PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 29 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR REVISION AND STUDY GUIDE 2024
UPDATE
1. A teenager who has a history of achalasia will likely complain
of which of the following clinical manifestations?
A) Excessive heartburn following a high-fat meal of French fries
B) Feeling like there is food stuck in the
back of the throat
C) Projectile vomiting across the room
unrelated to meals
D)
Vomiting large amounts of bright red emesis: B)
Feeling like there is food stuck in the back of the throat
2. A client has had severe heart burn associated with persistent
gastroesophageal reflux for many years. Which of the following
statements made by the client leads the nurse to suspect the
client is having a complication related to his reflux? The client is
having:
Difficulty in swallowing with feelings that food is "stuck" in the
throat
B) Burning sensation a half-hour
after a meal
C) Substernal chest pain that
radiates to the shoulder and arm
D)
"Hoarseness" unrelieved by coughing or taking a drink of water:
A)
Difficulty in swallowing with feelings that food is "stuck" in the throat
, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 29 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR REVISION AND STUDY GUIDE 2024
UPDATE
3. Which of the following signs and symptoms most clearly
suggests the need for endoscopy to rule out esophageal cancer?
A) Heartburn after an individual consumes high-fat meals
B) Dysphagia in an individual with no history of
neurologic disease
C) A new onset of gastroesophageal reflux in a
previously healthy individual D)
Recurrent episodes of gastritis that do not respond to
changes in diet: B)
Dysphagia in an individual with no history of neurologic disease
4. Acute gastritis refers to a transient inflammation of the gastric
mucosa that is most commonly associated with:
Diarrhea
B)
C)
D)
Alcohol intake: D)
Alcohol intake
5. A client has visited the health care provider following several
days of nausea/vomiting and abdominal pain. The provider
thinks the client may have Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
infection. As part of the education provided, the client should be
informed that which of the following complications can occur if
this infection is not eradicated? Select all that apply. A) GI
bleeding due to peptic ulcer formation
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