NURS 3366 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
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
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
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Stomach and duodenum
A patient was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become dysplastic.
What disorder matches the description of the patient?
A. GERD
B. Barret's esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Barret's esophagus
A patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension. Based on the
signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and symptoms?
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Addison's disease
Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Retinopathy
Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A. Administer insulin
B. Give orange juice
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
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
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
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Stomach and duodenum
A patient was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become dysplastic.
What disorder matches the description of the patient?
A. GERD
B. Barret's esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Barret's esophagus
A patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension. Based on the
signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and symptoms?
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Addison's disease
Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Retinopathy
Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A. Administer insulin
B. Give orange juice
