NURS 5432 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS 2024-2025
What is the name of the antibiotic of choice for IBS-C? (Helps to target gut bacteria)
Neomycin
What is Diverticulitis?
inflammation of the diverticula
80-85% of cases are Asymptomatic
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
Diverticulosis
A patient comes in with pain in the LLQ of the abdomen. The patient has stomach pain with some rectal
bleeding.
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
Diverticulosis
A patient comes in with severe pain in the LLQ of the abdomen. The patient has stomach pain with no
rectal bleeding. The patient also has fever, chills with nausea and vomiting. She is unable to eat.
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
,Diverticulitis
What is the First Line treatment routine for Diverticulosis? (2 options)
Rifaximin 400mg PO BID for 7 days every month
OR
Mesalamine 800mg PO BID continuous
What is the Outpatient Antibiotic Treatment for Diverticulitis?
Ciprofloxacin 750mg BID
OR
Levofloxacin 750mg QD
PLUS
Metronidazole 500mg TID
(7-10 days)
What is the Inpatient Antibiotic Treatment for Diverticulitis?
Piperacillin/Tazobactum 3,375g IV QID
Or
Ampicillin/Subactam 3g IV q6h
Or
Ertapenem 1g IV QID
,HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen)
Active HBV Infection (Acute or Chronic)
HBeAg (Hep B envelope antigen)
Active Viral replication (high infectivity) indicated active replication
Anti-HBc (Hep B core antibody, total)
Past or ongoing infection (Persists for Life)
IgM Anti-HBc (IgM Hep B core antibody)
Acute Infection (< 6 months)
Anti-HBs (hep B surface antibody)
Recovery from infection or immunization to hepatitis B
Anti-HBe (Hep B envelope antibody)
Recovery from HBV infection
HBeAg positive// Anti-HBc Positive//IgM anti HBc Positive// Anti-HBs Negative
Active Hepatitis B
HBeAg positive// HBsAg Positive//Anti-HBc Positive//IgM anti HBc Negative // Anti-HBs Negative
, Chronic Hep B, Active Viral replication
HBeAg Negative // HBsAg Positive//Anti-HBc Positive//IgM anti HBc Negative // Anti-HBs Negative
Chronic Hep B, without active viral replication
HBsAg Negative//Anti-HBc Positive//Anti-HBs Positive
Recovered Hep B not due to immunization, due to prior infection
HBsAg Negative//Anti-HBc Negative //Anti-HBs Positive
Immune due to Immunization
(+) Anti-HCV
(-) HCV RNA
Past Infection or resolved
(+) Anti-HCV
(+) HCV RNA
Chronic Infection
Which of the following are used to treatment Hepatitis A? SATA
ANSWERS 2024-2025
What is the name of the antibiotic of choice for IBS-C? (Helps to target gut bacteria)
Neomycin
What is Diverticulitis?
inflammation of the diverticula
80-85% of cases are Asymptomatic
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
Diverticulosis
A patient comes in with pain in the LLQ of the abdomen. The patient has stomach pain with some rectal
bleeding.
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
Diverticulosis
A patient comes in with severe pain in the LLQ of the abdomen. The patient has stomach pain with no
rectal bleeding. The patient also has fever, chills with nausea and vomiting. She is unable to eat.
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
,Diverticulitis
What is the First Line treatment routine for Diverticulosis? (2 options)
Rifaximin 400mg PO BID for 7 days every month
OR
Mesalamine 800mg PO BID continuous
What is the Outpatient Antibiotic Treatment for Diverticulitis?
Ciprofloxacin 750mg BID
OR
Levofloxacin 750mg QD
PLUS
Metronidazole 500mg TID
(7-10 days)
What is the Inpatient Antibiotic Treatment for Diverticulitis?
Piperacillin/Tazobactum 3,375g IV QID
Or
Ampicillin/Subactam 3g IV q6h
Or
Ertapenem 1g IV QID
,HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen)
Active HBV Infection (Acute or Chronic)
HBeAg (Hep B envelope antigen)
Active Viral replication (high infectivity) indicated active replication
Anti-HBc (Hep B core antibody, total)
Past or ongoing infection (Persists for Life)
IgM Anti-HBc (IgM Hep B core antibody)
Acute Infection (< 6 months)
Anti-HBs (hep B surface antibody)
Recovery from infection or immunization to hepatitis B
Anti-HBe (Hep B envelope antibody)
Recovery from HBV infection
HBeAg positive// Anti-HBc Positive//IgM anti HBc Positive// Anti-HBs Negative
Active Hepatitis B
HBeAg positive// HBsAg Positive//Anti-HBc Positive//IgM anti HBc Negative // Anti-HBs Negative
, Chronic Hep B, Active Viral replication
HBeAg Negative // HBsAg Positive//Anti-HBc Positive//IgM anti HBc Negative // Anti-HBs Negative
Chronic Hep B, without active viral replication
HBsAg Negative//Anti-HBc Positive//Anti-HBs Positive
Recovered Hep B not due to immunization, due to prior infection
HBsAg Negative//Anti-HBc Negative //Anti-HBs Positive
Immune due to Immunization
(+) Anti-HCV
(-) HCV RNA
Past Infection or resolved
(+) Anti-HCV
(+) HCV RNA
Chronic Infection
Which of the following are used to treatment Hepatitis A? SATA
