FNP Gastrointestinal Board Review Questions and
Answers
your patient is a 44 year old obese whit female who is complaining of periumbilical pain that is
progressively getting worse. She states that she has no appitite. Her temperature is 100.1. She has
a positive psoas and obturator sign. what is your diagnosis - answerappendicitis
your patient is a 44 year old obese white female who is complaining of right upper quad pain after
eating. She reports that the pain often radiates to the left shoulder and is accompained by nausea
and vomiting. what is your probable diagnosis - answeracute cholecystitis
what are the risk factors for acute diverticulitis - answerincreased age
constipation
low dietary fiber intake,
obesity
lack of exercise
frequent nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
what are the signs and symptoms of acute diverticulitis - answerrebound tenderness
positive rovsings sign
board like abdomen
leukocytosis with neutrophilia and a left shift
Betty a 62 year old female complains of a nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain that radiates to
the mid back. Upon assessment she has a fever of 101.6 which she states started today, she has
significant gaurding when the epigastric region of the abdomen is palpated. Additionally, She is
very worried about bruising that appeared around her umbilicus. What is your probable
diagnosis? - answeracute pancrititis
this inflammatory bowel disease is the only one that fistual formation and anal disease may occur
in - answerchron's disease
patients with this disorder have severe squeezing or cramping pain locted on the left side of the
abdomen with bloating and gas. Symptoms may increase after eating. Patient may be febrile and
have fatigue and weight loss. Bloody stools are common. what is a probable diagnosis -
answerulcerative colitis
this inflammatory bowel disease is frequently accompanied by arthalgias and arthritis of the large
joints, sacrum and ankylosing spondylitis. Patients may also be anemic and are at risk for toxic
megacolon - answerulcerative colitis
this disorder causes the pancrease or stomach to secrete excessive gastrin resulting in ulcers in
Answers
your patient is a 44 year old obese whit female who is complaining of periumbilical pain that is
progressively getting worse. She states that she has no appitite. Her temperature is 100.1. She has
a positive psoas and obturator sign. what is your diagnosis - answerappendicitis
your patient is a 44 year old obese white female who is complaining of right upper quad pain after
eating. She reports that the pain often radiates to the left shoulder and is accompained by nausea
and vomiting. what is your probable diagnosis - answeracute cholecystitis
what are the risk factors for acute diverticulitis - answerincreased age
constipation
low dietary fiber intake,
obesity
lack of exercise
frequent nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
what are the signs and symptoms of acute diverticulitis - answerrebound tenderness
positive rovsings sign
board like abdomen
leukocytosis with neutrophilia and a left shift
Betty a 62 year old female complains of a nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain that radiates to
the mid back. Upon assessment she has a fever of 101.6 which she states started today, she has
significant gaurding when the epigastric region of the abdomen is palpated. Additionally, She is
very worried about bruising that appeared around her umbilicus. What is your probable
diagnosis? - answeracute pancrititis
this inflammatory bowel disease is the only one that fistual formation and anal disease may occur
in - answerchron's disease
patients with this disorder have severe squeezing or cramping pain locted on the left side of the
abdomen with bloating and gas. Symptoms may increase after eating. Patient may be febrile and
have fatigue and weight loss. Bloody stools are common. what is a probable diagnosis -
answerulcerative colitis
this inflammatory bowel disease is frequently accompanied by arthalgias and arthritis of the large
joints, sacrum and ankylosing spondylitis. Patients may also be anemic and are at risk for toxic
megacolon - answerulcerative colitis
this disorder causes the pancrease or stomach to secrete excessive gastrin resulting in ulcers in
