NR 603 - CEA GI Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2026

GI 1. An adult female returns to the clinic with severe profuse watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and cramping after treatment with Cipro x 10 days. WBC is 12.5, stool culture is positive for c diff. The NP would recommend: a. Metronidazole 500 tid for 10-14 d b. Acidophilus c. No further treatment d. Cleocin 450 i. Treatment of C Diff should include metronidazole (Flagyl) or PO vancomycin. Of these options, the only correct option is metronidazole. 2. A 45-year-old woman presents with chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain. Endoscopy reveals villous atrophy of the small intestine. What is the most appropriate initial management? a. Antibiotics b. Gluten-free diet c. Lactose-free diet d. High-fiber diet i. Villous atrophy in the small intestine supports a diagnosis of celiac disease which can be managed by avoidance of gluten. 3. A 39-year-old female is being seen by your service for diarrhea. Patient reports 3-4 loose stools a day. She also reports mild cramping. The patients stool culture was negative, her fecal occult and ESR were elevated. Which lab would be important to also test if you are suspecting IBD? a. D-Dimer b. CBC, CMP c. Fecal calprotectin d. CRP i. Fecal calprotectin which is a biomarker tends to be higher and is associated with active inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. 4. An adult male has been diagnosed with hemochromatosis. In discussing the plan of care, he asks about dietary restrictions or modifications. Which of the following dietary modifications should the nurse practitioner suggest? a. Add iron supplements b. Add vitamin C supplements c. Avoid red meat and reduce alcohol intake d. Avoid red yeast rice and add omega-3 supplements i. With hemachromatosis, iron should be avoided. Red meat is the most likely source of this. Iron supplements should be avoided, vitamin C helps transportation and intake of iron and should also be avoided. Red yeast rice and omega 3 supplements have no particular clinical role in this patient. 5. A 39-year-old female is being seen by your service for diarrhea. Patient reports 3-4 loose stools a day. She also reports mild cramping. Which labs would be helpful in further workup of a diagnosis? a. Fecal calprotectin b. ESR, fecal occult, Stool culture c. D-Dimer d. CBC, CMP i. ESR, Fecal occult, and stool culture would be the biggest benefit to determine the potential cause of her symptoms.