QUESTION 1
1. Which of the following medications is most commonly associated with esophageal
irritation?
Acetaminophen
Potassium
chloride
Cephalexin
Rolaids
1 points
QUESTION 2
1. A nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient with abdominal pain. With the patient on
her left side, the NP hyperextends the patient’s right thigh and elicits pain. Which of
the following diagnoses is suggested by this sign?
Pyelonephritis
Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
Herniated lumbar
disc
1 points
QUESTION 3
1. An 87-year-old male presents with hematochezia. He becomes hemodynamically
unstable and requires mechanical ventilation and pressor support. An immediate
EGD does not reveal a source of hemorrhage or blood clots. Colonoscopy is
attempted but aborted due to impaired visualization in the sigmoid colon from
hemorrhaging clots. When considering the risk and benefits of CT angiography for
evaluation and management of his lower GI bleed, which statement is accurate?
Ischemic bowel is the most frequent complication following CT angiography with coil
embolization for a lower GI bleed.
CT angiogram allows localization of the bleed, and 39% of the patients passing dark
blood per rectum.
Patients undergoing embolization for bleeding source in the left colon were more