NSG 5003 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● Why is esophageal atresia an ABC priority?
Answer: Airway risk due to aspiration.
●● What complication is esophageal atresia associated with?
Answer: Aspiration pneumonia.
●● What is GERD commonly called?
Answer: Heartburn.
●● What are common GERD triggers?
Answer: Chocolate, caffeine, soda, spicy foods.
●● Besides heartburn, what symptoms can GERD cause?
Answer: Chronic cough and halitosis (bad breath).
●● What is a major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease?
Answer: NSAID use.
, ●● What type of epithelial change occurs in Barrett esophagus?
Answer: Squamous → Columnar metaplasia.
●● Barrett esophagus increases the risk for what cancer?
Answer: Esophageal adenocarcinoma.
●● What is cholelithiasis?
Answer: Gallstones.
●● What are classic risk factors for gallstones?
Answer: Female, Fertile, Fat, Fair, Forty.
●● Where is gallstone pain usually located?
Answer: Right upper quadrant (RUQ).
●● What often triggers gallstone symptoms?
Answer: Fatty foods.
●● How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Answer: Fecal-oral route (contaminated food/water).
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● Why is esophageal atresia an ABC priority?
Answer: Airway risk due to aspiration.
●● What complication is esophageal atresia associated with?
Answer: Aspiration pneumonia.
●● What is GERD commonly called?
Answer: Heartburn.
●● What are common GERD triggers?
Answer: Chocolate, caffeine, soda, spicy foods.
●● Besides heartburn, what symptoms can GERD cause?
Answer: Chronic cough and halitosis (bad breath).
●● What is a major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease?
Answer: NSAID use.
, ●● What type of epithelial change occurs in Barrett esophagus?
Answer: Squamous → Columnar metaplasia.
●● Barrett esophagus increases the risk for what cancer?
Answer: Esophageal adenocarcinoma.
●● What is cholelithiasis?
Answer: Gallstones.
●● What are classic risk factors for gallstones?
Answer: Female, Fertile, Fat, Fair, Forty.
●● Where is gallstone pain usually located?
Answer: Right upper quadrant (RUQ).
●● What often triggers gallstone symptoms?
Answer: Fatty foods.
●● How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Answer: Fecal-oral route (contaminated food/water).
