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NSG 6001 Final Questions and Correct Answers/
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Gastroenteritis
Ans: Any patient that complains of diarrhea/vomiting needs this differential
diagnosis
GERD
Ans: A patient that Wakes with bad taste in mouth/coughing has
Staphylococcus bacteria
Ans: The most common cause of food poisening
Bowel Sounds
Ans: A person must have this before advancing diet with food
HBsAG
Ans: Antigen found on surface of HBV; indicates hepatitis B infection.
Gastric Ulcer
Ans: Burning pain that radiates to the chest, wakes up at night, alka seltzer is an
antacid and pain reliever
Meckles diverticulum
Ans: congenital bulge in the lower part of the small intestines, left over from the
umbilical cord
Liver inflammation
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Ans: Antihepatitis D causes this
elevated alkaline phosphatase
Ans: Acute Cholelithiasis has this present
Ranson's Criteria
Ans: Scoring system used to assess prognosis in acute pancreatitis
11 parameters, 5 on admission, 6 during the next 48 hours.
Ranson's criteria within 48 hours of admission
Ans: Check for rise in blood urea nitrogen>5 mg (1/2 the weight of a grain of
table salt), serum calcium>8 (weight of grain of table salt), base deficit >4, fall in
Hct>10, estimated fluid sequestration>6.1
Low fat diet for
Ans: Anyone with chronic pancreatitis
Barium enema
Ans: Used for cecal volvulus bowel obstruction
High fiber Diet for
Ans: A person with IBS
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Ans: Chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts inside and outside the liver
become inflamed and scarred and will become narrow and blocked
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NSG 6001 Final Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Gastroenteritis
Ans: Any patient that complains of diarrhea/vomiting needs this differential
diagnosis
GERD
Ans: A patient that Wakes with bad taste in mouth/coughing has
Staphylococcus bacteria
Ans: The most common cause of food poisening
Bowel Sounds
Ans: A person must have this before advancing diet with food
HBsAG
Ans: Antigen found on surface of HBV; indicates hepatitis B infection.
Gastric Ulcer
Ans: Burning pain that radiates to the chest, wakes up at night, alka seltzer is an
antacid and pain reliever
Meckles diverticulum
Ans: congenital bulge in the lower part of the small intestines, left over from the
umbilical cord
Liver inflammation
© 2025/ 2026 | ® All rights reserved
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Ans: Antihepatitis D causes this
elevated alkaline phosphatase
Ans: Acute Cholelithiasis has this present
Ranson's Criteria
Ans: Scoring system used to assess prognosis in acute pancreatitis
11 parameters, 5 on admission, 6 during the next 48 hours.
Ranson's criteria within 48 hours of admission
Ans: Check for rise in blood urea nitrogen>5 mg (1/2 the weight of a grain of
table salt), serum calcium>8 (weight of grain of table salt), base deficit >4, fall in
Hct>10, estimated fluid sequestration>6.1
Low fat diet for
Ans: Anyone with chronic pancreatitis
Barium enema
Ans: Used for cecal volvulus bowel obstruction
High fiber Diet for
Ans: A person with IBS
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Ans: Chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts inside and outside the liver
become inflamed and scarred and will become narrow and blocked
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