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FNP-652 Midterm Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
What is the most common cause of neonatal obstruction? -
ANSWER Hirschsprung Disease
What is the definition of Hirschsprung disease? - ANSWER
Congenital absence of ganglion cells in section of large intestine
which results in lack of motility
What is the gold standard for diagnosis of Hirschsprung
Disease? - ANSWER Biopsy
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with
complaints of multiple episodes of forceful vomiting that is
getting worse. What condition would you suspect? - ANSWER
Pyloric Stenosis
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with constant
hunger and weight loss despite the mother trying to
supplement his feeding. He has had regular bouts of vomiting,
which the mother thought was normal for infants. You palpate
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an olive shaped mass in the right upper quadrant of the
abdomen. What diagnosis do you suspect? - ANSWER Pyloric
Stenosis
What is the treatment for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? -
ANSWER PPI
What percentage of weight loss is enough to improve obesity
related co-morbidities? - ANSWER 5-10%
What medication for obesity blocks the digestion and
absorption of fat in the stomach and small intestines? -
ANSWER Orlistat
What are the ranges for BMI for class I, II and III of obesity? -
ANSWER I >30- <35
II >35-<40
III >40
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What frequency and duration of GI symptoms constitutes
irritable bowel syndrome? - ANSWER Symptoms present at least
3 days a month for at least 3 months.
A 30 year old female patient presents with complaints of
cramping abdominal pain with frequent diarrhea for the past
year. She has had no weight loss or blood in her stool. She
frequently feels bloated and as though she cannot go out with
friends, because she needs to use the restroom so frequently.
What diagnosis do you suspect? - ANSWER Irritable bowel
syndrome
An emergent condition where one bowel segment becomes
invaginated into another - ANSWER Intussusception
Mother presents with her 2 year old child who is complaining of
severe abdominal pain and 4 episodes of vomiting in the last 24
hours. He has had 4 episodes of "currant jelly" like stool, and
the most recent one had blood in it. What diagnosis do you
suspect? - ANSWER Intussusception
What is the gold standard for diagnosis of intussusception? -
ANSWER abdominal ultrasound
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What condition is associated with a "bulls eye" or "coiled
spring" appearance when seen on fluoroscopy or ultrasound? -
ANSWER Intussusception
What is the treatment for intussusception? - ANSWER Air
contrast enema under fluoroscopy
What types of viral hepatitis are self limiting and cause only
acute viral disease and have complete viral clearance? -
ANSWER Hepatitis A and E
What types of viral hepatitis can result in chronic infections? -
ANSWER Hepatitis B, C, and D
A patient who is newly diagnosed with GERD should receive
what type of medication as first line treatment? - ANSWER H2
Antagonist (ex: Ranitidine, Famotidine)
A 10 year old female patient presents to the clinic with her
mother with complaints of ongoing generalized abdominal pain
over the last 6 months. Her stool is negative for occult blood
FNP-652 Midterm Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
What is the most common cause of neonatal obstruction? -
ANSWER Hirschsprung Disease
What is the definition of Hirschsprung disease? - ANSWER
Congenital absence of ganglion cells in section of large intestine
which results in lack of motility
What is the gold standard for diagnosis of Hirschsprung
Disease? - ANSWER Biopsy
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with
complaints of multiple episodes of forceful vomiting that is
getting worse. What condition would you suspect? - ANSWER
Pyloric Stenosis
A 1 month old infant is brought in by his mother with constant
hunger and weight loss despite the mother trying to
supplement his feeding. He has had regular bouts of vomiting,
which the mother thought was normal for infants. You palpate
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an olive shaped mass in the right upper quadrant of the
abdomen. What diagnosis do you suspect? - ANSWER Pyloric
Stenosis
What is the treatment for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? -
ANSWER PPI
What percentage of weight loss is enough to improve obesity
related co-morbidities? - ANSWER 5-10%
What medication for obesity blocks the digestion and
absorption of fat in the stomach and small intestines? -
ANSWER Orlistat
What are the ranges for BMI for class I, II and III of obesity? -
ANSWER I >30- <35
II >35-<40
III >40
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What frequency and duration of GI symptoms constitutes
irritable bowel syndrome? - ANSWER Symptoms present at least
3 days a month for at least 3 months.
A 30 year old female patient presents with complaints of
cramping abdominal pain with frequent diarrhea for the past
year. She has had no weight loss or blood in her stool. She
frequently feels bloated and as though she cannot go out with
friends, because she needs to use the restroom so frequently.
What diagnosis do you suspect? - ANSWER Irritable bowel
syndrome
An emergent condition where one bowel segment becomes
invaginated into another - ANSWER Intussusception
Mother presents with her 2 year old child who is complaining of
severe abdominal pain and 4 episodes of vomiting in the last 24
hours. He has had 4 episodes of "currant jelly" like stool, and
the most recent one had blood in it. What diagnosis do you
suspect? - ANSWER Intussusception
What is the gold standard for diagnosis of intussusception? -
ANSWER abdominal ultrasound
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What condition is associated with a "bulls eye" or "coiled
spring" appearance when seen on fluoroscopy or ultrasound? -
ANSWER Intussusception
What is the treatment for intussusception? - ANSWER Air
contrast enema under fluoroscopy
What types of viral hepatitis are self limiting and cause only
acute viral disease and have complete viral clearance? -
ANSWER Hepatitis A and E
What types of viral hepatitis can result in chronic infections? -
ANSWER Hepatitis B, C, and D
A patient who is newly diagnosed with GERD should receive
what type of medication as first line treatment? - ANSWER H2
Antagonist (ex: Ranitidine, Famotidine)
A 10 year old female patient presents to the clinic with her
mother with complaints of ongoing generalized abdominal pain
over the last 6 months. Her stool is negative for occult blood
