NUR 643E ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM ||
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ||GRADE A|| LATEST
2024/2025
What are the parts of the large intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER ;
Cecum
Asending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon (sigmoid, rectum, anal)
In what part of the digestive system are fats and proteins broken down? -
CORRECT ANSWER ; The stomach - uses HCL and enzymes
What lines the surface of the small intestine to help absorb nutrients? -
CORRECT ANSWER ; Villi
What are the parts of the small intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER ;
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
What are the parts of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER ; The
fundus, antrum and the body
What is peristalsis? - CORRECT ANSWER ; The sequential
autonomic muscular contractions that move nutrients along the digestive
tract
,What part of the digestive system is responsible absorbing water,
lubricating contents, and putrefaction? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Large
intestine
What is putrefaction? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Changes produced by
action of bacteria and microorganisms to decompose undigested food,
unabsorbed animo acids, cell debris, and dead bacteria
What is the function of the gallbladder? - CORRECT ANSWER ;
Concentrates and stores bile
What abdominal organ has both exocrine and endocrine functions? What
are the functions? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Exocrine - produces
digestive enzymes
Endocrine - produces insulin
What is the function of the spleen? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Filter
blood and help fight infections
What abdominal organ(s) is located in the retroperitoneum? -
CORRECT ANSWER ; Kidneys
,What part of the social history do you always want to make sure you ask
about when assessing and abdominal complaint? - CORRECT
ANSWER ; Alcohol use/abuse
When you are palpating your patient's abdomen where do you want to
look for clues to the severity of their pain? - CORRECT ANSWER ;
Their face
What is pyrosis? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Heartburn
What type of disease is IBS, generally? - CORRECT ANSWER ;
Functional
45 y/o female presents to your office complaining of achey, burning
epigastric pain, especially after she eats. Your cardiac workup is
negative. What is high on your differential? What lifestyle modifications
do you suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER ; GERD
Stay sitting up after eating
Wait a few hours after eating to go to sleep
Avoid spicy foods, chocolate, caffeine, acidic foods, etc
Your patient comes in with loss of appetite for the last few weeks. What
chronic medical disease do you want to keep on your differential? -
CORRECT ANSWER ; Malignancy
, Proton pump inhibitors can increase the risk of what infectious disease?
- CORRECT ANSWER ; C. dif
When you are working up a patient with a chief complaint of nausea
what do you want to ask them? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Pregnant?
When nauseous?
Have you taken anything?
Vomiting?
Relationship to food?
Bowel changes?
Taking medications?
PMS?
Your patient presents to your office - CORRECT ANSWER ;
What does projectile vomiting in an adult make you think? -
CORRECT ANSWER ; Increased intracranial pressure
You are seeing a patient in your office and he tells you he has been
having long, skinny stools. What are you worried about? - CORRECT
ANSWER ; Intestinal obstruction
Malignancy?
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