NUR 397 Pancreatitis/Pancreatic
Disorders Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted multiple times for
pancreatitis. The patient has inflammation and fibrosis of the tissue and diminished
pancreatic function. Which assessment finding is priority for this patient? - Correct
answer-alcohol consumption
The nurse is providing teaching about pancreatic enzyme replacement to a patient
diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. Which statement by the patient indicates the
need for further teaching? - Correct answer-I will take the pancreatic enzyme half
an hour before meals.
Which scan will provide the most reliable diagnosis of acute pancreatitis? - Correct
answer-contrast enhanced CT
A patient reports severe mid-epigastric pain radiating to the left flank and back.
The nurse notes generalized jaundice and a gray-blue discoloration of the patient's
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, abdomen and periumbilical area. The nurse suspects which cause of acute pain in
this patient? - Correct answer-pancreatitis
A patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Which test is a sensitive indicator of
biliary obstruction in this disorder? - Correct answer-serum alanine
aminotransferase
Which enzyme is involved in enzymatic fat necrosis of the endocrine and exocrine
cells of the pancreas? - Correct answer-lipase
Which symptom of chronic pancreatitis also occurs with acute pancreatitis? -
Correct answer-abdominal pain
Which assessment finding would the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of
pancreatic enzyme therapy? - Correct answer-Consistency and number of stools.
Which enzyme is responsible for the release of vasoactive peptides, bradykinin,
and a plasma kinin? - Correct answer-kallikrein
Which condition is the primary risk factor for chronic calcifying pancreatitis? -
Correct answer-alcoholism
Which complication is common for a patient with pancreatic cancer to develop? -
Correct answer-venous emboli
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Disorders Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted multiple times for
pancreatitis. The patient has inflammation and fibrosis of the tissue and diminished
pancreatic function. Which assessment finding is priority for this patient? - Correct
answer-alcohol consumption
The nurse is providing teaching about pancreatic enzyme replacement to a patient
diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. Which statement by the patient indicates the
need for further teaching? - Correct answer-I will take the pancreatic enzyme half
an hour before meals.
Which scan will provide the most reliable diagnosis of acute pancreatitis? - Correct
answer-contrast enhanced CT
A patient reports severe mid-epigastric pain radiating to the left flank and back.
The nurse notes generalized jaundice and a gray-blue discoloration of the patient's
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, abdomen and periumbilical area. The nurse suspects which cause of acute pain in
this patient? - Correct answer-pancreatitis
A patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Which test is a sensitive indicator of
biliary obstruction in this disorder? - Correct answer-serum alanine
aminotransferase
Which enzyme is involved in enzymatic fat necrosis of the endocrine and exocrine
cells of the pancreas? - Correct answer-lipase
Which symptom of chronic pancreatitis also occurs with acute pancreatitis? -
Correct answer-abdominal pain
Which assessment finding would the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of
pancreatic enzyme therapy? - Correct answer-Consistency and number of stools.
Which enzyme is responsible for the release of vasoactive peptides, bradykinin,
and a plasma kinin? - Correct answer-kallikrein
Which condition is the primary risk factor for chronic calcifying pancreatitis? -
Correct answer-alcoholism
Which complication is common for a patient with pancreatic cancer to develop? -
Correct answer-venous emboli
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