NUR 2392 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Aphthous ulcers.
Answer: benign but painful mouth ulcers
◉ Oral cancer.
Answer: Often squamous cell carcinoma; may present as a non-
healing sore or bleeding lesion.
- causes: tobacco use, alcohol, HPV, chronic irritation, poor oral
hygiene
◉ Stomach or duodenum; H. pylori infection or NSAID use.
Answer: A peptic ulcer is a sore in the __________ or __________ caused
by __________.
◉ Antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and H2 receptor
antagonists.
Answer: Treatment for PUD may include __________, __________, and
__________.
◉ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
, Answer: A chronic functional GI disorder characterized by recurrent
abdominal pain associated with changes in bowel habits—without
identifiable structural abnormalities.
◉ IBS-C.
Answer: Constipation-predominant IBS
◉ IBS-D.
Answer: Diarrhea-predominant IBS
◉ IBS-M.
Answer: Mixed type IBS
◉ IBS-U.
Answer: Unclassified IBS
◉ Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Answer: Includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—both
involve chronic inflammation of the GI tract, but differ in location,
depth of involvement, and pattern of lesions.
◉ Crohn's Disease.
Answer: Type of IBD that characterized by the following:
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Aphthous ulcers.
Answer: benign but painful mouth ulcers
◉ Oral cancer.
Answer: Often squamous cell carcinoma; may present as a non-
healing sore or bleeding lesion.
- causes: tobacco use, alcohol, HPV, chronic irritation, poor oral
hygiene
◉ Stomach or duodenum; H. pylori infection or NSAID use.
Answer: A peptic ulcer is a sore in the __________ or __________ caused
by __________.
◉ Antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and H2 receptor
antagonists.
Answer: Treatment for PUD may include __________, __________, and
__________.
◉ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
, Answer: A chronic functional GI disorder characterized by recurrent
abdominal pain associated with changes in bowel habits—without
identifiable structural abnormalities.
◉ IBS-C.
Answer: Constipation-predominant IBS
◉ IBS-D.
Answer: Diarrhea-predominant IBS
◉ IBS-M.
Answer: Mixed type IBS
◉ IBS-U.
Answer: Unclassified IBS
◉ Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Answer: Includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—both
involve chronic inflammation of the GI tract, but differ in location,
depth of involvement, and pattern of lesions.
◉ Crohn's Disease.
Answer: Type of IBD that characterized by the following:
