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NURS 231
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 7
The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWER-releases insulin
Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-age (60s)
Treatments for gastroesophageal reflux include each of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-caffeinated beverages
What symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would require
further investigation? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-blood in
stool, weight loss, anemia
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which
of the following? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-aspirin
therapy, H. pylori infection, stress, NSAID use
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T/F: Patients with peptic ulcer disease should never restart
aspirin therapy again. - ANSWER-false - Benefits of aspirin
therapy with CV disease may outweigh ulcer risk
Each of the following are characteristics of ulcerative colitis
EXCEPT: - ANSWER-fistulas and perianal abscesses (more
common in Crohn's)
Each of the following are characteristics of Crohn disease
EXCEPT: - ANSWER-bloody diarrhea (more common in UC)
The ______ controls the rate of stomach contents into the small
intestine. - ANSWER-pyloric sphincter
_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials
from the external environment of the GI tract into the internal
environment. - ANSWER-absorption
What is the largest serous membrane in the body? - ANSWER-
peritoneum
NURS 231
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 7
The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWER-releases insulin
Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-age (60s)
Treatments for gastroesophageal reflux include each of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-caffeinated beverages
What symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would require
further investigation? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-blood in
stool, weight loss, anemia
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which
of the following? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-aspirin
therapy, H. pylori infection, stress, NSAID use
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T/F: Patients with peptic ulcer disease should never restart
aspirin therapy again. - ANSWER-false - Benefits of aspirin
therapy with CV disease may outweigh ulcer risk
Each of the following are characteristics of ulcerative colitis
EXCEPT: - ANSWER-fistulas and perianal abscesses (more
common in Crohn's)
Each of the following are characteristics of Crohn disease
EXCEPT: - ANSWER-bloody diarrhea (more common in UC)
The ______ controls the rate of stomach contents into the small
intestine. - ANSWER-pyloric sphincter
_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials
from the external environment of the GI tract into the internal
environment. - ANSWER-absorption
What is the largest serous membrane in the body? - ANSWER-
peritoneum
