NRS 3025- GI Final Test Questions and
All Correct Answers.
GERD - Answer : upward flow of gastric contents through the lower esophageal sphincter
(LES) causing chronic irritation to esophageal lining
• Obesity • Hiatal hernias • Smoking • ETOH • Supine position • Triggering foods • Caffeine •
Chocolate • Citrus fruits and tomatoes • Large meals/high fat meals - Answer causes/triggers
of GERD
-barrets esophagus or esophageal strictures
-aspiration pneumonia and asthma-crackles or wheezing in lungs - Answer what are
complications of GERD
barrets esophagus - Answer a condition that occurs when the cells in the epithelial tissue of
the esophagus are damaged by chronic acid exposure and new thick tissue forms in the
esophagus and is considered precancerous
-a complication of GERD
chewable antacid for temp relief - Answer calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide/mag
hydroxide
histamine receptor agonists - Answer famotidine, cimetidine, ranitidine
proton pump inhibitor - Answer omeprazole, pantoprazole
-gerd
-barretts esophagus
-smoking
-ETOH
-chronic exposure to hot liquids - Answer risk factors of esophageal cancer
squamous cell and adenocarcinoma - Answer the two types of esophageal cancer
-fullness in throat or substernal area
-regurgitation, hiccups, halitosis
-weight loss and constitutional symptoms - Answer manifestations of esophageal cancer
, EGD w biopsy, CT, ultrasound, genetic and molecular markers - Answer how is esophageal
cancer diagnosesd
bloody to yellowish green - Answer whats the normal output from NGT suction after surgical
tx of esophageal cancer
peptic ulcer disease - Answer damage to mucosal lining of stomach or duodenum
1. gastric
2. duodenal
3. stress - Answer what are the three types of peptic ulcers
h. pylori and NSAID use - Answer what are the two most common reasons for peptic ulcer
disease
less than 50 yo, corticosteroid use, chemotherapy and local radiation, caffeine, tobacco, ETOH
use, stress - Answer what are risk factors for peptic ulcers
-dyspepsia: sharp burning, gnawing, pressure/fullness
-heals and returns
-pain exacerbated by certain foods
-signs of hypovolemia or bleeding - Answer manifestations of peptic ulcer disease
1. malnourished
2. normal secretion of acid
3. pain 30-60 min post meal or at night
4. rarely worsened by eating
5. hematemesis if bleeding occurs - Answer gastric ulcer
manifestations?
1. nourishment?
2. secretion of acid?
3. when does pain occur?
4. when is pain relieved?
5. what happens if bleeding occurs?
All Correct Answers.
GERD - Answer : upward flow of gastric contents through the lower esophageal sphincter
(LES) causing chronic irritation to esophageal lining
• Obesity • Hiatal hernias • Smoking • ETOH • Supine position • Triggering foods • Caffeine •
Chocolate • Citrus fruits and tomatoes • Large meals/high fat meals - Answer causes/triggers
of GERD
-barrets esophagus or esophageal strictures
-aspiration pneumonia and asthma-crackles or wheezing in lungs - Answer what are
complications of GERD
barrets esophagus - Answer a condition that occurs when the cells in the epithelial tissue of
the esophagus are damaged by chronic acid exposure and new thick tissue forms in the
esophagus and is considered precancerous
-a complication of GERD
chewable antacid for temp relief - Answer calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide/mag
hydroxide
histamine receptor agonists - Answer famotidine, cimetidine, ranitidine
proton pump inhibitor - Answer omeprazole, pantoprazole
-gerd
-barretts esophagus
-smoking
-ETOH
-chronic exposure to hot liquids - Answer risk factors of esophageal cancer
squamous cell and adenocarcinoma - Answer the two types of esophageal cancer
-fullness in throat or substernal area
-regurgitation, hiccups, halitosis
-weight loss and constitutional symptoms - Answer manifestations of esophageal cancer
, EGD w biopsy, CT, ultrasound, genetic and molecular markers - Answer how is esophageal
cancer diagnosesd
bloody to yellowish green - Answer whats the normal output from NGT suction after surgical
tx of esophageal cancer
peptic ulcer disease - Answer damage to mucosal lining of stomach or duodenum
1. gastric
2. duodenal
3. stress - Answer what are the three types of peptic ulcers
h. pylori and NSAID use - Answer what are the two most common reasons for peptic ulcer
disease
less than 50 yo, corticosteroid use, chemotherapy and local radiation, caffeine, tobacco, ETOH
use, stress - Answer what are risk factors for peptic ulcers
-dyspepsia: sharp burning, gnawing, pressure/fullness
-heals and returns
-pain exacerbated by certain foods
-signs of hypovolemia or bleeding - Answer manifestations of peptic ulcer disease
1. malnourished
2. normal secretion of acid
3. pain 30-60 min post meal or at night
4. rarely worsened by eating
5. hematemesis if bleeding occurs - Answer gastric ulcer
manifestations?
1. nourishment?
2. secretion of acid?
3. when does pain occur?
4. when is pain relieved?
5. what happens if bleeding occurs?
