6430
APEA_ GI_NSG6430
1. A patient with diarrhea is tested for C. difficile. How soon should the
enzyme immunoassay (EIA) yield results? About 24 hours
2. Older adults frequently complain of constipation. Which medication
listed below does NOT increase the likelihood of constipation in an
older adult? Metformin
3. A 79yearold with an appendicitis is unlikely to exhibit: initial WBC
elevation.
4. A 10yearold female presents with a 3month history of abdominal
pain. She has been diagnosed with recurrent abdominal pain. During
the interview the nurse practitioner is likely to elicit a finding of: school
absenteeism.
5. A patient with gall bladder disease has classic symptoms. Which
symptom below is NOT classic of gallbladder disease? Pain that occurs
when the stomach empties
6. A 24yearold male has recently returned from a weekend camping trip
with friends. He has ulcerative colitis and history of migraine
headaches. He reports a 2day history of headache, nausea, and
vomiting with weakness. Which of the following is not part of the
differential diagnosis? Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis
7. A 45yearold patient has the following laboratory values. HBsAg
positive; antiHBc positive; antiHBs negative. How should they be
interpreted? The patient has hepatitis.
This patient has a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Therefore,
he has hepatitis B. A positive antiHBc is found in patients who either
have hepatitis now or who have had it. The surface antibody (antiHBs)
would be expected to be negative in a patient with positive surface antigen
(HBsAg) because these two markers will not be positive at the same time.
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, 8. What medication listed below could be used to increase appetite in an
anorexic patient? Megestrol
9. A patient is in the clinic with a 36 hour history of diarrhea and
moderate dehydration. Interventions should include: oral rehydration
with an electrolyte replenishment solution.
10. A 56yearold male patient has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.
What symptom would make the nurse practitioner suspect an
incarcerated hernia? PAIN
11. A patient asks for advice about a medication that will produce rapid
relief if he is having heartburn symptoms. What should the nurse
practitioner recommend? Calcium carbonate
12. A patient has a positive hepatitis B surface antibody. This means he: is
immune to hepatitis B.
13. An 83yearold patient is diagnosed with diverticulitis. Where is
her pain typically located? Left lower quadrant
14. Many older adults have cachexia. What characterizes this? Illness and
loss of muscle mass
15. Mrs. Lovely, an 84yearold, complains of fecal incontinence. A likely
cause is: constipation
16. A 40yearold patient has the following laboratory values. How should
they be interpreted? HBsAg negative; antiHBs positive; antiHBc
negative. The patient has been immunized.
17. A 40yearold patient has the following laboratory values. HbsAg
negative; AntiHBc positive; antiHBs positive. How should they be
interpreted? The patient had hepatitis.
18. A patient has hepatitis B. He probably has a predominance of:
lymphocytes.
19. Which medication listed below can exacerbate the symptoms of
GERD? Verapamil
20. Which description is more typical of a patient with acute cholecystitis?
The patient is ill appearing and febrile.
21. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and physiologic reflux have
similar characteristics. However, physiologic reflux: rarely occurs at
nighttime.
22. The three most common causes of bacterial diarrhea in the US are
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APEA_ GI_NSG6430
1. A patient with diarrhea is tested for C. difficile. How soon should the
enzyme immunoassay (EIA) yield results? About 24 hours
2. Older adults frequently complain of constipation. Which medication
listed below does NOT increase the likelihood of constipation in an
older adult? Metformin
3. A 79yearold with an appendicitis is unlikely to exhibit: initial WBC
elevation.
4. A 10yearold female presents with a 3month history of abdominal
pain. She has been diagnosed with recurrent abdominal pain. During
the interview the nurse practitioner is likely to elicit a finding of: school
absenteeism.
5. A patient with gall bladder disease has classic symptoms. Which
symptom below is NOT classic of gallbladder disease? Pain that occurs
when the stomach empties
6. A 24yearold male has recently returned from a weekend camping trip
with friends. He has ulcerative colitis and history of migraine
headaches. He reports a 2day history of headache, nausea, and
vomiting with weakness. Which of the following is not part of the
differential diagnosis? Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis
7. A 45yearold patient has the following laboratory values. HBsAg
positive; antiHBc positive; antiHBs negative. How should they be
interpreted? The patient has hepatitis.
This patient has a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Therefore,
he has hepatitis B. A positive antiHBc is found in patients who either
have hepatitis now or who have had it. The surface antibody (antiHBs)
would be expected to be negative in a patient with positive surface antigen
(HBsAg) because these two markers will not be positive at the same time.
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, 8. What medication listed below could be used to increase appetite in an
anorexic patient? Megestrol
9. A patient is in the clinic with a 36 hour history of diarrhea and
moderate dehydration. Interventions should include: oral rehydration
with an electrolyte replenishment solution.
10. A 56yearold male patient has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.
What symptom would make the nurse practitioner suspect an
incarcerated hernia? PAIN
11. A patient asks for advice about a medication that will produce rapid
relief if he is having heartburn symptoms. What should the nurse
practitioner recommend? Calcium carbonate
12. A patient has a positive hepatitis B surface antibody. This means he: is
immune to hepatitis B.
13. An 83yearold patient is diagnosed with diverticulitis. Where is
her pain typically located? Left lower quadrant
14. Many older adults have cachexia. What characterizes this? Illness and
loss of muscle mass
15. Mrs. Lovely, an 84yearold, complains of fecal incontinence. A likely
cause is: constipation
16. A 40yearold patient has the following laboratory values. How should
they be interpreted? HBsAg negative; antiHBs positive; antiHBc
negative. The patient has been immunized.
17. A 40yearold patient has the following laboratory values. HbsAg
negative; AntiHBc positive; antiHBs positive. How should they be
interpreted? The patient had hepatitis.
18. A patient has hepatitis B. He probably has a predominance of:
lymphocytes.
19. Which medication listed below can exacerbate the symptoms of
GERD? Verapamil
20. Which description is more typical of a patient with acute cholecystitis?
The patient is ill appearing and febrile.
21. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and physiologic reflux have
similar characteristics. However, physiologic reflux: rarely occurs at
nighttime.
22. The three most common causes of bacterial diarrhea in the US are
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