FNP Gastrointestinal Board Review Questions and Answers

your patient is a 44 year old obese whit female who is complaining of periumbilical pain that is progressively getting worse. She states that she has no appitite. Her temperature is 100.1. She has a positive psoas and obturator sign. what is your diagnosis - answerappendicitis your patient is a 44 year old obese white female who is complaining of right upper quad pain after eating. She reports that the pain often radiates to the left shoulder and is accompained by nausea and vomiting. what is your probable diagnosis - answeracute cholecystitis what are the risk factors for acute diverticulitis - answerincreased age constipation low dietary fiber intake, obesity lack of exercise frequent nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs what are the signs and symptoms of acute diverticulitis - answerrebound tenderness positive rovsings sign board like abdomen leukocytosis with neutrophilia and a left shift