NR 511 final EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025 BEST EXAM FOR NURSING
mesenteric infarction - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient presents with mid epigastric pain, LUQ
radiating to back, mild to very severe pain. Also has associated nausea and vomiting diaphoresis,
pain is worse with lying supine. Physical assessment shows diminished bowel sounds and
abdominal arteriogram.
Urinary stones/kidney stones - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient presents with a colicky flank pain
progressing to constant and severe radiating to the groin in both lower quadrant, patient has
associated nausea vomiting fever chills and abdominal distention. Costovertebral angle tenderness
hematuria; do urinalysis IVP and US
intestinal perforation - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient presents with severe, parietal, diffuse pain;
has associated guarding, rebound tenderness, pain is relieved while lying still. Physical exam shows
decreased bowel sounds, guarding, rebound tenderness; get abdominal x-ray
intestinal obstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient presents with colicky right lower quadrant
and left lower quadrant pain; has associated nausea vomiting, Anorexia, obstipation; physical exam
shows hyperactive high-pitched bowel sounds are hypo active bowel sounds, get an abdominal x-
ray
Pancreatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient presents with severe, visceral, diffuse pain. Has
associated hypotension tachycardia; pain is relieved by leaning forward. Physical exam shows
abdominal distention, diminished bowel sounds, diffuse rebound tenderness; will have elevated
amylase levels
ectopic pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with persistent right lower
quadrant pain or left lower quadrant pain. May have vaginal bleeding. Physical exam will show
tender adnexal mass and will have a positive hCG test.
Dissection or Rupture of Aortic Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with
ripping, tearing, intense pain in chest, abdomen, lower back. Will have associated hypotension,
feelings of doom, shock. Physical exam will show shock, diminished femoral pulses; get x-ray and
CT scan
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Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient presents with annoying pain in
epigastric region radiating to the back, right shoulder, or side. Associated nausea, hunger; worse
with empty stomach, alcohol, NSAIDs, ASA; relieved with food and antacids. Will have epigastric
tenderness to palpation. Studies done is endoscopy and barium swallow
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with
epigastric, retrosternal pain. This pain will be intermittent. Patient may have sour taste, low-grade
bleeding, hoarseness, pharyngitis; worse with bending at the waist, NSAIDs, ASA, alcohol, caffeine,
recumbency; relieved with antacids. Test are barium swallow, upper G.I., esophageal endoscopy
with biopsy
gastritis - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with epigastric pain that is constant. May
have associated nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, hemorrhage; worse with alcohol, NSAIDs,
aspirin; is rarely worse with food
salpingitis - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with right lower quadrant and or left lower
quadrant pain. Pain will be worse around menstruation and when ascending stairs. There will be
cervical motion and adnexal tenderness
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with left lower
quadrant pain right lower quadrant pain the pain will be intermittent and recurrent. Will have
associated diarrhea, mucus in store; worse with stress and eating; often relieved by defecation.
There will be: tender to palpation; small bowel follow through to rule out other causes
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient
will present with pain in the right lower quadrant and left lower quadrant; may have diarrhea, weight
loss, rectal bleeding, tenesmus, fever; worse with stress. Physical exam will show tenderness in the
right lower quadrant left lower quadrant; order CBC with differential small bowel follow through
(crohns) and a colonoscopy (UC)
gastroenteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS This pain will be diffuse. May have associated nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills; worse with food; relieved with vomiting or defecation. Physical
exam will show hyperactive bowel sounds; stool ova and parasites, stool culture
Diverticulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS Patient will present with left lower quadrant intermittent
pain. May have associated constipation, diarrhea, fever. Physical assessment Michelle left lower
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