NURS 6501N Week 8 Quiz 1 Graded with all answers correct

NURS 6501N Week 8 Quiz 1. A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as: 2.The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: 3.A 2-month-old female with Down syndrome is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease following family complaints of chronic constipation. The most likely cause of these symptoms is: 4.Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a patient with extrahepatic portal hypertension? 5.A 60-year-old male presents with GI bleeding and abdominal pain. He reports that he takes NSAIDs daily to prevent heart attacks. Tests reveal that he has a peptic ulcer. The most likely cause of this disease is: 6.The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease is related to which finding? 7.For the patient experiencing esophageal reflux, the nurse would expect which sphincter to be malfunctioning? 8.A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IV cholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the: 9.Which of the following characteristics is associated with acute occlusion of mesenteric blood flow to the small intestine? 10.Early identification and treatment for metabolic disorders is important because: 11.Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by: 12.The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is _____ bleeding. 13.An 8-week-old female is diagnosed with congenital heart disease and Down syndrome. Her parents report that she has difficulty defecating. X-ray reveals anorectal malformation that causes complete obstruction often referred to as 14.A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has: 15.A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This disease is referred to as: 16.Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? 17.A 40-year-old male develops an intestinal obstruction related to the protrusion of the intestine through the inguinal ring. This condition is referred to as: 18.Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n): 19.A 10-month-old is brought to the pediatrician by the mother who states the baby has been experiencing colicky pain followed by vomiting, sweating, nausea, and irritability. Testing reveals a condition in which one part of the intestine telescopes into another. From which type of intestinal obstruction is he suffering? 20.Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of: 21.A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by: 22.A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to his disease? 23.An 8-week-old male was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following digestive alterations would be expected? 24.The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains: 25.The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is: 26.A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for her symptoms is: 27.The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are: 28.A 27-year-old male presents with fever, GI bleeding, hepatomegaly, and transient joint pain. He reports that as a child he received blood transfusions following a motor vehicle accident. He also indicates he was vaccinated against hepatitis B. Which of the following types of hepatitis does the clinician think he most likely has? 29.The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: 30.A 55-year-old male died in a motor vehicle accident. An autopsy revealed an enlarged liver caused by fatty infiltration, testicular atrophy, and mild jaundice secondary to cirrhosis. The most likely cause of his condition is: 31.A 3-month-old female presents with intention tremors, dystonia, greenish-yellow rings in the cornea, and hepatomegaly. Tests reveal a defect on chromosome 13. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? 32.A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for abdominal distention and unstable temperature. Physical examination reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal hypoxic injury to the bowel resulting in bacterial invasion and perforation. This condition is referred to as: 33.Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease? 34.In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: 35.A 22-year-old male underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor. Following surgery, he experienced a peptic ulcer. His ulcer is referred to as a(n) _____ ulcer.