NSG 6020 Gastrointestinal Questions
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A 9 month old who has been a healthy, thriving infant presents with a poor appetite,
two episodes of vomiting, three bloody stools with mucus and knees drawn to the
abdomen with screaming. These are clinical manifestations of:
Intussusception
Abdominal percussion is performed to assess:
Density of tissues and organs
When performing a digital rectal exam, a soft, pedunculate lesion is palpated. This
finding is most likely:
A rectal polyp
Which type of hepatitis is most commonly transmitted from infected mothers to infants
at the time of birth?
Hepatitis B
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stool over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with:
Cancer of the sigmoid colon
An infant weighed 8 pounds at birth. According to the principles of normal growth and
development, how much should he weigh at 12 month of age?
24 pounds
When examining the buttocks and rectum, a small tuft of hair surrounded by a halo of
erythema was observed at the sacral area. This finding is most likely:
A pilonidal cyst
An enlarged liver with a firm, non-tender edge may be suggestive of
, Cirrhosis
A 30 year old male presents with generalized abdominal pain. With flex ion of the legs
at the hip an increase in his abdominal pain is noted. This finding elicited a positive
Psoas sign
Of the fiver percussion notes, which one produces a drum-like sound heard over air
filled structures during the abdominal examination?
Tympanic
A patient was instructed to point to the location of his pain. he pointed to just below the
sternoclavicular notch which likely indicates:
Esophageal dysphasia
Bowel sounds maybe decreased in the presence of:
Peritonitis
When performing a rectal exam, a purple tape bloody discharge mixed with fecal
matter is oozing from the recut,. This finding is most consistent with a:
Anorectal fistula
A feeling of constantly needing to pass stool is termed:
tenesmus
Risk factors associated with Hepatitis A include all the following except:
Exposure to needle sticks
When performing an examination of the rectal area, a linear tear at the anal opening as
observed. This could be indicative of:
An anal fissure
Ecchymosis of the abdominal wall is usually seen in persons with:
Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage
Which of the following symptoms are indicators of dehydration in a four-year-old
child?
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A 9 month old who has been a healthy, thriving infant presents with a poor appetite,
two episodes of vomiting, three bloody stools with mucus and knees drawn to the
abdomen with screaming. These are clinical manifestations of:
Intussusception
Abdominal percussion is performed to assess:
Density of tissues and organs
When performing a digital rectal exam, a soft, pedunculate lesion is palpated. This
finding is most likely:
A rectal polyp
Which type of hepatitis is most commonly transmitted from infected mothers to infants
at the time of birth?
Hepatitis B
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stool over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with:
Cancer of the sigmoid colon
An infant weighed 8 pounds at birth. According to the principles of normal growth and
development, how much should he weigh at 12 month of age?
24 pounds
When examining the buttocks and rectum, a small tuft of hair surrounded by a halo of
erythema was observed at the sacral area. This finding is most likely:
A pilonidal cyst
An enlarged liver with a firm, non-tender edge may be suggestive of
, Cirrhosis
A 30 year old male presents with generalized abdominal pain. With flex ion of the legs
at the hip an increase in his abdominal pain is noted. This finding elicited a positive
Psoas sign
Of the fiver percussion notes, which one produces a drum-like sound heard over air
filled structures during the abdominal examination?
Tympanic
A patient was instructed to point to the location of his pain. he pointed to just below the
sternoclavicular notch which likely indicates:
Esophageal dysphasia
Bowel sounds maybe decreased in the presence of:
Peritonitis
When performing a rectal exam, a purple tape bloody discharge mixed with fecal
matter is oozing from the recut,. This finding is most consistent with a:
Anorectal fistula
A feeling of constantly needing to pass stool is termed:
tenesmus
Risk factors associated with Hepatitis A include all the following except:
Exposure to needle sticks
When performing an examination of the rectal area, a linear tear at the anal opening as
observed. This could be indicative of:
An anal fissure
Ecchymosis of the abdominal wall is usually seen in persons with:
Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage
Which of the following symptoms are indicators of dehydration in a four-year-old
child?
