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NSPe 7200 Module 3 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What is biliary atresia? - answer✔An absence or obstruction of extrahepatic bile ducts, leading
to liver damage and liver failure; surgically repaired.
What is gastroenteritis? - answer✔Caused by infection from virus, bacteria or parasite; causes
serious diarrhea, fluid losses and electrolyte imbalances.
What is gastroesophageal reflux? - answer✔Common, may be mild or severe- severe, causes
aspiration pneumonia, emesis and failure to thrive.
What is gastroschisis? - answer✔Occurs during fetal development, a portion of the intestines
are formed on the outside of the abdominal wall; surgically repaired.
What is Omphalocele? - answer✔like gastroschisis, except the gut is herniated into the
umbilical cord; surgically repaired.
What is hirschprung's disease? - answer✔an absence of parasympathetic innervation of the
colon, causing absence of peristalsis in the colon and obstruction; surgically repaired.
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what is intussusception? - answer✔the bowel telescopes on itself, causing obstruction and
bowel necrosis; surgically repaired.
what is pyloric stenosis? - answer✔the pyloric canal, or the exit of the stomach, is narrowed
causing decreased gastric emptying and eventual obstruction if not surgically treated
What is a tracheoesophageal fistula? - answer✔a fistula between the esophagus and the
trachea which allows food to enter the lungs and large amounts of air to enter the stomach.
Diagnosed early in life, surgically repaired
What is a volvulus? - answer✔twisting of the bowel that causes obstruction and potential
ischemic bowel; surgically repaired.
What are some examples of pathogens that can cause gastroenteritis? - answer✔-Adenovirus
-Campylobacter
-C. diff
-E. coli
-Giardia
-Norwalk virus
-Rotavirus
-Salmonella
-Shigella
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What symptoms are associated with adenovirus? - answer✔Viral; diarrhea and respiratory
symptoms; fever; more common in young children.
What symptoms are associated with campylobacter? - answer✔From contaminated shellfish
(bacterial); watery diarrhea; abdominal pain/cramping.
What symptoms are associated with c. diff? - answer✔Occurs after antibiotic treatment
(bacterial); diarrhea; fever at onset.
What symptoms are associated with E. coli? - answer✔Most often from food (bacterial); watery
green diarrhea; fever.
What symptoms are associated with giardia? - answer✔From contaminated water (parasitic);
diarrhea; abdominal distension; gas ++; no fever.
What symptoms are associated with norwalk virus? - answer✔Viral; severe vomiting and
diarrhea for 3-5 days.
What symptoms are associated with rotavirus? - answer✔Lasts for 1 week (viral); vomiting and
diarrhea and often respiratory symptoms; may have fever.
What symptoms are associated with salmonella? - answer✔From food (bacterial); severe
diarrhea; abdominal pain and vomiting.
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NSPe 7200 Module 3 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What is biliary atresia? - answer✔An absence or obstruction of extrahepatic bile ducts, leading
to liver damage and liver failure; surgically repaired.
What is gastroenteritis? - answer✔Caused by infection from virus, bacteria or parasite; causes
serious diarrhea, fluid losses and electrolyte imbalances.
What is gastroesophageal reflux? - answer✔Common, may be mild or severe- severe, causes
aspiration pneumonia, emesis and failure to thrive.
What is gastroschisis? - answer✔Occurs during fetal development, a portion of the intestines
are formed on the outside of the abdominal wall; surgically repaired.
What is Omphalocele? - answer✔like gastroschisis, except the gut is herniated into the
umbilical cord; surgically repaired.
What is hirschprung's disease? - answer✔an absence of parasympathetic innervation of the
colon, causing absence of peristalsis in the colon and obstruction; surgically repaired.
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what is intussusception? - answer✔the bowel telescopes on itself, causing obstruction and
bowel necrosis; surgically repaired.
what is pyloric stenosis? - answer✔the pyloric canal, or the exit of the stomach, is narrowed
causing decreased gastric emptying and eventual obstruction if not surgically treated
What is a tracheoesophageal fistula? - answer✔a fistula between the esophagus and the
trachea which allows food to enter the lungs and large amounts of air to enter the stomach.
Diagnosed early in life, surgically repaired
What is a volvulus? - answer✔twisting of the bowel that causes obstruction and potential
ischemic bowel; surgically repaired.
What are some examples of pathogens that can cause gastroenteritis? - answer✔-Adenovirus
-Campylobacter
-C. diff
-E. coli
-Giardia
-Norwalk virus
-Rotavirus
-Salmonella
-Shigella
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What symptoms are associated with adenovirus? - answer✔Viral; diarrhea and respiratory
symptoms; fever; more common in young children.
What symptoms are associated with campylobacter? - answer✔From contaminated shellfish
(bacterial); watery diarrhea; abdominal pain/cramping.
What symptoms are associated with c. diff? - answer✔Occurs after antibiotic treatment
(bacterial); diarrhea; fever at onset.
What symptoms are associated with E. coli? - answer✔Most often from food (bacterial); watery
green diarrhea; fever.
What symptoms are associated with giardia? - answer✔From contaminated water (parasitic);
diarrhea; abdominal distension; gas ++; no fever.
What symptoms are associated with norwalk virus? - answer✔Viral; severe vomiting and
diarrhea for 3-5 days.
What symptoms are associated with rotavirus? - answer✔Lasts for 1 week (viral); vomiting and
diarrhea and often respiratory symptoms; may have fever.
What symptoms are associated with salmonella? - answer✔From food (bacterial); severe
diarrhea; abdominal pain and vomiting.
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