NEWEST
2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM
Which of the following symptoms are typical GERD symptoms ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Heart
burn and regurgitation
The bacteria that is associated with GERD is : - CORRECT ANSWER -H. pylori
A 50 - year - old is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease . This condition is caused
by : - CORRECT ANSWER -Loss of muscle tone at the lower esophageal sphincter
What is a risk factor for the development of GERD - CORRECT ANSWER -Obesity
Which of the following symptoms are considered atypical for GERD ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Chest pain
The gold standard for the treatment of GERD is : - CORRECT ANSWER -Proton - pump
inhibitors ( PPIs ) .
, Which of the following is an " alarm " finding in a person with GERD symptoms ? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Iron - deficiency anemia
The NP provides education to a patient with a new diagnosis of GERD . Which statement
below would indicate that the patient needs further teaching ? - CORRECT ANSWER -" After I
eat , I will recline to help decrease the pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter . "
Select the symptoms below which indicate that the patient may have GERD ( Select all that
apply ) : - CORRECT ANSWER -Globus
Sour taste in mouth
Dysphagia
Odynophagia
Which of the following are complications of bowel obstruction ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ischemic bowel
Perforation
Peritonitis
Intussusception occurs when a part of the small bowel herniates through the diaphragm -
CORRECT ANSWER -False
A pseudo bowel obstruction is due to a myopathy or neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Which of the following is true ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Patients with a hiatal hernia can be
asymptomatic
A volvulus is the twisting of the bowel - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Neuropathy is a common cause of a pseudo obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER -True