Nurs 3366 Final Exam Study Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: A patient has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight loss, malnutrition, bloody
diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a disease that causes patchy
inflammation transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What disorder does this patient most likely
have?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis
Answer: A. Crohn's disease
Question 2: A patient has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location will the patient most likely
experience pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ
Answer: C. LLQ
Question 3: A patient has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following problems could cause
this? Select all that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers
Answer: A. Esophageal varices B. Diverticulitis D. Peptic ulcers
Question 4: Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct
Answer: D. High indirect, normal direct
Question 5: Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine? А. Нер А В. Нер С С. Нер В
D. Hep A and B
Answer: В. Нер С
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,Question 6: What could a patient with cirrhosis develop due to the inability to breakdown
glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy В. Нурoкalemia
C. Gynecomastia
D. Cushing's syndrome
Answer: D. Cushing's syndrome
Question 7: What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that apply.
A. Varices В. Нуреrglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy
Answer: A. Varices
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
Question 8: What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting which occludes the intestinal
blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions
Answer: A. Volvulus
Question 9: Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines
Answer: C. Stomach and duodenum
Question 10: A patient was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become
dysplastic. What disorder matches the description of the patient?
A. GERD
B. Barret's esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis
Answer: B. Barret's esophagus
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, Question 11: A patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension.
Based on the signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and symptoms?
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease
Answer: A. Addison's disease
Question 12: Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy
Answer: B. Retinopathy
Question 13: Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A. Administer insulin
B. Give orange juice
C. Give IV glucose
D. Administer glucagon
Answer: B. Give orange juice C. Give IV glucose D. Administer glucagon
Question 14: Which problem, seen with Cushing's disease, results in skin fragility?
A. Increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
B. Decreased exogenous steroids
C. Lipolysis
D. Abnormally catabolized protein
Answer: D. Abnormally catabolized protein
Question 15: What is the target HgbAlc level for a patient with diabetes mellitus (DM)?
A. <10% (glucose level of 240)
B. <7% (glucose level of 150)
C. <8% (glucose level of -183)
D. <3% (glucose level of-50)
Answer: B. <7% (glucose level of 150)
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A+)
Question 1: A patient has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight loss, malnutrition, bloody
diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a disease that causes patchy
inflammation transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What disorder does this patient most likely
have?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis
Answer: A. Crohn's disease
Question 2: A patient has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location will the patient most likely
experience pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ
Answer: C. LLQ
Question 3: A patient has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following problems could cause
this? Select all that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers
Answer: A. Esophageal varices B. Diverticulitis D. Peptic ulcers
Question 4: Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct
Answer: D. High indirect, normal direct
Question 5: Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine? А. Нер А В. Нер С С. Нер В
D. Hep A and B
Answer: В. Нер С
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,Question 6: What could a patient with cirrhosis develop due to the inability to breakdown
glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy В. Нурoкalemia
C. Gynecomastia
D. Cushing's syndrome
Answer: D. Cushing's syndrome
Question 7: What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that apply.
A. Varices В. Нуреrglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy
Answer: A. Varices
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
Question 8: What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting which occludes the intestinal
blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions
Answer: A. Volvulus
Question 9: Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines
Answer: C. Stomach and duodenum
Question 10: A patient was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become
dysplastic. What disorder matches the description of the patient?
A. GERD
B. Barret's esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis
Answer: B. Barret's esophagus
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, Question 11: A patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension.
Based on the signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and symptoms?
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease
Answer: A. Addison's disease
Question 12: Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy
Answer: B. Retinopathy
Question 13: Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A. Administer insulin
B. Give orange juice
C. Give IV glucose
D. Administer glucagon
Answer: B. Give orange juice C. Give IV glucose D. Administer glucagon
Question 14: Which problem, seen with Cushing's disease, results in skin fragility?
A. Increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
B. Decreased exogenous steroids
C. Lipolysis
D. Abnormally catabolized protein
Answer: D. Abnormally catabolized protein
Question 15: What is the target HgbAlc level for a patient with diabetes mellitus (DM)?
A. <10% (glucose level of 240)
B. <7% (glucose level of 150)
C. <8% (glucose level of -183)
D. <3% (glucose level of-50)
Answer: B. <7% (glucose level of 150)
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