| 5Quiz – Week 8 | |
|---|---|
| Started | 7/23/17 4:05 PM |
| Submitted | 7/23/17 4:38 PM |
| Due Date | 7/24/17 1:59 AM |
| Status | Completed |
| Attempt Score | 34 out of 35 points |
| Time Elapsed | 32 minutes out of 45 minutes |
| Instructions | Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. |
| Results Displayed | Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback |
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
| A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for her symptoms is: | ||||
| Selected Answer:d.Excess of undigested lactose in her digestive tract, resulting in increased fluid movement into the digestive lumen and increased bowel motilityCorrect Answer:d.Excess of undigested lactose in her digestive tract, resulting in increased fluid movement into the digestive lumen and increased bowel motility |
Question 2
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:b. Breaks in the mucosa and presence of corrosive secretionsCorrect Answer:b. Breaks in the mucosa and presence of corrosive secretions |
Question 3
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:a. Often precipitated by an embolismCorrect Answer:a. Often precipitated by an embolism |
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
| The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. VomitingCorrect Answer:c. Vomiting |
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
| 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: | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. BleedingCorrect Answer:b. Bleeding |
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
| Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n): | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Inflammatory response to gastroesophageal refluxCorrect Answer:b. Inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux |
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
| Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease are the result of: | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. Impaired ammonia metabolismCorrect Answer:c. Impaired ammonia metabolism |
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
| 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. | ||||
| Selected Answer:a. OsmoticCorrect Answer:a. Osmotic |
Question 9
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:c. Wilson diseaseCorrect Answer:c. Wilson disease |
Question 10
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:a. Reflux esophagitisCorrect Answer:a. Reflux esophagitis |
Question 11
0 out of 1 points
| 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: | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Accelerating the H+ (proton) pump in parietal cellsCorrect Answer:c. Inhibiting mucosal prostaglandin synthesis |
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
| Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of: | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. ProteinCorrect Answer:c. Protein |
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
| The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains: | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. DuctsCorrect Answer:c. Ducts |
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
| The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is: | ||||
| Selected Answer:d. AtherosclerosisCorrect Answer:d. Atherosclerosis |
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
| A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has: | ||||
| Selected Answer:d. Hiatal herniaCorrect Answer:d. Hiatal hernia |
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
| Early identification and treatment for metabolic disorders is important because: | ||||
| Selected Answer:a. Permanent damage to vital organs can be prevented.Correct Answer:a. Permanent damage to vital organs can be prevented. |
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
| In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: | ||||
| Selected Answer:a. Acetaldehyde accumulationCorrect Answer:a. Acetaldehyde accumulation |
Question 18
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 Answer:a. ACorrect Answer:a. A |
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
| When an infant has increased bilirubin production and impaired hepatic excretion of bilirubin, what does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient? | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Physiologic jaundiceCorrect Answer:b. Physiologic jaundice |
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
| A 2-month-old female with Down syndrome is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease following family complaints of chronic constipation. The most likely cause of these symptoms is: | ||||
| Selected Answer:a. Absence of ganglia along the length of the colonCorrect Answer:a. Absence of ganglia along the length of the colon |
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
| Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. EpigastricCorrect Answer:c. Epigastric |
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
| The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation? | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. JaundiceCorrect Answer:b. Jaundice |
Question 23
1 out of 1 points
| A 27-year-old male presents with fever, GI bleeding, hepatomegaly, and transient joint pain. He reports that as a child he received blood transfusions following a motor vehicle accident. He also indicates he was vaccinated against hepatitis B. Which of the following types of hepatitis does the clinician think he most likely has? | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. CCorrect Answer:c. C |
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
| Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by: | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstoneCorrect Answer:b. Obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone |
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
| Prolonged diarrhea is more serious in children than adults because: | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Fluid reserves are lower in children.Correct Answer:b. Fluid reserves are lower in children. |
Question 26
1 out of 1 points
| A 10-month-old is brought to the pediatrician by the mother who states the baby has 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:d. IntussusceptionCorrect Answer:d. Intussusception |
Question 27
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:a. VisceralCorrect Answer:a. Visceral |
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
| The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease is related to which finding? | ||||
| Selected Answer:a. Fecal impactionCorrect Answer:a. Fecal impaction |
Question 29
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:b. CushingCorrect Answer:b. Cushing |
Question 30
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 sphincterCorrect Answer:c. Loss of muscle tone at the lower esophageal sphincter |
Question 31
1 out of 1 points
| Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease? | ||||
| Selected Answer:d. MalabsorptionCorrect Answer:d. Malabsorption |
Question 32
1 out of 1 points
| 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: | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. AppendicitisCorrect Answer:c. Appendicitis |
Question 33
1 out of 1 points
| An 8-week-old female is diagnosed with a congenital heart disease and Down syndrome. Her parents report that she has difficulty defecating. X-ray reveals anorectal malformation that causes complete obstruction often referred to as: | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Imperforate anusCorrect Answer:b. Imperforate anus |
Question 34
1 out of 1 points
| 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: | ||||
| Selected Answer:c. Cystic ductCorrect Answer:c. Cystic duct |
Question 35
1 out of 1 points
| Chronic gastritis is classified according to the: | ||||
| Selected Answer:b. Location of lesionsCorrect Answer:b. Location of lesions |
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