ATI GI Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

A nurse is teaching a patient with Barretts esophagus who is scheduled to undergo an EGD which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching - This procedure can determine how well the lower part of your esophagus works an EGD is useful in determining the function of the esophogeal lining and the extent of information potential scarring and structures A nurse is monitoring the laboratory results of a patient who has an end stage liver failure which of the following results should the nurse expect Decreased lactate dehydrogenase increased serum albumin decreased serum ammonia increased prothrombin time - Increase prothrombin time clients who have end-stage liver failure have an inadequate supply of clotting factors and an increased prothrombin time a.k.a. prolonged prothrombin time