NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following are esophageal disorders? Select all that apply.
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. GERD
c. Varices
d. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
e. Celiac disease - ANSWER b, c
A nurse is assessing a patient who was admitted for emergency treatment for a severe peptic ulcer.
Which concern is the nurse likely to have for the patient?
a. Dysphagia
b. Hiatal hernia
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
e. Pyloric stenosis - ANSWER d
While assessing a client who has a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, the nurse finds deviation of the tongue
to one side. The caregiver of the client tells the nurse that the client regurgitates food and has difficulty
in swallowing. The primary healthcare provider prescribes a barium swallow test, conventional chest x-
ray, and an order for parenteral nutrition. Which pathological disease should the nurse expect in the
client?
a. Dysphagia
b. Esophagitis
c. Hiatal hernia
d. GERD
e. Peptic ulcer disease - ANSWER a
,NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which diagnostic test is used to determine the pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) in a
client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
a. Endoscopy
b. Manometry
c. Barium swallow test
d. Bariatric surgery
e. Conventional chest x-ray - ANSWER b
Which of the following may cause peptic ulcer disease? Select all that apply.
a. Alcohol abuse
b. Helicobacter pylori infection
c. Bariatric surgery
d. Hiatal hernia
e. Celiac disease - ANSWER b
Which of the following medications may increase the risk for an upper GI disorder?
a. Statins
b. ACE inhibitors
c. NSAIDs
d. Diuretic
e. Bile acid sequestrants - ANSWER c
Which of the following involves gastrin-secreting tumors?
a. Celiac Disease
b. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
c. Grey Turner Syndrome
d. LES
e. Peritonitis - ANSWER b
,NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which bacteria is the most common cause of chronic gastritis?
a. C. difficile
b. S. aureus
c. E. coli
d. H. pylori
e. C. botulinum - ANSWER d
Which of the following may result in dumping syndrome?
a. Hiatal hernia
b. Esophageal varices
c. Pyloric stenosis
d. GERD
e. Bariatric surgery - ANSWER e
An autoimmune response to gluten-derived peptides is known as _____________.
a. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
b. rickets
c. peptic ulcer disease
d. Celiac disease
e. GERD - ANSWER d
Which disorders of the large intestine produce alteration in the motility? Select all that apply.
a. Appendicitis
b. Crohn's disease
c. Ulcerative colitis
d. Bowel obstruction
, NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
e. Irritable bowel syndrome - ANSWER d, e
The nursing instructor is discussing ulcerative colitis with a group of nursing students. Which
statement(s) by a student nurse indicates the need for correction? Select all that apply.
a. "Ulcerative colitis affects the small and large intestines."
b. "Ulcerative colitis affects the inner lining of the large intestine."
c. "Ulcerative colitis is more common in caucasians."
d. "In ulcerative colitis, pseudopolyps may be seen on examination of the colon."
e. "Ulcerative colitis causes skip lesions and cobble-stoning." - ANSWER a, b, e
Which disorders of the large intestine produce alteration in the intestinal wall's integrity? Select all that
apply.
a. Crohn's disease
b. Appendicitis
c. Ulcerative colitis
d. Bowel obstruction
e. Irritable bowel syndrome - ANSWER a, b, c
The number one risk factor for diverticula is __________.
a. NSAID use
b. bacterial infection
c. autoimmune condition
d. weakened intestinal wall
e. increased stomach acid secretion - ANSWER d
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following are esophageal disorders? Select all that apply.
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. GERD
c. Varices
d. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
e. Celiac disease - ANSWER b, c
A nurse is assessing a patient who was admitted for emergency treatment for a severe peptic ulcer.
Which concern is the nurse likely to have for the patient?
a. Dysphagia
b. Hiatal hernia
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
e. Pyloric stenosis - ANSWER d
While assessing a client who has a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, the nurse finds deviation of the tongue
to one side. The caregiver of the client tells the nurse that the client regurgitates food and has difficulty
in swallowing. The primary healthcare provider prescribes a barium swallow test, conventional chest x-
ray, and an order for parenteral nutrition. Which pathological disease should the nurse expect in the
client?
a. Dysphagia
b. Esophagitis
c. Hiatal hernia
d. GERD
e. Peptic ulcer disease - ANSWER a
,NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which diagnostic test is used to determine the pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) in a
client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
a. Endoscopy
b. Manometry
c. Barium swallow test
d. Bariatric surgery
e. Conventional chest x-ray - ANSWER b
Which of the following may cause peptic ulcer disease? Select all that apply.
a. Alcohol abuse
b. Helicobacter pylori infection
c. Bariatric surgery
d. Hiatal hernia
e. Celiac disease - ANSWER b
Which of the following medications may increase the risk for an upper GI disorder?
a. Statins
b. ACE inhibitors
c. NSAIDs
d. Diuretic
e. Bile acid sequestrants - ANSWER c
Which of the following involves gastrin-secreting tumors?
a. Celiac Disease
b. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
c. Grey Turner Syndrome
d. LES
e. Peritonitis - ANSWER b
,NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which bacteria is the most common cause of chronic gastritis?
a. C. difficile
b. S. aureus
c. E. coli
d. H. pylori
e. C. botulinum - ANSWER d
Which of the following may result in dumping syndrome?
a. Hiatal hernia
b. Esophageal varices
c. Pyloric stenosis
d. GERD
e. Bariatric surgery - ANSWER e
An autoimmune response to gluten-derived peptides is known as _____________.
a. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
b. rickets
c. peptic ulcer disease
d. Celiac disease
e. GERD - ANSWER d
Which disorders of the large intestine produce alteration in the motility? Select all that apply.
a. Appendicitis
b. Crohn's disease
c. Ulcerative colitis
d. Bowel obstruction
, NURS 342 EXAM 5 Davis Advantage 99
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
e. Irritable bowel syndrome - ANSWER d, e
The nursing instructor is discussing ulcerative colitis with a group of nursing students. Which
statement(s) by a student nurse indicates the need for correction? Select all that apply.
a. "Ulcerative colitis affects the small and large intestines."
b. "Ulcerative colitis affects the inner lining of the large intestine."
c. "Ulcerative colitis is more common in caucasians."
d. "In ulcerative colitis, pseudopolyps may be seen on examination of the colon."
e. "Ulcerative colitis causes skip lesions and cobble-stoning." - ANSWER a, b, e
Which disorders of the large intestine produce alteration in the intestinal wall's integrity? Select all that
apply.
a. Crohn's disease
b. Appendicitis
c. Ulcerative colitis
d. Bowel obstruction
e. Irritable bowel syndrome - ANSWER a, b, c
The number one risk factor for diverticula is __________.
a. NSAID use
b. bacterial infection
c. autoimmune condition
d. weakened intestinal wall
e. increased stomach acid secretion - ANSWER d
