NSG 6001 Week 3 Midterm Exam Questions With Correct/Verified Answ
Latest 2024/2025 Graded A+
1. A 35 year old female patient is seen in the clinic nature of the
complaining of abdominal pain. Which of the following pain, timing of
should be included in the history and physical the pain, pallia-
tive and provoca-
tive aspects, asso-
ciated symptoms
(n/v).
2. A patient comes to the office complaining of constipa- Pepto-Bismol
tion. The patient lists all of the following medications.
Which drug could be responsible for the contipation
3. A patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which frequency, amount
of the following should be included in the patient's and fluidity, col-
differential diagnosis? or and character-
istics. Diet history,
recent travel, med-
ication use, source
of drinking water
4. A 29 year old Englishman is seen in the office with His use of Alka
complaints of pain in his chest and belly. He has been Seltzer
suffering the pain for 2 weeks and gets temporary re-
lief from Alka-Seltzer. The burning wakes him at night
and radiates up to his chest. Which factor favors a
diagnosis of gastric ulcer
5. Which of the following is most effective in diagnosing History and physi-
appendicitis cal
6. A 46-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with abdom- Urine human
inal pain. Which of the following tests is essential for chorionic go-
this patient? nadotropin
7. . A 25-year-old accountant is seen in the clinic com- Obtain a complete
plaining of crampy abdominal pain after meals. She is history
often constipated and takes laxatives, which are fol-
lowed by a couple of days of diarrhea. She temporarily
feels better after a bowel movement. She states she is
, NSG 6001 Week 3 Midterm
embarrassed by flatulence and has abdominal disten-
sion. She has had no weight loss or blood in her stool.
This problem has gone on for about 6 months. What
should the next step be?
8. A 28-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with col- Her age
icky abdominal pain particular with meals. She has
frequent constipation, flatulence, and abdominal dis-
tension. Which of the data make a diagnosis of diver-
ticulitis unlikely?
9. A 28-year-old patient is seen with complaints of diar-
rhea. Which of the following responses to the histo-
ry questions would help the primary care physician
(PCP) establish the diagnosis of irritable bowel syn-
drome?
10. Which of the following dietary instructions should be Eliminate coffee
given to a patient with GERD?
11. The patient with GERD should be instructed to elimi- Weight lifting
nate which of these activities?
12. . A 22-year-old is seen complaining of vague belly Very early
pain. This type of pain is seen at what point in appen-
dicitis?
13. . A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quad- Elevated alkaline
rant pain that is radiating to the middle of the back. phosphatase
The NP suspects acute cholelithiasis. The NP should
expect which of the following laboratory findings?
14. Which of the following is part of the treatment plan for High fiber diet
the patient with irritable bowel syndrome?
15. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gas- Presence of pyro-
troesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following sis
should be included in this assessment?
16. Heartburn
Latest 2024/2025 Graded A+
1. A 35 year old female patient is seen in the clinic nature of the
complaining of abdominal pain. Which of the following pain, timing of
should be included in the history and physical the pain, pallia-
tive and provoca-
tive aspects, asso-
ciated symptoms
(n/v).
2. A patient comes to the office complaining of constipa- Pepto-Bismol
tion. The patient lists all of the following medications.
Which drug could be responsible for the contipation
3. A patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which frequency, amount
of the following should be included in the patient's and fluidity, col-
differential diagnosis? or and character-
istics. Diet history,
recent travel, med-
ication use, source
of drinking water
4. A 29 year old Englishman is seen in the office with His use of Alka
complaints of pain in his chest and belly. He has been Seltzer
suffering the pain for 2 weeks and gets temporary re-
lief from Alka-Seltzer. The burning wakes him at night
and radiates up to his chest. Which factor favors a
diagnosis of gastric ulcer
5. Which of the following is most effective in diagnosing History and physi-
appendicitis cal
6. A 46-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with abdom- Urine human
inal pain. Which of the following tests is essential for chorionic go-
this patient? nadotropin
7. . A 25-year-old accountant is seen in the clinic com- Obtain a complete
plaining of crampy abdominal pain after meals. She is history
often constipated and takes laxatives, which are fol-
lowed by a couple of days of diarrhea. She temporarily
feels better after a bowel movement. She states she is
, NSG 6001 Week 3 Midterm
embarrassed by flatulence and has abdominal disten-
sion. She has had no weight loss or blood in her stool.
This problem has gone on for about 6 months. What
should the next step be?
8. A 28-year-old patient is seen in the clinic with col- Her age
icky abdominal pain particular with meals. She has
frequent constipation, flatulence, and abdominal dis-
tension. Which of the data make a diagnosis of diver-
ticulitis unlikely?
9. A 28-year-old patient is seen with complaints of diar-
rhea. Which of the following responses to the histo-
ry questions would help the primary care physician
(PCP) establish the diagnosis of irritable bowel syn-
drome?
10. Which of the following dietary instructions should be Eliminate coffee
given to a patient with GERD?
11. The patient with GERD should be instructed to elimi- Weight lifting
nate which of these activities?
12. . A 22-year-old is seen complaining of vague belly Very early
pain. This type of pain is seen at what point in appen-
dicitis?
13. . A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quad- Elevated alkaline
rant pain that is radiating to the middle of the back. phosphatase
The NP suspects acute cholelithiasis. The NP should
expect which of the following laboratory findings?
14. Which of the following is part of the treatment plan for High fiber diet
the patient with irritable bowel syndrome?
15. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gas- Presence of pyro-
troesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following sis
should be included in this assessment?
16. Heartburn
