Question 1
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When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct
including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected
Answer: Ye
s
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Answer: Ye
s
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Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct
including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected
Answer: Ye
s
Correct
Answer: Ye
s
Question 2
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 anus
Correct
Answer:
b.
Imperforate anus
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected
Answer:
b.
Bulimia nervosa
Correct
Answer:
b.
Bulimia nervosa
Question 4
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1 out of 1 points
In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by:
Selected
Answer:
a.
Acetaldehyde accumulation
Correct
Answer:
a.
Acetaldehyde accumulation
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease
are the result of:
Selected
Answer:
c.
Impaired ammonia metabolism
Correct
Answer:
c.
Impaired ammonia metabolism
Question 6
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 hernia
Correct
Answer:
d.
Hiatal hernia
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 55-year-old male died in a motor vehicle accident. Autopsy revealed an enlarged
liver caused by fatty infiltration, testicular atrophy, and mild jaundice secondary to
cirrhosis. The most likely cause of his condition is:
Selected
Answer:
c.
Alcoholism
Correct
Answer:
c.
Alcoholism
Question 8
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?
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Selected
Answer:
c.
C
Correct
Answer:
c.
C
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 6-month-old male infant is brought to the ER after the sudden development of
abdominal pain, irritability, and vomiting followed by passing of “currant jelly” stool.
Ultrasound reveals intestinal obstruction in which the ileum collapsed through the
ileocecal valve and invaginated into the large intestine. This type of obstruction is
referred to as:
Selected
Answer:
c.
Intussusception
Correct
Answer:
c.
Intussusception
Question 10
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:
b.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Correct
Answer:
b.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
An 8-week-old male was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following digestive alterations would be expected?
Selected
Answer:
d.
Malabsorption
Correct
Answer:
d.
Malabsorption
Question 12
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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.
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Answer: A hernia
Correct
Answer:
c.
A hernia
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is _____ bleeding.
Selected
Answer:
c.
Esophageal
Correct
Answer:
c.
Esophageal
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:
Selected
Answer:
c.
Ducts
Correct
Answer:
c.
Ducts
Question 15
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 embolism
Correct
Answer:
a.
Often precipitated by an embolism
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is:
Selected
Answer:
c.
Vomiting
Correct
Answer:
c.
Vomiting
Question 17
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:
Answer:
a.
Absence of ganglia along the length of the colon
Correct
Answer:
a.
Absence of ganglia along the length of the colon
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Epigastric
Correct
Answer:
c.
Epigastric
Question 19
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.
Intussuscep
tion
Correct
Answer:
d.
Intussuscep
tion
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n):
Selected
Answer:
b.
Inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux
Correct
Answer:
b.
Inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which
primary clinical manifestation?
Selected
Answer:
b.
Jaundice
Correct
Answer:
b.
Jaundice
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