Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Acute-
Chronic Illness Sherpath
Which patient has the highest risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease?
A) A 45 year old Asian female
B) A 35 year old Hispanic female
C) A 55 year old African American male
D) A 25 year old Ashkenazi Jewish male - answerD
A patient with suspected IBD reports 15-20 diarrheal stools per day. Which question
would the nurse ask the patient to help determine a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis vs.
Crohn's disease?
A) Do you have any family members with IBD?
B) Have you been tested for colorectal cancer?
C) Have you noticed a lot of blood in your stool?
D) When did you first begin experiencing these symptoms? - answerC
The nurse is assessing a patient with Crohn's disease. Which assessment findings
suggest the development of complications related to the disorder? Select all that apply
A) Jaundice
B) Nystagmus
C) Clubbed fingers
D) Aphthous ulcers
E) Peripheral neuropathy - answerA, C, D
The nurse is caring for a patient with ulcerative colitis and abdominal cramping who
reports 10-15 episodes of diarrhea daily. Which lab tests would the nurse anticipate?
Select all that apply
A) Lipase
B) Albumin
C) Hemoglobin
D) Total cholesterol
E) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - answerB, C, E
Match the drug therapy to the IBD symptom that it treats.
A) Bacterial Infection
B) Bowel Inflammation
C) Autoimmune response
1) Methotrexate
2) Hydrocortisone
3) Clarithromycin - answerA and 3
B and 2
Chronic Illness Sherpath
Which patient has the highest risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease?
A) A 45 year old Asian female
B) A 35 year old Hispanic female
C) A 55 year old African American male
D) A 25 year old Ashkenazi Jewish male - answerD
A patient with suspected IBD reports 15-20 diarrheal stools per day. Which question
would the nurse ask the patient to help determine a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis vs.
Crohn's disease?
A) Do you have any family members with IBD?
B) Have you been tested for colorectal cancer?
C) Have you noticed a lot of blood in your stool?
D) When did you first begin experiencing these symptoms? - answerC
The nurse is assessing a patient with Crohn's disease. Which assessment findings
suggest the development of complications related to the disorder? Select all that apply
A) Jaundice
B) Nystagmus
C) Clubbed fingers
D) Aphthous ulcers
E) Peripheral neuropathy - answerA, C, D
The nurse is caring for a patient with ulcerative colitis and abdominal cramping who
reports 10-15 episodes of diarrhea daily. Which lab tests would the nurse anticipate?
Select all that apply
A) Lipase
B) Albumin
C) Hemoglobin
D) Total cholesterol
E) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - answerB, C, E
Match the drug therapy to the IBD symptom that it treats.
A) Bacterial Infection
B) Bowel Inflammation
C) Autoimmune response
1) Methotrexate
2) Hydrocortisone
3) Clarithromycin - answerA and 3
B and 2
