Block 1 NUR 152 SCC (Scottsdale Community College)
(Spring 2025) GI system (5) Questions With Complete
Solutions
*asending Correct Answers liquid stool
*desending Correct Answers semiformed/ formed stool
*illium Correct Answers liquid stool, drink water, caustic to
skin
*Sigmoid Correct Answers Formed stool
*transverse Correct Answers soft/mushy stool
access stoma every Correct Answers 8hr post op
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Correct Answers Elevated in
liver damage & inflammation (normal is 5-36U/L) levels will
rise before jaundice appears
Albumin Correct Answers normal (3.5-5.0g/dL) decreased in
malnutrition, malasorption, burns, liver/kidney disease
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Correct Answers 30-120 enzyme
produced in liver & bone, increased with biliary obstruction
Ammonia Correct Answers 15-45 product of protein
metabolism; conversion to urea in the liver which is then
excreted in the kidneys
, Anesthesia Correct Answers slows bowel motility
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Correct Answers elevated
during acute MI or liver Disease
assessment . . . Correct Answers First!!!!
avoid abdominal distension (generally gas) Correct Answers
ambulate/ move in bed
remain NPO
avoid straws
fluids room temp
Bilirubin Correct Answers 0.1- 1.2 formed from breakdown of
Hgb excreted via liver as bile
BRAT diet Correct Answers diahrreha: bananas, rice,
applesauce, toast
causes of constipation Correct Answers Insufficient dietary
fiber
Inadequate fluid intake
Decreased physical activity
Ignoring urge to defecate
Many medications (ex. Opioids)
Certain diseases (DM, Multi Sclerosis, Parkinson's)
children
aging
pregnancy Correct Answers ignore
decrease muscle tone
(Spring 2025) GI system (5) Questions With Complete
Solutions
*asending Correct Answers liquid stool
*desending Correct Answers semiformed/ formed stool
*illium Correct Answers liquid stool, drink water, caustic to
skin
*Sigmoid Correct Answers Formed stool
*transverse Correct Answers soft/mushy stool
access stoma every Correct Answers 8hr post op
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Correct Answers Elevated in
liver damage & inflammation (normal is 5-36U/L) levels will
rise before jaundice appears
Albumin Correct Answers normal (3.5-5.0g/dL) decreased in
malnutrition, malasorption, burns, liver/kidney disease
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Correct Answers 30-120 enzyme
produced in liver & bone, increased with biliary obstruction
Ammonia Correct Answers 15-45 product of protein
metabolism; conversion to urea in the liver which is then
excreted in the kidneys
, Anesthesia Correct Answers slows bowel motility
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Correct Answers elevated
during acute MI or liver Disease
assessment . . . Correct Answers First!!!!
avoid abdominal distension (generally gas) Correct Answers
ambulate/ move in bed
remain NPO
avoid straws
fluids room temp
Bilirubin Correct Answers 0.1- 1.2 formed from breakdown of
Hgb excreted via liver as bile
BRAT diet Correct Answers diahrreha: bananas, rice,
applesauce, toast
causes of constipation Correct Answers Insufficient dietary
fiber
Inadequate fluid intake
Decreased physical activity
Ignoring urge to defecate
Many medications (ex. Opioids)
Certain diseases (DM, Multi Sclerosis, Parkinson's)
children
aging
pregnancy Correct Answers ignore
decrease muscle tone
