NSG 6001 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● A patient comes to the office complaining of constipation. The
patient lists all of the following medications. Which drug could be
responsible for the contipation
Answer: Pepto-Bismol
●● A patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which of the following
should be included in the patient's differential diagnosis?
Answer: frequency, amount and fluidity, color and characteristics. Diet
history, recent travel, medication use, source of drinking water
●● A 29 year old Englishman is seen in the office with complaints of
pain in his chest and belly. He has been suffering the pain for 2 weeks
and gets temporary relief from Alka-Seltzer. The burning wakes him at
night and radiates up to his chest. Which factor favors a diagnosis of
gastric ulcer
Answer: His use of Alka Seltzer
●● Which of the following is most effective in diagnosing appendicitis
Answer: History and physical
,●● A 46-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with abdominal pain.
Which of the following tests is essential for this patient?
Answer: Urine human chorionic gonadotropin
●● . A 25-year-old accountant is seen in the clinic complaining of
crampy abdominal pain after meals. She is often constipated and takes
laxatives, which are followed by a couple of days of diarrhea. She
temporarily feels better after a bowel movement. She states she is
embarrassed by flatulence and has abdominal distension. She has had no
weight loss or blood in her stool. This problem has gone on for about 6
months. What should the next step be?
Answer: Obtain a complete history
●● A 28-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with colicky abdominal
pain particular with meals. She has frequent constipation, flatulence, and
abdominal distension. Which of the data make a diagnosis of
diverticulitis unlikely?
Answer: Her age
●● A 28-year-old patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which of
the following responses to the history questions would help the primary
care physician (PCP) establish the diagnosis of irritable bowel
syndrome?
Answer:
, ●● Which of the following dietary instructions should be given to a
patient with GERD?
Answer: Eliminate coffee
●● The patient with GERD should be instructed to eliminate which of
these activities?
Answer: Weight lifting
●● . A 22-year-old is seen complaining of vague belly pain. This type of
pain is seen at what point in appendicitis?
Answer: Very early
●● . A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant pain that is
radiating to the middle of the back. The NP suspects acute cholelithiasis.
The NP should expect which of the following laboratory findings?
Answer: Elevated alkaline phosphatase
●● Which of the following is part of the treatment plan for the patient
with irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: High fiber diet
●● The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal
reflux disease. Which of the following should be included in this
assessment?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● A patient comes to the office complaining of constipation. The
patient lists all of the following medications. Which drug could be
responsible for the contipation
Answer: Pepto-Bismol
●● A patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which of the following
should be included in the patient's differential diagnosis?
Answer: frequency, amount and fluidity, color and characteristics. Diet
history, recent travel, medication use, source of drinking water
●● A 29 year old Englishman is seen in the office with complaints of
pain in his chest and belly. He has been suffering the pain for 2 weeks
and gets temporary relief from Alka-Seltzer. The burning wakes him at
night and radiates up to his chest. Which factor favors a diagnosis of
gastric ulcer
Answer: His use of Alka Seltzer
●● Which of the following is most effective in diagnosing appendicitis
Answer: History and physical
,●● A 46-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with abdominal pain.
Which of the following tests is essential for this patient?
Answer: Urine human chorionic gonadotropin
●● . A 25-year-old accountant is seen in the clinic complaining of
crampy abdominal pain after meals. She is often constipated and takes
laxatives, which are followed by a couple of days of diarrhea. She
temporarily feels better after a bowel movement. She states she is
embarrassed by flatulence and has abdominal distension. She has had no
weight loss or blood in her stool. This problem has gone on for about 6
months. What should the next step be?
Answer: Obtain a complete history
●● A 28-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with colicky abdominal
pain particular with meals. She has frequent constipation, flatulence, and
abdominal distension. Which of the data make a diagnosis of
diverticulitis unlikely?
Answer: Her age
●● A 28-year-old patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which of
the following responses to the history questions would help the primary
care physician (PCP) establish the diagnosis of irritable bowel
syndrome?
Answer:
, ●● Which of the following dietary instructions should be given to a
patient with GERD?
Answer: Eliminate coffee
●● The patient with GERD should be instructed to eliminate which of
these activities?
Answer: Weight lifting
●● . A 22-year-old is seen complaining of vague belly pain. This type of
pain is seen at what point in appendicitis?
Answer: Very early
●● . A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant pain that is
radiating to the middle of the back. The NP suspects acute cholelithiasis.
The NP should expect which of the following laboratory findings?
Answer: Elevated alkaline phosphatase
●● Which of the following is part of the treatment plan for the patient
with irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: High fiber diet
●● The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal
reflux disease. Which of the following should be included in this
assessment?
