FNP 652 Midterm Exam Newest Exam 2026
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What is the goal of treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Terminate the acute attack and prevent recurrence of
attacks
What is the curative measure for ulcerative colitis in those who are unresponsive
to treatment? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Surgery
Disease characterized by slow progressive transmural inflammation of the GI
tract, small intestine, and/or large intestine, often involving the terminal ileum. It
is typically found in several locations of the intestines with sections in between
that are unaffected. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Crohn's disease
What medication is used for maintenance care in Crohn's disease? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------sulfasalazine (aminosalicylate), or melamine
Patient with known Crohn's disease presents to the clinic for evaluation. You note
disease process involvement of the perirectal area, what medication should you
prescribe? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Flagyl
,Patient presents with severe fatigue, abdominal pain, prolonged diarrhea with no
blood, and unintentional weight loss with occasional fever. What diagnosis do you
suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Crohn's disease
What are examples of extracolonic disease found in Crohn's disease? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------uveitis, arthritis, dermatitis, joint swelling,
hepatosplenomegaly
By what age does colic typically resolve? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3-
4 months
Patient presents with severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain with nausea
and vomiting. She has a positive Murph's sign, and is running a low grade fever.
This episode has lasted for the last 8 hours and occurred following eating a high
fat dinner. What diagnosis do you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Cholecystitis
Patient with suspected cholecystitis, what diagnostic study should be ordered
first? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Abdominal ultrasound
,What is the most common cause of neonatal obstruction? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Hirschsprung Disease
What is the definition of Hirschsprung disease? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Congenital absence of ganglion cells in section of large intestine which results
in lack of motility
What is the gold standard for diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Biopsy
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with complaints of multiple
episodes of forceful vomiting that is getting worse. What condition would you
suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pyloric Stenosis
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with constant hunger and weight
loss despite the mother trying to supplement his feeding. He has had regular
bouts of vomiting, which the mother thought was normal for infants. You palpate
an olive shaped mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. What diagnosis
do you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pyloric Stenosis
What is the treatment for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------PPI
, What percentage of weight loss is enough to improve obesity related co-
morbidities? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5-10%
What medication for obesity blocks the digestion and absorption of fat in the
stomach and small intestines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Orlistat
What are the ranges for BMI for class I, II and III of obesity? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------I >30- <35
II >35-<40
III >40
What frequency and duration of GI symptoms constitutes irritable bowel
syndrome? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Symptoms present at least 3
days a month for at least 3 months.
A 30 year old female patient presents with complaints of cramping abdominal
pain with frequent diarrhea for the past year. She has had no weight loss or blood
in her stool. She frequently feels bloated and as though she cannot go out with
friends, because she needs to use the restroom so frequently. What diagnosis do
you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Irritable bowel syndrome
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What is the goal of treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Terminate the acute attack and prevent recurrence of
attacks
What is the curative measure for ulcerative colitis in those who are unresponsive
to treatment? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Surgery
Disease characterized by slow progressive transmural inflammation of the GI
tract, small intestine, and/or large intestine, often involving the terminal ileum. It
is typically found in several locations of the intestines with sections in between
that are unaffected. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Crohn's disease
What medication is used for maintenance care in Crohn's disease? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------sulfasalazine (aminosalicylate), or melamine
Patient with known Crohn's disease presents to the clinic for evaluation. You note
disease process involvement of the perirectal area, what medication should you
prescribe? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Flagyl
,Patient presents with severe fatigue, abdominal pain, prolonged diarrhea with no
blood, and unintentional weight loss with occasional fever. What diagnosis do you
suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Crohn's disease
What are examples of extracolonic disease found in Crohn's disease? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------uveitis, arthritis, dermatitis, joint swelling,
hepatosplenomegaly
By what age does colic typically resolve? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3-
4 months
Patient presents with severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain with nausea
and vomiting. She has a positive Murph's sign, and is running a low grade fever.
This episode has lasted for the last 8 hours and occurred following eating a high
fat dinner. What diagnosis do you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Cholecystitis
Patient with suspected cholecystitis, what diagnostic study should be ordered
first? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Abdominal ultrasound
,What is the most common cause of neonatal obstruction? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Hirschsprung Disease
What is the definition of Hirschsprung disease? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Congenital absence of ganglion cells in section of large intestine which results
in lack of motility
What is the gold standard for diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Biopsy
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with complaints of multiple
episodes of forceful vomiting that is getting worse. What condition would you
suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pyloric Stenosis
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with constant hunger and weight
loss despite the mother trying to supplement his feeding. He has had regular
bouts of vomiting, which the mother thought was normal for infants. You palpate
an olive shaped mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. What diagnosis
do you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pyloric Stenosis
What is the treatment for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------PPI
, What percentage of weight loss is enough to improve obesity related co-
morbidities? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5-10%
What medication for obesity blocks the digestion and absorption of fat in the
stomach and small intestines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Orlistat
What are the ranges for BMI for class I, II and III of obesity? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------I >30- <35
II >35-<40
III >40
What frequency and duration of GI symptoms constitutes irritable bowel
syndrome? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Symptoms present at least 3
days a month for at least 3 months.
A 30 year old female patient presents with complaints of cramping abdominal
pain with frequent diarrhea for the past year. She has had no weight loss or blood
in her stool. She frequently feels bloated and as though she cannot go out with
friends, because she needs to use the restroom so frequently. What diagnosis do
you suspect? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Irritable bowel syndrome
