common bile duct resulting from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Fatty stools
A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticular disease. When palpating the client's abdomen, in which of the following locations should the nurse expect the client to report abdominal pain?
LLQ
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with a colostomy about appropriate food choices. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching?
Pasta
A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Purplish colored stoma
A nurse is admitting a client with suspected appendicitis. Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess for pain at McBurney's point. (Selectable areas, or "Hot Spots," are outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that corresponds to your answer.)
RLQ
A nurse is teaching a client who has cholecystitis about required dietary modifications. The nurse should include which of the following foods as appropriate for the client's diet?
Roast turkey
A nurse is reviewing the medication list for a client who has a new diagnosis of a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold which of the following medications?
Senna
A nurse is assessing a client who has a colostomy. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?
The stoma is pale in color.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease. Which of the following food choices would follow the recommended diet for clients who have Crohn's disease?
Toast with jelly
A nurse is caring for a client following the surgical placement of a colostomy. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the dietary teaching?
"Eating yogurt can help decrease the amount of gas that I have."
