NURS 6201 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
__ disease symptoms usually appear before 30 y.o. the pt has
periods of exacerbations and remissions. characterized by water
diarrhea secondary to the inflamed submucosal layer. Affects
scattered areas. Can be anywhere near your GI tract from your
mouth to your anus. Correct Answers crohns disease
___ and __ are given with other antiemetics to manage
chemotherapy-induced N/V Correct Answers dexamethasone
and cannabinoids
___ and __ are immunologically related disorders that are
referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Correct
Answers crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
___ and ___ are the most common manifestations of GI disease.
Correct Answers nausea and vomiting
___ is a form of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by
bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. Correct Answers
ulcerative colitis
___ is characterized by abdominal pain; patients tend to lie still
and take shallow breaths. Correct Answers peritonitis
___ is characterized by edema, brownish skin, pruritis. and DVT
is a huge risk factor. Correct Answers venous insufficiency
,___ is used to treat intermittent claudication. Correct Answers
pentoxifylline
___ obstructions usually resolve with conservation treatment
and ___ obstructions usually require surgery. Correct Answers
partial, complete
____ can result in hematuria and blood in the stool. Correct
Answers GI bleeding
____ disease only affects the large intestine and rectum.
characterized y blood diarrhea. symptoms usually appear
between 20-40 y.o. Correct Answers ulcerative colitis
____ is a vasospastic disorder of the arterioles. Correct Answers
raynauds syndrome
____ is reduced blood flow to bilateral lower extremities from
arteries often caused by atherosclerosis. Correct Answers
peripheral arterial disease
____ is the feeling of discomfort in the epigastrium with a
conscious desire to vomit. Correct Answers nausea
____ is the forceful ejection of partially digested food and
secretions (emesis) from the upper GI tract. Correct Answers
vomiting
____ narrow artery (atherosclerosis) where oxygenated blood
cant get to the distal extremities (hands and feet) Correct
Answers PAD
,ischemia and necrosis of the extremities
5 classes of medications are used to treat IBD Correct Answers
1. aminosalicylates
2. antimicrobials
3. corticosteroids
4. immunosuppressants
5. biologic and targeted therapy
a ___ obstruction has an intact blood supply, and a ___ one does
not. Correct Answers simple, strangulated
a dusky blue stoma indicates ____, and a brown black stoma
indicates ____. Correct Answers ischemia, necrosis
a hard painless ulcer on the upper lip may indicate? Correct
Answers oral cancer
a male client tells the nurse he has been experiencing
"heartburn" at night that awakens him. Which assessment
question should the nurse ask?
a. how much weight have you gained recently
b. what have you done to alleviate the heartburn
, c. do you consume many milk and diary products
d. have you been around anyone with a stomach virus Correct
Answers b
A male patient presents with mild symptoms of PAD. Which
interventions will the nurse expect to see in the patient's
treatment plan? Select all that apply.
a. administer antiplatelet agent
b. advising the patient to exercise daily
c. administer and ACE inhibitor
d. Advise him to maintain a waist circumference of less than 45
inches
e. Advise the patient to maintain a BMI of less than 25 kg/msq
Correct Answers a, b, c, e
a nurse is assessing the neuromuscular status of a client who
returned to the surgical nursing unit 4 hours ago after
undergoing aortoiliac bypass graft. The affected leg is warm,
and the nurse notes redness and slight edema. The pedal pulse is
palpable and unchanged from admission. The nurse interprets
that the neuromuscular status is?
a. normal bc of the increased blood flow through the leg
SOLUTIONS
__ disease symptoms usually appear before 30 y.o. the pt has
periods of exacerbations and remissions. characterized by water
diarrhea secondary to the inflamed submucosal layer. Affects
scattered areas. Can be anywhere near your GI tract from your
mouth to your anus. Correct Answers crohns disease
___ and __ are given with other antiemetics to manage
chemotherapy-induced N/V Correct Answers dexamethasone
and cannabinoids
___ and __ are immunologically related disorders that are
referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Correct
Answers crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
___ and ___ are the most common manifestations of GI disease.
Correct Answers nausea and vomiting
___ is a form of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by
bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. Correct Answers
ulcerative colitis
___ is characterized by abdominal pain; patients tend to lie still
and take shallow breaths. Correct Answers peritonitis
___ is characterized by edema, brownish skin, pruritis. and DVT
is a huge risk factor. Correct Answers venous insufficiency
,___ is used to treat intermittent claudication. Correct Answers
pentoxifylline
___ obstructions usually resolve with conservation treatment
and ___ obstructions usually require surgery. Correct Answers
partial, complete
____ can result in hematuria and blood in the stool. Correct
Answers GI bleeding
____ disease only affects the large intestine and rectum.
characterized y blood diarrhea. symptoms usually appear
between 20-40 y.o. Correct Answers ulcerative colitis
____ is a vasospastic disorder of the arterioles. Correct Answers
raynauds syndrome
____ is reduced blood flow to bilateral lower extremities from
arteries often caused by atherosclerosis. Correct Answers
peripheral arterial disease
____ is the feeling of discomfort in the epigastrium with a
conscious desire to vomit. Correct Answers nausea
____ is the forceful ejection of partially digested food and
secretions (emesis) from the upper GI tract. Correct Answers
vomiting
____ narrow artery (atherosclerosis) where oxygenated blood
cant get to the distal extremities (hands and feet) Correct
Answers PAD
,ischemia and necrosis of the extremities
5 classes of medications are used to treat IBD Correct Answers
1. aminosalicylates
2. antimicrobials
3. corticosteroids
4. immunosuppressants
5. biologic and targeted therapy
a ___ obstruction has an intact blood supply, and a ___ one does
not. Correct Answers simple, strangulated
a dusky blue stoma indicates ____, and a brown black stoma
indicates ____. Correct Answers ischemia, necrosis
a hard painless ulcer on the upper lip may indicate? Correct
Answers oral cancer
a male client tells the nurse he has been experiencing
"heartburn" at night that awakens him. Which assessment
question should the nurse ask?
a. how much weight have you gained recently
b. what have you done to alleviate the heartburn
, c. do you consume many milk and diary products
d. have you been around anyone with a stomach virus Correct
Answers b
A male patient presents with mild symptoms of PAD. Which
interventions will the nurse expect to see in the patient's
treatment plan? Select all that apply.
a. administer antiplatelet agent
b. advising the patient to exercise daily
c. administer and ACE inhibitor
d. Advise him to maintain a waist circumference of less than 45
inches
e. Advise the patient to maintain a BMI of less than 25 kg/msq
Correct Answers a, b, c, e
a nurse is assessing the neuromuscular status of a client who
returned to the surgical nursing unit 4 hours ago after
undergoing aortoiliac bypass graft. The affected leg is warm,
and the nurse notes redness and slight edema. The pedal pulse is
palpable and unchanged from admission. The nurse interprets
that the neuromuscular status is?
a. normal bc of the increased blood flow through the leg
