NSG6320-AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS Assessment of Gastroenterology -with 100% verified answers-2022

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When percussing a protuberant abdomen, tympany is audible. This is consistent with all of the following conditions except: intestinal obstruction. increased intestinal gas production. a large solid ... tumor. Correct a paralytic ileus. Explanation: A protuberant abdomen that is tympanic throughout when percussed can suggest intestinal obstruction, increased gas production, or a paralytic ileus. A solid mass gives a dull sound on percussion. Question: Stool that appears bloody, mucoid, or with pus, may indicate: constipation. a lesion in the sigmoid colon. hemorrhoids. Crohn's disease. Correct Explanation: Crohn's disease usually presents with blood, mucus, or pus in the stool. Thin, pencil-like stool occurs in an obstructing “apple-core” lesion of the sigmoid colon. Constipation CONTINUED....... [Show More]

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