NURS 6501 Patho Week 8 Quiz with complete solution(Quiz Graded A);2020-2021

Patho Week 8 Quiz • Question 1 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 ...

Patho Week 8 Quiz • Question 1 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: • Question 2 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: • Question 3 1 out of 1 points The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: • Question 4 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: • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Marasmus is most common in children of which age group? • Question 6 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? • Question 7 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. • 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? • Question 9 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? • Question 10 1 out of 1 points Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease? • Question 11 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: • Question 12 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: • Question 13 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? • Question 14 1 out of 1 points The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation? • Question 15 1 out of 1 points Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by: • Question 16 1 out of 1 points Prolonged diarrhea is more serious in children than adults because: • 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: • Question 18 1 out of 1 points Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease are the result of: • Question 19 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has: • Question 20 1 out of 1 points A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by: • Question 21 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. • Question 22 0 out of 1 points In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: • Question 23 1 out of 1 points Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? • Question 24 1 out of 1 points For the patient experiencing esophageal reflux, the nurse would expect which sphincter to be malfunctioning? • Question 25 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: • Question 26 1 out of 1 points Chronic gastritis is classified according to the: • Question 27 1 out of 1 points Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a patient with extrahepatic portal hypertension? • Question 28 1 out of 1 points Which of the following characteristics is associated with an acute occlusion of mesenteric blood flow to the small intestine? • Question 29 1 out of 1 points Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of: • Question 30 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: • Question 31 1 out of 1 points The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains: • Question 32 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? • Question 33 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. • Question 34 0 out of 1 points Early identification and treatment for metabolic disorders is important because: • Question 35 1 out of 1 points The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: