Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What quadrant is the liver located in? - CORRECT ANSWER - RUQ
What quadrant is the appendix located in? - CORRECT ANSWER - RLQ
What quadrant is the stomach located in? - CORRECT ANSWER - LUQ
What quadrant is the spleen located in? - CORRECT ANSWER - LUQ
What quadrant is the pancreas located in? - CORRECT ANSWER - LUQ
Which has a higher mortality upper or lower GI bleed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper
What is a common cause of esophageal varices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Portal
hypertension from liver disease
What is the treatment for esophageal varices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Endoscopy
procedure with banding, esophageal balloon tamponade
What is esophageal balloon tamponade? What is an important complication and what do you do?
- CORRECT ANSWER - A gastric balloon (200-500mL) is attached to suction and
empties the stomach
An esophageal balloon (20-40 mmHg) is prescribed by the physician to control the bleeding
Complication- if the balloon is displaced up, the inflated balloon may occlude the airway; CUT
THE BALLOON IF THERE IS RESPIRATORY DISTRESS