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The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic pancreatitis. The nurse knows that chronic
pancreatitis is likely caused by which of the following?
a. patient recovering from an MI with hyperlipidemia
b. patient with a stone lodged in the pancreatic duct
c. patient with a prolonged history of excessive alcohol use
d. patient with hepatitis C - ANS-c. patient with a prolonged history of excessive alcohol
use
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has been on bed rest for 1 week. He has
complaints of abdominal pain, bloating, and having liquid stools for the last 5 days. The
nurse should suspect which of the following.
a. acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
b. inflammatory bowel disease
c. fecal impaction
d. obstipation - ANS-c. fecal impaction
The nurse is caring for a patient with complaints of epigastric and abdominal pain. The
patient says the pain is not present upon eating but occurs a couple of hours after a
meal. The nurse knows this to the symptom of which of the following?
a. peptic ulcer disease
b. celiac disease
c. small bowel disease
d. acute gastritis - ANS-a. peptic ulcer disease
The nurse is caring for a patient with Crohn's Disease. The signs of Crohn's disease are
which of the following? (Select all that apply)
a. can occur anywhere in the GI tract
b. transmural, affects whole thickness of intestinal wall
c. more than 20 stools per day
d. cobblestoning seen on examination of colon - ANS-a. can occur anywhere in the GI
tract
,b. transmural, affects whole thickness of intestinal wall
d. cobblestoning seen on examination of colon
The nurse is caring for a patient post stroke. The stroke caused dysfunction of cranial
nerves IX and X. Upon assessment the nurse can hear pulmonary crackles in the lungs.
The nurse should be concerned about which of the following symptoms. Select all that
apply
a. difficulty breathing
b. pneumonia
c. difficulty swallowing
d. aspiration - ANS-b. pneumonia
c. difficulty swallowing
d. aspiration
The nurse has just admitted a female aged 74. She complains of left lower quadrant
pain, diarrhea and sometimes constipation. She has a fever and leukocytosis. The
nurse knows these symptoms are consistent with which of the following health
problems?
a. irritable bowel syndrome
b. peptic ulcer disease
c. appendicitis
d. diverticulitis - ANS-d. diverticulitis
On examination of a new patient to the ED the nurse notes change in mental status
noted by family, peripheral edema, spider angiomas, and ascities. The nurse is
concerned for which of the following conditions?
a. cholelithiasis
b. cirrhosis
c. pancreatitis
d. cholesystitis - ANS-b. cirrhosis
, A patient asks the nurse why their healthcare provider said their peptic ulcer may have
been caused by bacteria, when they thought ulcers were causes by diet and too much
stress. The nurse gives which explanation?
a. ulcers are bacterial and therefore contagious, you should be careful not to share
drinks
b. the Helicobactor pylori bacteria can survive in the stomach and causes inflammation
and erosion
c. if ulcers were caused by bacteria you should have a fever and other signs of
inflammation
d. diet and stress do not have a role in ulcer development - ANS-b. the Helicobactor
pylori bacteria can survive in the stomach and causes inflammation and erosion
The nurse is caring for a patient with Barrett's esophagus. The nurse knows that
Barrett's esophagus can lead to which of the following?
a. bleeding
b. ulcers
c. hypertension
d. cancer - ANS-d. cancer
The nurse is caring for a patient with appendicitis. The patient asks what causes
appendicitis. The nurse describes factors that cause appendicitis as which of the
following? Select all that apply
a. appendicitis can be caused by a bowel blockage near the appendix
b. appendicitis can be caused by Irritable bowel syndrome
c. abdominal trauma can cause inflammation and compression on the appendix
d. lymph nodes near the appendix can become inflamed due to a viral or bacterial
infection and cause compression of the appendix - ANS-a. appendicitis can be caused
by a bowel blockage near the appendix
c. abdominal trauma can cause inflammation and compression on the appendix
d. lymph nodes near the appendix can become inflamed due to a viral or bacterial
infection and cause compression of the appendix
Erectile dysfunction is common in patients with conditions such as diabetes,
hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The reason for this is which of the following?
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