MED SURG; GI QUIZZES: MEDICAL-SURGICAL ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL TEST BANK_ ANSWERED/ELABORATED 2026/2027

MED SURG; GI QUIZZES: MEDICAL-SURGICAL ADULT
MEDICAL SURGICAL TEST BANK_
ANSWERED/ELABORATED 2026/2027.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube and is
receiving intermittent feedings. Prior to initiating the feeding, which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Flush the tube with water.
B. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position.
C. Cleanse the skin around the tube site.
D. Aspirate the tube for residual contents. - Ans-B. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo an esophagogastroduodenoscopy
(EGD). The nurse should identify that this procedure is used to do which of the following?
A. To visualize polyps in the colon
B. To detect an ulceration in the stomach
C. To identify an obstruction in the biliary tract
D. To determine the presence of free air in the abdomen - Ans-A. A sigmoidoscopy or barium
enema is used to visualize the lower gastrointestinal tract, where polyps are found.
B. CORRECT: An EGD is used to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with a lighted
tube to detect a tumor, ulceration, or obstruction.
C. Identifying an obstruction in the biliary tract is performed during endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
D. The measurement of free air, which is a gas, is obtained using fluoroscopy or an x-ray, not an EGD.
A nurse is teaching a client who has Barrett's esophagus and is scheduled to undergo an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?