Week 8 quiz
Question 1
A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the
midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on
an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as:
Question 2
An 8-week-old male was recently diagnosed with cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following digestive alterations would be expected?
Question 3
In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by:
Question 4
Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a
patient with extrahepatic portal hypertension?
Question 5
Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of:
Question 6
A 27-year-old male presents with fever, GI bleeding,
hepatomegaly, and transient joint pain. He reports that as a child he received
blood transfusions following a motor vehicle accident. He also indicates he was
vaccinated against hepatitis B. Which of the following types of hepatitis does
the clinician think he most likely has?
Question 7
Prolonged diarrhea is more serious in children than adults
because:
Question 8
A 40-year-old male develops an intestinal obstruction
related to protrusion of the intestine through the inguinal ring. This
condition is referred to as:
Question 9
A 60-year-old male presents with GI bleeding and abdominal
pain. He reports that he takes NSAIDs daily to prevent heart attack. Tests
reveal that he has a peptic ulcer. The most likely cause of this disease is:
Question 10
Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the
following regions?
Question 11
A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the
esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to his
disease?
Question 12
The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with
Hirschsprung disease is related to which finding?
Question 13
The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency
among the elderly is:
Question 14
The most common clinical manifestation of portal
hypertension is _____ bleeding.
Question 15
A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease.
This condition is most likely caused by:
Question 16
The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration
or tumors is:
Question 17
A 55-year-old male died in a motor vehicle accident. Autopsy
revealed an enlarged liver caused by fatty infiltration, testicular atrophy,
and mild jaundice secondary to cirrhosis. The most likely cause of his
condition is:
Question 18
Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from
chronic liver disease are the result of:
Question 19
The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding
is:
Question 20
A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal
distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for
her symptoms is:
Question 21
A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is
also jaundiced. IV cholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones
are obstructing the:
Question 22
A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for
abdominal distention and unstable temperature. Physical examination reveals
bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal hypoxic injury to the bowel resulting in
bacterial invasion and perforation. This condition is referred to as:
Question 23
For the patient experiencing esophageal reflux, the nurse
would expect which sphincter to be malfunctioning?
Question 24
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall
usually caused by:
Question 25
A 6-month-old male infant is brought to the ER after the
sudden development of abdominal pain, irritability, and vomiting followed by
passing of “currant jelly” stool. Ultrasound reveals intestinal obstruction in
which the ileum collapsed through the ileocecal valve and invaginated into the
large intestine. This type of obstruction is referred to as:
Question 26
A 22-year-old male underwent brain surgery to remove a
tumor. Following surgery, he experienced a peptic ulcer. His ulcer is referred
to as a(n) _____ ulcer.
Question 27
Chronic gastritis is classified according to the:
Question 28
Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n):
Question 29
The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are:
Question 30
The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would
expect to find which primary clinical manifestation?
Question 31
A 20-year-old male was recently diagnosed with lactose
intolerance. He eats an ice cream cone and develops diarrhea. His diarrhea can
be classified as _____ diarrhea.
Question 32
Which of the following symptoms would help a health care
provider distinguish between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease?
Question 33
A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and
difficulty swallowing. He probably has:
Question 34
The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:
Question 35
Outbreaks of hepatitis _____ often occur in young children
attending day care centers and can be attributed to poor hand washing.
