NURS 6531N Week 6 Quiz – Question and Answers (Graded A)
NURS 6531N Week 6 Quiz
NURS 6531N Week 6 Quiz – Question and Answers (Graded A)
... [Show More] Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old female presents to urgent care complaining of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. Important physical exam components for this patient include
All of the above (weight, orthostatic pressures, mental status)
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following disorders is associated with obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia?
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following disorders can be associated with anal fissures?
All of the above (leukemia, constipation, and crohn’s)
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows that the most common cause of pancreatitis is:
Gallstones
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
An AST that is more than twice the level of ALT is suggestive of:
Alcoholic liver injury
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is:
CT scan
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is considered a functional gastrointestinal disorder?
Irritable bowel syndrome
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3–4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has:
Chronic diarrhea
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Potential causes of diarrhea include which of the following:
All of the above (meds, infections, constipation)
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s dysphagia is:
Choices: Chest pain; GERD; esophageal cancer; GERD & esophageal cancer; or all of the above
I chose all of the above (incorrect)
Possibly just A & C is the answer (GERD and cancer) [Show Less]