NSG 6005 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT EXPECTED ANSWERS

NSG5003
(GASTROINTESTIONAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)


One of the many sequelae associated with cirrhosis is
hepatic encephalopathy. It is a cause by the inability
of the liver to:
a) detoxify ammonia
b) synthesize glycogen
c) produce bile
d) break down insulin
Detoxify ammonia
Extrintestinal manifestation of Chron's disease
a) heart failure
b) pedal edema
c) cholelithiasis
d) splenomegaly
Cholelithiasis
Hemolytic disease of the newborn may lead to
accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin in the brain,
which can cause kericterus. A characteristic of
unconjugated bilirubin is that it:
a) is considered direct bilirubin
b) is soluble in water
c) increased bile production
d) is lipid soluble
Is lipid souluble

, Which type of hernia involves a bulding of the
stomach through the diaphragm and into the chest
a) inguinal hernia
b) umbilical hernia
c) hilatal hernia
d) epigastric hernia
Hitatal hernia
Mechanical and chemical receptors in the GI tract that
trigger nausea are communicated to the brain
primarily by the:
a) vestibulocochlear nerve
b) trigeminal nerve
c) vagal nerve
d) hypoglossal nerve
vagal nerve
Diarrhea is caused by an incomplete absorption of
water from the:
a) stomach
b) jejunum
c) ileuim
d) large intestine
Large intestine
Which of the following is a diffuse hepatic process
characterized by fibrosis and conversion of the
normal liver tissues into structurally abnormal
nodules?
a) Hepatitis
b) Liver cancer
c) Liver cysts
d) Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis