NURS 3100 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 FINAL
REVIEW BUNDLED SOLUTION PACKAGE
◉ bleeding in lower GI tract (fresh/new blood). Answer: What does red
stool color indicate?
◉ gall bladder disease, pancreatitis. Answer: What does grey stool color
(clay-colored) indicate?
◉ diarrhea/gastroenteritis, diet, or bowel inflammation. Answer: What
does green stool color indicate?
◉ Appendicitis. Answer: inflammation of the appendix
◉ Cholecystitis. Answer: inflammation of the gallbladder
◉ appendix pain: starts dull, diffuse pain at the periumbilical area, then
shifts to severe (sharp); persistent localized pain in RLQ (McBurney's
point), and pain is aggravated by movement and coughing. Answer:
Symptoms of appendicitis
◉ bile becomes concentrated, thickens, and forms stones, pain may
radiate to right shoulder or scapula, increased pain with deep breaths
(positive Murphy's). Answer: symptoms of cholecystitis
REVIEW BUNDLED SOLUTION PACKAGE
◉ bleeding in lower GI tract (fresh/new blood). Answer: What does red
stool color indicate?
◉ gall bladder disease, pancreatitis. Answer: What does grey stool color
(clay-colored) indicate?
◉ diarrhea/gastroenteritis, diet, or bowel inflammation. Answer: What
does green stool color indicate?
◉ Appendicitis. Answer: inflammation of the appendix
◉ Cholecystitis. Answer: inflammation of the gallbladder
◉ appendix pain: starts dull, diffuse pain at the periumbilical area, then
shifts to severe (sharp); persistent localized pain in RLQ (McBurney's
point), and pain is aggravated by movement and coughing. Answer:
Symptoms of appendicitis
◉ bile becomes concentrated, thickens, and forms stones, pain may
radiate to right shoulder or scapula, increased pain with deep breaths
(positive Murphy's). Answer: symptoms of cholecystitis
