MN 551 QUIZ 6 PATHO | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
Which of the following measures would likely be rejected as part of a first-line
weight loss plan for a patient with a BMI of 30.2, type 2 diabetes, and
hypertension? Answer - 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity activity at
least 3 days per week
Calorie reduction by 500 to 1,000 kcal/day
*****Gastric bypass
Prescription drug therapy
A nurse practitioner is providing care for a male patient with a long-standing
hiatal hernia. Which of the following statements most accurately captures an
aspect of the pathophysiology of hiatal hernias? Answer - An incompetent
pyloric sphincter and high fat diet are commonly implicated in the
development of hiatal hernias.
*****If esophageal acid clearance is impaired, esophagitis can result.
The root causes of hiatal hernias are normally treatable with medication.
, Paraesophageal hiatal hernias are common and are normally not treated if the
patient is asymptomatic.
Which of the following patients is most clearly displaying the signs and
symptoms of IBD? Answer - A 24-year-old man who has a stressful job but
whose diarrhea and cramping do not worsen during periods of high stress.
A 44-year-old man who is under great financial stress and who states that his
lower abdominal pain is much worse at night than during the day.
*****A 51-year-old male who states that his stomach pain is in his lower
abdomen, "comes and goes," and "feels more like a cramp than a dull ache."
A 32-year-old mother who complains of intermittent abdominal pain that
persists even after defecation.
While on tour, a 32-year-old male musician has presented to the emergency
department of a hospital after a concert complaining of severe and sudden
abdominal pain. He admits to a history of copious alcohol use in recent years,
and his vital signs include a temperature of 38.8°C (101.8°F), blood pressure of
89/48 mm Hg, and heart rate of 116 beats per minute. Blood work indicates
that his serum levels of C-reactive protein, amylase, and lipase are all elevated.
Which of the following diagnoses would the care team first suspect? Answer -
*****Acute pancreatitis
Liver cirrhosis
Cholecystitis
Hepatitis C
2025/2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
Which of the following measures would likely be rejected as part of a first-line
weight loss plan for a patient with a BMI of 30.2, type 2 diabetes, and
hypertension? Answer - 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity activity at
least 3 days per week
Calorie reduction by 500 to 1,000 kcal/day
*****Gastric bypass
Prescription drug therapy
A nurse practitioner is providing care for a male patient with a long-standing
hiatal hernia. Which of the following statements most accurately captures an
aspect of the pathophysiology of hiatal hernias? Answer - An incompetent
pyloric sphincter and high fat diet are commonly implicated in the
development of hiatal hernias.
*****If esophageal acid clearance is impaired, esophagitis can result.
The root causes of hiatal hernias are normally treatable with medication.
, Paraesophageal hiatal hernias are common and are normally not treated if the
patient is asymptomatic.
Which of the following patients is most clearly displaying the signs and
symptoms of IBD? Answer - A 24-year-old man who has a stressful job but
whose diarrhea and cramping do not worsen during periods of high stress.
A 44-year-old man who is under great financial stress and who states that his
lower abdominal pain is much worse at night than during the day.
*****A 51-year-old male who states that his stomach pain is in his lower
abdomen, "comes and goes," and "feels more like a cramp than a dull ache."
A 32-year-old mother who complains of intermittent abdominal pain that
persists even after defecation.
While on tour, a 32-year-old male musician has presented to the emergency
department of a hospital after a concert complaining of severe and sudden
abdominal pain. He admits to a history of copious alcohol use in recent years,
and his vital signs include a temperature of 38.8°C (101.8°F), blood pressure of
89/48 mm Hg, and heart rate of 116 beats per minute. Blood work indicates
that his serum levels of C-reactive protein, amylase, and lipase are all elevated.
Which of the following diagnoses would the care team first suspect? Answer -
*****Acute pancreatitis
Liver cirrhosis
Cholecystitis
Hepatitis C
