NUR231 Digestive System : Pathophysiology Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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NUR231 Digestive System : Pathophysiology Exam Questions With Verified Answers
Which of the gastrointestinal cancers has the highest rate of incidence and is responsible for the highest number of deaths?A. Oesophageal
B. Stomach
C. Pancreatic. D. Colonrectinal
D. Colonrectal
A 40 year old ...
NUR231 Digestive System : Pathophysiology
Exam Questions With Verified Answers
Which of the gastrointestinal cancers has the highest rate of incidence and is responsible for the
highest number of deaths?A. Oesophageal
B. Stomach
C. Pancreatic. D. Colonrectinal
D. Colonrectal
A 40 year old male who consumes a diet high in fat and low in fiber is at risk for ? A. Stomach cancer
B. Cancer of the liver and biliary ducts
C. Small Intestine cancer
D. Colon and rectal cancer
D. Colon and rectal cancer
Which modifiable risk factor is associated with oesophageal, stomach and colorectal cancer? A.
Helicobacter pylori infection
B. Cigarette and alcohol
C. Ionizing radiation exposure
D. Obesity and Sedentary lifestyle
B. Cigarette and alcohol
A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus. Which of the following factors most
likely contributed to his disease? A. Reflux oesophagitis
B. Intestinal parasites and polyps
C. Nitrates and salty foods
D. Afatoxin from moldy peanuts
A. Reflux oesophagitis
Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between
ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease? A. Abdominal pain
B. Pattern of remission and exacerbation
C. Diarrhoea
D. Malabsorption and steatorrhea
D. Malabsorption and steatorrhea
A 16-year-old female presents with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Physical
examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever. A possible diagnosis would be: A.
Colon cancer.
B. Pancreatitis.
C. Appendicitis.
D. Ascites.
C. Appendicitis.
A 42-year-old female presents with abdominal discomfort, epigastric tenderness, and bleeding.
Gastroscopy reveals degeneration of the gastric mucosa in the body and fundus of the stomach. A.
Pernicious anaemia
B. Osmotic diarrhoea
C Increased acid secretion.
D. Decreased gastrin secretion
A. Pernicious Anemia
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