NSG 6001 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Gastroenteritis
Any patient that complains of diarrhea/vomiting needs this differential diagnosis
GERD
A patient that Wakes with bad taste in mouth/coughing has
Staphylococcus bacteria
The most common cause of food poisening
Bowel Sounds
A person must have this before advancing diet with food
HBsAG
Antigen found on surface of HBV; indicates hepatitis B infection.
Gastric Ulcer
Burning pain that radiates to the chest, wakes up at night, alka seltzer is an antacid and
pain reliever
Meckles diverticulum
congenital bulge in the lower part of the small intestines, left over from the umbilical
cord
Liver inflammation
Antihepatitis D causes this
elevated alkaline phosphatase
Acute Cholelithiasis has this present
Ranson's Criteria
Scoring system used to assess prognosis in acute pancreatitis
11 parameters, 5 on admission, 6 during the next 48 hours.
Ranson's criteria within 48 hours of admission
Check for rise in blood urea nitrogen>5 mg (1/2 the weight of a grain of table salt),
serum calcium>8 (weight of grain of table salt), base deficit >4, fall in Hct>10, estimated
fluid sequestration>6.1
Low fat diet for
Anyone with chronic pancreatitis
Barium enema
Used for cecal volvulus bowel obstruction
High fiber Diet for
A person with IBS
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts inside and outside the liver become
inflamed and scarred and will become narrow and blocked
Primary sclerosing cholangitis trademark
IBS
Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration)
Genetic disease that causes excess of copper buildup. Needs to avoid seafood
Urge incontenence
A person with MS can have
, Lower Urinary tract Infection
WBC, nitrates
Pyleonephritis
CVA tenderness, high fever, chills, difficulty urinating
Bactrim DS
Sulfa drug
Treatment for lower UTI
macrobid 100mg BID x 5 days
Detrol LA
should not be used in a patient with glaucoma
Caffeine
Has a negative effect on an overactive bladder
Viral Load
In a patient with HIV the viral load describes the severity
Normal range for a patient on coumadin
2-3
Pica
eating non-food items
HCT
3 times the Hgb
Glipizide
is not used in pregnancy
Pheochromocytoma
tumor of the adrenal gland that can cause hypo or hyper glycemia
Chvostek's sign
Achieved by tapping the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch anterior to the ear lobe
Asthma Severity
Intermittent: <1 time a week, <2 nocturnal attacks a month
Mild Persistent: > 1 time a week < 1 time a day, > 2 nocturnal attacks a month
Moderate Persistent: Daily symptoms, > 1 nocturnal attacks a week
Severe Persistent: Throughout the day
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
a. Fungi.
b. Viruses
c. Gram-negative bacteria.
d. Pneumococcal pneumonia.
gram negative bacteria
When you ask a patient to quit smoking
always ask and document
Nicotine gum
needs to be chewed to a softened state and placed in the buccal mucosa of the mouth
An African American Patient should NOT be given this bronchodilator
long term beta agonist
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Gastroenteritis
Any patient that complains of diarrhea/vomiting needs this differential diagnosis
GERD
A patient that Wakes with bad taste in mouth/coughing has
Staphylococcus bacteria
The most common cause of food poisening
Bowel Sounds
A person must have this before advancing diet with food
HBsAG
Antigen found on surface of HBV; indicates hepatitis B infection.
Gastric Ulcer
Burning pain that radiates to the chest, wakes up at night, alka seltzer is an antacid and
pain reliever
Meckles diverticulum
congenital bulge in the lower part of the small intestines, left over from the umbilical
cord
Liver inflammation
Antihepatitis D causes this
elevated alkaline phosphatase
Acute Cholelithiasis has this present
Ranson's Criteria
Scoring system used to assess prognosis in acute pancreatitis
11 parameters, 5 on admission, 6 during the next 48 hours.
Ranson's criteria within 48 hours of admission
Check for rise in blood urea nitrogen>5 mg (1/2 the weight of a grain of table salt),
serum calcium>8 (weight of grain of table salt), base deficit >4, fall in Hct>10, estimated
fluid sequestration>6.1
Low fat diet for
Anyone with chronic pancreatitis
Barium enema
Used for cecal volvulus bowel obstruction
High fiber Diet for
A person with IBS
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts inside and outside the liver become
inflamed and scarred and will become narrow and blocked
Primary sclerosing cholangitis trademark
IBS
Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration)
Genetic disease that causes excess of copper buildup. Needs to avoid seafood
Urge incontenence
A person with MS can have
, Lower Urinary tract Infection
WBC, nitrates
Pyleonephritis
CVA tenderness, high fever, chills, difficulty urinating
Bactrim DS
Sulfa drug
Treatment for lower UTI
macrobid 100mg BID x 5 days
Detrol LA
should not be used in a patient with glaucoma
Caffeine
Has a negative effect on an overactive bladder
Viral Load
In a patient with HIV the viral load describes the severity
Normal range for a patient on coumadin
2-3
Pica
eating non-food items
HCT
3 times the Hgb
Glipizide
is not used in pregnancy
Pheochromocytoma
tumor of the adrenal gland that can cause hypo or hyper glycemia
Chvostek's sign
Achieved by tapping the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch anterior to the ear lobe
Asthma Severity
Intermittent: <1 time a week, <2 nocturnal attacks a month
Mild Persistent: > 1 time a week < 1 time a day, > 2 nocturnal attacks a month
Moderate Persistent: Daily symptoms, > 1 nocturnal attacks a week
Severe Persistent: Throughout the day
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
a. Fungi.
b. Viruses
c. Gram-negative bacteria.
d. Pneumococcal pneumonia.
gram negative bacteria
When you ask a patient to quit smoking
always ask and document
Nicotine gum
needs to be chewed to a softened state and placed in the buccal mucosa of the mouth
An African American Patient should NOT be given this bronchodilator
long term beta agonist
