NURS6501N Advanced Pathophysiology. 2020 I Fall/Quarter WEEK 8 QUIZ | Already Graded A.

NURS6501N Advanced Pathophys iology. 2020IFallIQuarter W EEK 8 QUIZ • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 6-month- old male infant is brought to the ER after the sudden development of abdominal pain, irritabil ity, a ...

NURS6501N Advanced Pathophys iology. 2020IFallIQuarter W EEK 8 QUIZ • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 6-month- old male infant is brought to the ER after the sudden development of abdominal pain, irritabil ity, and vomiting followed by passing of “currant jelly” stool. Ultrasound reveals intestinal ob struction in which the ileum collapsed through the ileocecal valve and invaginated into the lar ge intestine. This type of obstruction is referred to as: • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of: • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 2-month- old female with Down syndrome is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease following family co mplaints of chronic constipation. The most likely cause of these symptoms is: • Question 4 1 out of 1 points Marasmus is most common in children of which age group? • Question 5 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. Whi ch of the following is the most likely diagnosis? • Question 6 1 out of 1 points In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellularIdamage is caused by: • Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 24-year- old male who sustained a head injury and fractured femur develops a stress ulcer. A commo n clinical manifestation of this ulcer is: • Question 8 1 out of 1 points The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease is related to which finding? • Question 9 1 out of 1 points A 10-month- old is brought to the pediatrician by the mother who states the baby has been experiencing co licky 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 obstr uction is he suffering? • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 1-week- old female is brought to her pediatrician for abdominal distention and unstable temperature. P hysical examination reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal hypoxic injury to the bowel r esulting in bacterial invasion and perforation. This condition is referred to as: Selected Answer: b. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) • Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 3-month- old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s mil k. The best explanation for her symptoms is: • Question 12 1 out of 1 points Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease are the res ult of: • Question 13 1 out of 1 points When an infant has increased bilirubin production and impaired hepatic excretion ofIbilirubin , what does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient? • Question 14 1 out of 1 points A 60-year- old male presents with GI bleeding and abdominal pain. He reports that he takes NSAIDs dai ly to prevent heart attack. Tests reveal that he has a peptic ulcer. The most likely cause of thi s disease is: Selected Answer: c. Inhibiting mucosal prostaglandin synthesis • Question 15 1 out of 1 points The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: Selected Answer: c. Esophageal varices • Question 16 1 out of 1 points A 40-year- old male develops an intestinal obstruction related to protrusion of the intestine through the i nguinal ring. This condition is referred to as: Selected Answer: c. A hernia • Question 17 1 out of 1 points Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which ofIthe following regions? Selected Answer: c. Epigastric • Question 18 1 out of 1 points A 20-year- old male was recently diagnosed with lactose intolerance. He eats an ice cream cone and dev elops diarrhea. His diarrhea can be classified as diarrhea. Selected Answer: a. Osmotic • Question 19 1 out of 1 points A 13-year- old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weigh t gain. This disease is referred to as: Selected Answer: b. Bulimia nervosa • Question 20 1 out of 1 points For the patient experiencing esophageal reflux, the nurse would expect which sphincter to be malfunctioning? Selected Answer: b. Lower esophageal • Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 27-year- old male presents with fever, GI bleeding, hepatomegaly, and transient joint pain. He reports t hat as a child he received blood transfusions following a motor vehicle accident. He also indi cates he was vaccinated against hepatitis B. Which of the following types of hepatitis does th e clinician think he most likely has? Selected Answer: c. C • Question 22 1 out of 1 points The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is: Selected Answer: d. Atherosclerosis • Question 23 1 out of 1 points A 50-year- old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesop hageal reflux. This condition is caused by: Selected Answer: c. Loss of muscle tone at the lower esophageal sphincter • Question 24 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, testicularIatrophy, and mild jaundice secondary to cirrhosis. The most likely caus e ofIhis condition is: Selected Answer: c. Alcoholism • Question 25 1 out of 1 points Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a patient with extrahepatic portal hyper tension? Selected Answer: c. Hepatic portal vein • Question 26 1 out of 1 points Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n): Selected Answer: b. Inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux • Question 27 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. • Question 28 1 out of 1 points Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between ulc erative colitis and Crohn disease? Selected Answer: d. Malabsorption • Question 29 1 out of 1 points An 8-week- old male was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following digestive altera tions would be expected? Selected Answer: d. Malabsorption • Question 30 1 out of 1 points The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are: Selected Answer: a. Vomiting and distention • Question 31 1 out of 1 points A 55-year- old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IV cholangiography wo uld most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the: Selected Answer: c. Cystic duct • Question 32 1 out of 1 points Outbreaks of hepatitis often occur in young children attending day care centers and ca n be attributed to poor hand washing. Selected Answer: a. A • Question 33 1 out of 1 points A 60-year- old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which ofIthe following factors most lik ely contributed to his disease? Selected Answer: a. Reflux esophagitis • Question 34 1 out of 1 points Which of the following characteristics is associated with an acute occlusion of mesenteric bl ood flow to the small intestine? Selected Answer: a. Often precipitated by an embolism • Question 35 1 out of 1 points A 40-year- old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the p ain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as: Selected Answer: a. Visceral • Question 36 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Yes Sunday,:18:05 PM EDT