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MN 551 QUIZ 6 PATHO UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
ASSURED SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
**1.** Which of the following is **least likely** to be recommended as a first step for weight loss in a
patient with a BMI of 30.2, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure?
a. 30 minutes or more of moderate activity at least 3 days per week
b. Reducing daily calories by 500 to 1,000
c. Gastric bypass surgery
d. Prescription weight-loss medicine
**Answer: c. Gastric bypass surgery**
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**2.** A nurse is caring for a man with a long-standing hiatal hernia. Which statement best explains the
condition?
a. A weak pyloric sphincter and high-fat diet cause hiatal hernias
b. Acid staying in the esophagus too long can cause inflammation
c. The main causes of hiatal hernias can be treated with medicine
d. Paraesophageal hernias are common and usually not treated if no symptoms
**Answer: b. Acid staying in the esophagus too long can cause inflammation**
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**3.** Which patient most likely has signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
a. A 24-year-old man with diarrhea and cramping that doesn’t change with stress
b. A 44-year-old man with lower belly pain worse at night
c. A 51-year-old man with lower belly cramping that comes and goes
d. A 32-year-old woman with belly pain even after a bowel movement
**Answer: c. A 51-year-old man with lower belly cramping that comes and goes**
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**4.** A 32-year-old male musician comes to the ER with sudden belly pain. He drinks heavily, has a
fever, low blood pressure, and high heart rate. His blood tests show high CRP, amylase, and lipase. What
is the likely diagnosis?
a. Acute pancreatitis
b. Liver cirrhosis
c. Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
d. Hepatitis C
**Answer: a. Acute pancreatitis**
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MN 551 QUIZ 6 PATHO UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
ASSURED SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
**1.** Which of the following is **least likely** to be recommended as a first step for weight loss in a
patient with a BMI of 30.2, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure?
a. 30 minutes or more of moderate activity at least 3 days per week
b. Reducing daily calories by 500 to 1,000
c. Gastric bypass surgery
d. Prescription weight-loss medicine
**Answer: c. Gastric bypass surgery**
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**2.** A nurse is caring for a man with a long-standing hiatal hernia. Which statement best explains the
condition?
a. A weak pyloric sphincter and high-fat diet cause hiatal hernias
b. Acid staying in the esophagus too long can cause inflammation
c. The main causes of hiatal hernias can be treated with medicine
d. Paraesophageal hernias are common and usually not treated if no symptoms
**Answer: b. Acid staying in the esophagus too long can cause inflammation**
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**3.** Which patient most likely has signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
a. A 24-year-old man with diarrhea and cramping that doesn’t change with stress
b. A 44-year-old man with lower belly pain worse at night
c. A 51-year-old man with lower belly cramping that comes and goes
d. A 32-year-old woman with belly pain even after a bowel movement
**Answer: c. A 51-year-old man with lower belly cramping that comes and goes**
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**4.** A 32-year-old male musician comes to the ER with sudden belly pain. He drinks heavily, has a
fever, low blood pressure, and high heart rate. His blood tests show high CRP, amylase, and lipase. What
is the likely diagnosis?
a. Acute pancreatitis
b. Liver cirrhosis
c. Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
d. Hepatitis C
**Answer: a. Acute pancreatitis**
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