NUR 2392 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Constipation. Answer: Fewer than 3 bowel movements per week,
hard or dry stools, or sensation of incomplete evacuation.
- S/S: abdominal distention, hard, lumpy stools, low back pain
◉ Functional Constipation. Answer: Constipation related to normal
motility; often linked to diet or behavior.
◉ Slow-Transit Constipation. Answer: Constipation related to
reduced peristaltic activity in the colon.
◉ Defecatory Disorder. Answer: Dysfunction in pelvic floor on anal
sphincter coordination.
◉ Diverticulitis. Answer: Inflammation of diverticula.
- causes: trapped stool, bacterial overgrowth, inflammation,
infection.
, - S/S: LLQ pain, fever, leukocytosis, constipation or diarrhea, nausea,
bloating.
◉ Colorectal Cancer. Answer: Cancer of the colon and rectum.
- risk factors: age >50, family hx, high-fat/low-fiber diet, obesity,
smoking.
- S/S: weight loss, fatigue, changes in bowel habits.
◉ 1-2 days; more than 4 weeks. Answer: Diarrhea is classified as
acute if it lasts ________, and chronic if it lasts ________.
◉ Gluten. Answer: Celiac disease is an autoimmune response to
____________.
◉ Diarrhea, steatorrhea, weight loss, bloating, and nutritional
deficiencies such as anemia or osteomalacia.. Answer: Common
clinical signs of malabsorption include ____________ and ____________.
◉ Neurological dysfunction, sphincter weakness, or structural
defects.. Answer: Fecal incontinence may result from
__________________________.
TEST 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Constipation. Answer: Fewer than 3 bowel movements per week,
hard or dry stools, or sensation of incomplete evacuation.
- S/S: abdominal distention, hard, lumpy stools, low back pain
◉ Functional Constipation. Answer: Constipation related to normal
motility; often linked to diet or behavior.
◉ Slow-Transit Constipation. Answer: Constipation related to
reduced peristaltic activity in the colon.
◉ Defecatory Disorder. Answer: Dysfunction in pelvic floor on anal
sphincter coordination.
◉ Diverticulitis. Answer: Inflammation of diverticula.
- causes: trapped stool, bacterial overgrowth, inflammation,
infection.
, - S/S: LLQ pain, fever, leukocytosis, constipation or diarrhea, nausea,
bloating.
◉ Colorectal Cancer. Answer: Cancer of the colon and rectum.
- risk factors: age >50, family hx, high-fat/low-fiber diet, obesity,
smoking.
- S/S: weight loss, fatigue, changes in bowel habits.
◉ 1-2 days; more than 4 weeks. Answer: Diarrhea is classified as
acute if it lasts ________, and chronic if it lasts ________.
◉ Gluten. Answer: Celiac disease is an autoimmune response to
____________.
◉ Diarrhea, steatorrhea, weight loss, bloating, and nutritional
deficiencies such as anemia or osteomalacia.. Answer: Common
clinical signs of malabsorption include ____________ and ____________.
◉ Neurological dysfunction, sphincter weakness, or structural
defects.. Answer: Fecal incontinence may result from
__________________________.
