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NURS 6501 quiz 8 • Question 1 The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Athe... rosclero sis d. Atherosclero sis • Question 2 A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Hiatal hernia d. Hiatal hernia • Question 3 Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Epigastr ic c. Epigastr ic • Question 4 1 out of 1 points Outbreaks of hepatitis often occur in young children attending day care centers and can be attributed to poor hand washing. Selected a Answer: . A Correct a Answer: . A • Question 5 1 out of 1 points The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease is related to which finding? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Fecal impaction a. Fecal impaction • Question 6 1 out of 1 points 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. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Cushin g b. Cushin g • Question 7 Marasmus is most common in children of which age group? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Younger than one a. Younger than one • Question 8 1 out of 1 points A 3-month-old female presents with intention tremors, dystonia, greenish- yellow rings in the cornea, and hepatomegaly. Tests reveal a defect on chromosome 13. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Wilson disease c. Wilson disease • Question 9 For the patient experiencing esophageal reflux, the nurse would expect 1 out of 1 points which sphincter to be malfunctioning? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Lower esophageal b. Lower esophageal • Question 10 A 10-month-old is brought to the pediatrician by the mother who states the baby has 1 out of 1 points been experiencing colicky pain followed by vomiting, sweating, nausea, and irritability. Testing reveals a condition in which one part of the intestine telescopes into another. From which type of intestinal obstruction is he suffering? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Intussuscepti on d. Intussuscepti on • Question 11 The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Esophageal varices c. Esophageal varices • Question 12 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: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Appendicit is c. Appendicit is • Question 13 1 out of 1 points A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to his disease? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Reflux esophagitis a. Reflux esophagitis • Question 14 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: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Inhibiting mucosal prostaglandin synthesis c. Inhibiting mucosal prostaglandin synthesis • Question 15 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: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Cystic duct c. Cystic duct • Question 16 Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a patient with extrahepatic portal hypertension? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Hepatic portal vein c. Hepatic portal vein • Question 17 1 out of 1 points Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease are the result of: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Impaired ammonia metabolism c. Impaired ammonia metabolism • Question 18 Early identification and treatment for metabolic disorders is important because: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Permanent damage to vital organs can be prevented. a. Permanent damage to vital organs can be prevented. • Question 19 The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is bleeding. 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Esophag eal c. Esophag eal • Question 20 The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Duct s c. Duct s • Question 21 1 out of 1 points 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: Selected c. Answer: A Correct Answer: hernia c. A hernia • Question 22 In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: 0 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Fatty infiltrations a. Acetaldehyde accumulation • Question 23 The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Vomitin g c. Vomitin g • Question 24 The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Jaundic e b. Jaundic e • Question 25 When an infant has increased bilirubin production and impaired hepatic excretion of bilirubin, what does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Physiologic jaundice b. Physiologic jaundice • Question 26 A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and 1 out of 1 points diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for her symptoms is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Excess of undigested lactose in her digestive tract, resulting in increased fluid movement into the digestive lumen and increased bowel motility d. Excess of undigested lactose in her digestive tract, resulting in increased fluid movement into the digestive lumen and increased bowel motility • Question 27 1 out of 1 points Which of the following characteristics is associated with an acute occlusion of mesenteric blood flow to the small intestine? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Often precipitated by an embolism a. Often precipitated by an embolism • Question 28 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. 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Osmot ic a. Osmot ic • Question 29 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by: Selected Answer: c. Loss of muscle tone at the lower esophageal sphincter Correct Answer: c. Loss of muscle tone at the lower esophageal sphincter • Question 30 1 out of 1 points A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Breaks in the mucosa and presence of corrosive secretions b. Breaks in the mucosa and presence of corrosive secretions • Question 31 A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This disease is referred to as: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Bulimia nervosa b. Bulimia nervosa • Question 32 Chronic gastritis is classified according to the: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Location of lesions b. Location of lesions • Question 33 1 out of 1 points 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: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Viscer al a. Viscer al • Question 34 1 out of 1 points 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: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) b. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) • Question 35 A 24-year-old male who sustained a head injury and fractured femur develops a stress ulcer. A common clinical manifestation of this ulcer is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Bleedin g b. Bleedin g Thursday, November 16, 2017 10:14:21 PM EST [Show More]

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