NUR 2063/ NUR2063 EXAM2 –
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 4 EXAM 100+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE
WALDEN
1. What are the clinical manifestations of appendicitis?
Right, lower abdominal pain, nausea, occasional diarrhea
2. What is the cause of pseudomembranous colitis and non-pharmacologic
treatments?
( Often called antibiotic associated colitis) Acute inflammation and
necrosis of the large intestine caused by Clostridium difficile.
Exposure to antibiotics is the major factor predisposing to the
development of this disorder. Stop the affecting antibiotic. Treat
ischemia, fecal transplant, colectomy
3. What is the clinical manifestations of cholecystitis?
Acute: Inflammation of the gallbladder wall.
Chronic- inflammation of the gallbladder wall attributed to
persistent lowgrade irritation from gallstones or recurrent
attacks of acute cholecystitis.
4. Which is the cause of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) ?
Transmission person to person, fecal-oral route, reservoir in water
sources.
H. pylori often causes peptic ulcer disease 5. What is the Clinical
manifestations of gastric carcinoma ? Early- none.
Advanced- anorexia, weight loss and GI bleed
6. What are the causes of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella ?
Consumption of raw or undercooked chicken/eggs
Diarrhea, N/V, abdominal pain 7. Give the complication of
perforated gallbladder- Sepsis.
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, Rare complication of acute cholecystitis
8. What causes jaundice and explain the disease that is associated with
jaundice ? Elevated levels of bilirubin
Caused by a buildup of bilirubin, which is a waste product in blood.
An inflamed liver or obstructed bile duct can cause jaundice.
Diseases associated: infections of the liver from a virus (Hepatitis),
overuse to Tylenol.
9. Define the following terms: dysphagia; occult blood-
Dysphagia: difficult or painful swallowing
Occult blood (cause by polyps) blood you can’t see with the
naked eye, FOBT (fecal occult blood test). Means there is
usually bleeding somewhere in the digestive tract.
10. What should patients with newly diagnosed pancreatitis avoid?
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Alcohol
11. What causes greenish-yellow emesis?
Bile, caused by vomiting on an empty stomach, or bile reflux.
12. Most frequent location of peptic ulcers-
Proximal Duodenum
13. What types of hepatitis increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma?
Hepatitis B and C
14. Give the linical manifestations of chronic gastritis
Upper abdominal pain
Indigestion
Bloating
N/V
Weight loss/loss of appetite
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, Hematemesis may occur bc of damage to the gastric epithelial
mucosa
15. What types of things put a patient at risk for developing acute gastritis?
Ingesting irritating substances- alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDs, viral bacteria,
autoimmune
16. What are the Clinical manifestations of acute gastritis?
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and postprandial (after meal)
discomfort
17. What causes hiatal hernia?
Conditions where intraabdominal pressure increases: ascites,
pregnancy, obesity, chronic straining or coughing
Loosening of the muscular band around esophageal and
diaphragmatic function
18. What is the cause of a rigid abdomen in peritonitis?
Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum. Inflammation and
abdominal spasms
Module 5
19. What is cryptorchidism and complications associated with the
condition?
Hidden testes, the testes did not descend all the way. Failure to treat
this can cause fibrotic tubules with deficiency in spermatogenesis,
infertility.
20. What is the Clinical manifestations of acute prostatitis?
Ch31, slide 32- Fever, chills, LBP, frequency, urgency, and dysuria.
Tender and swollen prostate
21. What is a complication of removing too much fluid during dialysis, and
what would you want to monitor?
Complication- Low BP
Monitor- BP, Nausea and dizziness
22. Give the clinical manifestations of pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
Chills, flank pain, nausea, vomiting, CVA tenderness
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 4 EXAM 100+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE
WALDEN
1. What are the clinical manifestations of appendicitis?
Right, lower abdominal pain, nausea, occasional diarrhea
2. What is the cause of pseudomembranous colitis and non-pharmacologic
treatments?
( Often called antibiotic associated colitis) Acute inflammation and
necrosis of the large intestine caused by Clostridium difficile.
Exposure to antibiotics is the major factor predisposing to the
development of this disorder. Stop the affecting antibiotic. Treat
ischemia, fecal transplant, colectomy
3. What is the clinical manifestations of cholecystitis?
Acute: Inflammation of the gallbladder wall.
Chronic- inflammation of the gallbladder wall attributed to
persistent lowgrade irritation from gallstones or recurrent
attacks of acute cholecystitis.
4. Which is the cause of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) ?
Transmission person to person, fecal-oral route, reservoir in water
sources.
H. pylori often causes peptic ulcer disease 5. What is the Clinical
manifestations of gastric carcinoma ? Early- none.
Advanced- anorexia, weight loss and GI bleed
6. What are the causes of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella ?
Consumption of raw or undercooked chicken/eggs
Diarrhea, N/V, abdominal pain 7. Give the complication of
perforated gallbladder- Sepsis.
-15-2024 07:16:09 GMT -06:00
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, Rare complication of acute cholecystitis
8. What causes jaundice and explain the disease that is associated with
jaundice ? Elevated levels of bilirubin
Caused by a buildup of bilirubin, which is a waste product in blood.
An inflamed liver or obstructed bile duct can cause jaundice.
Diseases associated: infections of the liver from a virus (Hepatitis),
overuse to Tylenol.
9. Define the following terms: dysphagia; occult blood-
Dysphagia: difficult or painful swallowing
Occult blood (cause by polyps) blood you can’t see with the
naked eye, FOBT (fecal occult blood test). Means there is
usually bleeding somewhere in the digestive tract.
10. What should patients with newly diagnosed pancreatitis avoid?
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Alcohol
11. What causes greenish-yellow emesis?
Bile, caused by vomiting on an empty stomach, or bile reflux.
12. Most frequent location of peptic ulcers-
Proximal Duodenum
13. What types of hepatitis increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma?
Hepatitis B and C
14. Give the linical manifestations of chronic gastritis
Upper abdominal pain
Indigestion
Bloating
N/V
Weight loss/loss of appetite
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, Hematemesis may occur bc of damage to the gastric epithelial
mucosa
15. What types of things put a patient at risk for developing acute gastritis?
Ingesting irritating substances- alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDs, viral bacteria,
autoimmune
16. What are the Clinical manifestations of acute gastritis?
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and postprandial (after meal)
discomfort
17. What causes hiatal hernia?
Conditions where intraabdominal pressure increases: ascites,
pregnancy, obesity, chronic straining or coughing
Loosening of the muscular band around esophageal and
diaphragmatic function
18. What is the cause of a rigid abdomen in peritonitis?
Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum. Inflammation and
abdominal spasms
Module 5
19. What is cryptorchidism and complications associated with the
condition?
Hidden testes, the testes did not descend all the way. Failure to treat
this can cause fibrotic tubules with deficiency in spermatogenesis,
infertility.
20. What is the Clinical manifestations of acute prostatitis?
Ch31, slide 32- Fever, chills, LBP, frequency, urgency, and dysuria.
Tender and swollen prostate
21. What is a complication of removing too much fluid during dialysis, and
what would you want to monitor?
Complication- Low BP
Monitor- BP, Nausea and dizziness
22. Give the clinical manifestations of pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
Chills, flank pain, nausea, vomiting, CVA tenderness
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