Answer Guide NSG 3850 Exam 4 Review(TB)
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1. Normal bile is composed of a. water, electrolytes, and
organic solutes.
a. water, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
b. proteins.
c. bile acids.
d. phospholipids.
2. Patients with acute pancreatitis are generally made B. remove the usual stimuli
NPO and may require continuous gastric suctioning for pancreatic secretion.
in order to
a. prevent abdominal distention.
b. remove the usual stimuli for pancreatic secretion.
c. prevent hyperglycemia associated with loss of in-
sulin secretion.
d. prevent mechanical obstruction of the intestine.
3. Most gallstones are composed of B. Cholesterol
a. bile.
b. cholesterol.
c. calcium.
d. uric acid salts.
4. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indica- C. Pancreatitis
tive of
a. gallbladder disease.
b. appendicitis.
c. pancreatitis.
d. peritonitis.
5. D. Cholecystectomy
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The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
a. lithotripsy of stones.
b. chemical dissolution of stones.
c. antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
d. cholecystectomy.
6. A biliary cause of acute pancreatitis is suggested by an d. Alkaline phosphates
elevation in which serum laboratory results?
a. Lipase
b. Amylase
c. Glucose
d. Alkaline phosphates
7. A patient with pancreatitis may experience muscle C. Hypocalcemia
cramps secondary to
a. alkalosis.
b. hyperglycemia.
c. hypocalcemia.
d. hypermagnesemia.
8. Chronic pancreatitis may lead to a. diabetes mellitus
a. diabetes mellitus.
b. Crohn disease.
c. gallstones.
d. celiac sprue
9. The most challenging aspect of treatment for chronic d. pain control.
pancreatitis is
a. pancreatectomy.
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b. strict dietary avoidance of fats.
c. abstinence from alcohol.
d. pain control.
10. Which finding would indicate a critical complication of c. Dropping blood pressure
acute pancreatitis?
a. Pain that radiates to the back
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Dropping blood pressure
d. Fever
11. It is true that gallstones are B. more common in
women.
a. a minimal risk for Native Americans.
b. more common in women.
c. more common in men.
d. at highest risk among Asians.
12. Untreated acute cholecystitis may lead to - of the gall- a. gangrene
bladder wall.
a. gangrene
b. infection
c. distention
d. inflammation
13. It is true that biliary cancer d. tends to be asympto-
matic and progress insidi-
a. is most often cured by surgery. ously.
b. responds well to chemotherapy.
c. is identifiable and treatable when diagnosed early.
d. tends to be asymptomatic and progress insidiously.
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NSG 3850 Exam 4 Review(TB)
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1. Normal bile is composed of a. water, electrolytes, and
organic solutes.
a. water, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
b. proteins.
c. bile acids.
d. phospholipids.
2. Patients with acute pancreatitis are generally made B. remove the usual stimuli
NPO and may require continuous gastric suctioning for pancreatic secretion.
in order to
a. prevent abdominal distention.
b. remove the usual stimuli for pancreatic secretion.
c. prevent hyperglycemia associated with loss of in-
sulin secretion.
d. prevent mechanical obstruction of the intestine.
3. Most gallstones are composed of B. Cholesterol
a. bile.
b. cholesterol.
c. calcium.
d. uric acid salts.
4. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indica- C. Pancreatitis
tive of
a. gallbladder disease.
b. appendicitis.
c. pancreatitis.
d. peritonitis.
5. D. Cholecystectomy
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NSG 3850 Exam 4 Review(TB)
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The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
a. lithotripsy of stones.
b. chemical dissolution of stones.
c. antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
d. cholecystectomy.
6. A biliary cause of acute pancreatitis is suggested by an d. Alkaline phosphates
elevation in which serum laboratory results?
a. Lipase
b. Amylase
c. Glucose
d. Alkaline phosphates
7. A patient with pancreatitis may experience muscle C. Hypocalcemia
cramps secondary to
a. alkalosis.
b. hyperglycemia.
c. hypocalcemia.
d. hypermagnesemia.
8. Chronic pancreatitis may lead to a. diabetes mellitus
a. diabetes mellitus.
b. Crohn disease.
c. gallstones.
d. celiac sprue
9. The most challenging aspect of treatment for chronic d. pain control.
pancreatitis is
a. pancreatectomy.
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b. strict dietary avoidance of fats.
c. abstinence from alcohol.
d. pain control.
10. Which finding would indicate a critical complication of c. Dropping blood pressure
acute pancreatitis?
a. Pain that radiates to the back
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Dropping blood pressure
d. Fever
11. It is true that gallstones are B. more common in
women.
a. a minimal risk for Native Americans.
b. more common in women.
c. more common in men.
d. at highest risk among Asians.
12. Untreated acute cholecystitis may lead to - of the gall- a. gangrene
bladder wall.
a. gangrene
b. infection
c. distention
d. inflammation
13. It is true that biliary cancer d. tends to be asympto-
matic and progress insidi-
a. is most often cured by surgery. ously.
b. responds well to chemotherapy.
c. is identifiable and treatable when diagnosed early.
d. tends to be asymptomatic and progress insidiously.
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