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NR 507 – Week 5 Edapt: Peptic Ulcer Disease (2025–2026) | Study Guide PDF – Chamberlain

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Pathophysiology Edapt Wk5- Peptic Ulcer Dz

1. Select the risk factors below for developing Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD). Select all t
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hat apply:: NSAID use 7 7 7



Age > 65 7 7



Genetic predisposition ETO 7 7



H ingestion7



2. Anti-prostaglandin drugs cause gastric mucosal injury by:: aleringthethicknessofthe 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7



mucosa
3. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: is a result of a gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumor.7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7



4. The function of the gastric parietal cells is to produce:: hydrochoric acid
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5. Which of the following is a common cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD)? Met
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hicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. 7 7 7



Streptococcus pyogenes infection. Pseudomona 7 7 7



s infection.
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H. pylori infection.: H. Pylori
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6. Define PUD: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is defined as a break or ulceration in the protective mucosal lining of the low
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er esophagus, stomach, or duodenum.
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7. What are the two most common type of peptic ulcers?: duodenal and gastric ulcers.
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8. What risk factors are highly associated with peptic ulcers i: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflam-
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7matory Drug (NSAID) use and H. pylori infections.
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9. T/F: There is no risk to the progression of cancer with a duodenal ulcer.: True
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10. Gastric Ulcer symptoms include: GI bleeding, GI discomfort and pain that increases after a meal.
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11. Symptoms of gastric cancer: usually non-specific: weight loss, abdominal pain, dysphagia, indiges-
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7tion, heartburn, anemia, or hematemesis.
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12. T/F: Intermittent upper abdominal pain and burning is the clinical presenta-
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7tion of a duodenal ulcer.: True
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13. T/F: Cancer development with a gastric ulcer can be asymptomatic.: True
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14. Choose the factor below that is least likely to contribute to the development of a
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7gastric ulcer: 7

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