Course NURS-6501N,Advanced Pathophysiology.2019 Summer Qtr
• Question 1
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A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely
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Course NURS-6501N,Advanced Pathophysiology.2019 Summer Qtr
• Question 1
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 2
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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
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The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is _____ bleeding.
• Question 4
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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 5
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The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are:
• Question 6
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Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease?
• Question 7
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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?
• Question 8
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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 9
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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:
• Question 10
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The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease is related to which finding?
• Question 11
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A 50-year-old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by:
• Question 12
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Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of:
• Question 13
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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 14
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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 15
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Chronic gastritis is classified according to the:
• Question 16
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The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation?
• Question 17
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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 18
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A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has:
• Question 19
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Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a patient with extrahepatic portal hypertension?
• Question 20
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Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by:
• Question 21
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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:
• Question 22
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Which of the following characteristics is associated with an acute occlusion of mesenteric blood flow to the small intestine?
• Question 23
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Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n):
• Question 24
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When an infant has increased bilirubin production and impaired hepatic excretion of bilirubin, what does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient?
• Question 25
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Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease are the result of:
• Question 26
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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 27
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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:
• Question 28
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Outbreaks of hepatitis _____ often occur in young children attending day care centers and can be attributed to poor hand washing.
• Question 29
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An 8-week-old male was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following digestive alterations would be expected?
• Question 30
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The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is:
• Question 31
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A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by:
• Question 32
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In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by:
• Question 33
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The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:
• Question 34
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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:
• Question 35
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A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for her symptoms is:
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