AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTION ANSWERS – GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSESSMENT (84 Questions)

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTION ANSWERS – GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSESSMENT (84 Questions) Question: When percussing a protuberant abdomen, tympany is audible. This is consistent with all of the following conditions except: intestinal obstruction. increased intestinal gas production. a large solid tumor. Correct a paralytic ileus. Explanation: A protuberant abdomen that is tympanic throughout when percussed can suggest intestinal obstruction, increased gas production, or a paralytic ileus. A solid mass gives a dull sound on percussion. Question: Stool that appears bloody, mucoid, or with pus, may indicate: constipation. a lesion in the sigmoid colon. hemorrhoids. Crohn's disease. Correct Explanation: Crohn's disease usually presents with blood, mucus, or pus in the stool. Thin, pencil-like stool occurs in an obstructing “apple-core” lesion of the sigmoid colon. Constipation produces hard, dry stool. In the presence of hemorrhoids, the stool may appear blood streaked. Question: A patient was recently diagnosed with gluten intolerance and needs instructions on what foods to eat. The patient should be told that a gluten restricted diet includes: corn. Correct wheat. barley. rye.