NSG 3850 Exam 4 Review(TB) QUESTIONS WITH WELL
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Normal bile is composed of
a. water, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
b. proteins.
c. bile acids.
d. phospholipids. - answer☑️✔️..a. water, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
Patients with acute pancreatitis are generally made NPO and may require continuous gastric
suctioning in order to
a. prevent abdominal distention.
b. remove the usual stimuli for pancreatic secretion.
c. prevent hyperglycemia associated with loss of insulin secretion.
d. prevent mechanical obstruction of the intestine. - answer☑️✔️..B. remove the usual stimuli
for pancreatic secretion.
Most gallstones are composed of
a. bile.
b. cholesterol.
c. calcium.
d. uric acid salts. - answer☑️✔️..B. Cholesterol
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
,a. gallbladder disease.
b. appendicitis.
c. pancreatitis.
d. peritonitis. - answer☑️✔️..C. Pancreatitis
The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
a. lithotripsy of stones.
b. chemical dissolution of stones.
c. antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
d. cholecystectomy. - answer☑️✔️..D. Cholecystectomy
A biliary cause of acute pancreatitis is suggested by an elevation in which serum laboratory
results?
a. Lipase
b. Amylase
c. Glucose
d. Alkaline phosphates - answer☑️✔️..d. Alkaline phosphates
A patient with pancreatitis may experience muscle cramps secondary to
a. alkalosis.
b. hyperglycemia.
c. hypocalcemia.
, d. hypermagnesemia. - answer☑️✔️..C. Hypocalcemia
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
a. diabetes mellitus.
b. Crohn disease.
c. gallstones.
d. celiac sprue - answer☑️✔️..a. diabetes mellitus
The most challenging aspect of treatment for chronic pancreatitis is
a. pancreatectomy.
b. strict dietary avoidance of fats.
c. abstinence from alcohol.
d. pain control. - answer☑️✔️..d. pain control.
Which finding would indicate a critical complication of acute pancreatitis?
a. Pain that radiates to the back
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Dropping blood pressure
d. Fever - answer☑️✔️..c. Dropping blood pressure
It is true that gallstones are
a. a minimal risk for Native Americans.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Normal bile is composed of
a. water, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
b. proteins.
c. bile acids.
d. phospholipids. - answer☑️✔️..a. water, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
Patients with acute pancreatitis are generally made NPO and may require continuous gastric
suctioning in order to
a. prevent abdominal distention.
b. remove the usual stimuli for pancreatic secretion.
c. prevent hyperglycemia associated with loss of insulin secretion.
d. prevent mechanical obstruction of the intestine. - answer☑️✔️..B. remove the usual stimuli
for pancreatic secretion.
Most gallstones are composed of
a. bile.
b. cholesterol.
c. calcium.
d. uric acid salts. - answer☑️✔️..B. Cholesterol
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
,a. gallbladder disease.
b. appendicitis.
c. pancreatitis.
d. peritonitis. - answer☑️✔️..C. Pancreatitis
The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
a. lithotripsy of stones.
b. chemical dissolution of stones.
c. antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
d. cholecystectomy. - answer☑️✔️..D. Cholecystectomy
A biliary cause of acute pancreatitis is suggested by an elevation in which serum laboratory
results?
a. Lipase
b. Amylase
c. Glucose
d. Alkaline phosphates - answer☑️✔️..d. Alkaline phosphates
A patient with pancreatitis may experience muscle cramps secondary to
a. alkalosis.
b. hyperglycemia.
c. hypocalcemia.
, d. hypermagnesemia. - answer☑️✔️..C. Hypocalcemia
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
a. diabetes mellitus.
b. Crohn disease.
c. gallstones.
d. celiac sprue - answer☑️✔️..a. diabetes mellitus
The most challenging aspect of treatment for chronic pancreatitis is
a. pancreatectomy.
b. strict dietary avoidance of fats.
c. abstinence from alcohol.
d. pain control. - answer☑️✔️..d. pain control.
Which finding would indicate a critical complication of acute pancreatitis?
a. Pain that radiates to the back
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Dropping blood pressure
d. Fever - answer☑️✔️..c. Dropping blood pressure
It is true that gallstones are
a. a minimal risk for Native Americans.
