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NURS 3366 PATHO FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A patient has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight
loss, malnutrition, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The
doctor diagnosed the patient with a disease that causes patchy
inflammation transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What
disorder does this patient most likely have?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis - correct answer- A. Crohn's disease
A patient has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location
will the patient most likely experience pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ - correct answer- C. LLQ
A patient has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following
problems could cause this? Select all that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
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B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers - correct answer- A. Esophageal varices B.
Diverticulitis D. Peptic ulcers
Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct - correct answer- D. High
indirect, normal direct
Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine?
А. Нер А
В. Нер С
С. Нер В
D. Hep A and B - correct answer- В. Нер С
What could a patient with cirrhosis develop due to the inability
to breakdown glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy
В. Нурoкalemia
C. Gynecomastia
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D. Cushing's syndrome - correct answer- D. Cushing's
syndrome
What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that
apply.
A. Varices
В. Нуреrglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy - correct answer- A. Varices
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting
which occludes the intestinal blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions - correct answer- A. Volvulus
Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
NURS 3366 PATHO FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A patient has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight
loss, malnutrition, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The
doctor diagnosed the patient with a disease that causes patchy
inflammation transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What
disorder does this patient most likely have?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis - correct answer- A. Crohn's disease
A patient has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location
will the patient most likely experience pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ - correct answer- C. LLQ
A patient has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following
problems could cause this? Select all that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
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B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers - correct answer- A. Esophageal varices B.
Diverticulitis D. Peptic ulcers
Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct - correct answer- D. High
indirect, normal direct
Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine?
А. Нер А
В. Нер С
С. Нер В
D. Hep A and B - correct answer- В. Нер С
What could a patient with cirrhosis develop due to the inability
to breakdown glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy
В. Нурoкalemia
C. Gynecomastia
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D. Cushing's syndrome - correct answer- D. Cushing's
syndrome
What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that
apply.
A. Varices
В. Нуреrglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy - correct answer- A. Varices
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting
which occludes the intestinal blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions - correct answer- A. Volvulus
Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
