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5.0
SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz: What is the dx when normal flow of intestinal contents is
interrupted?
Ans: Small bowel obstruction
Quiz: Small bowel obstruction leads to dilation of stomach and small
intestine proximal or distal to blockage?
Ans: Proximal
Quiz: When you have a small bowel obstruction distal to a blockage
what happens?
Ans: Bowel will decompress as contents are passed
Quiz: What is the most frequent cause of small bowel obstruction?
Ans: Postoperative adhesions and hernias (cause extrinsic compression of
intestine)
Quiz: In small bowel obstructions what causes intrinsic blockage?
Ans: Tumors or strictures
,Quiz: True or False. Small bowel obstructions can be complete or
partial.
Ans: True
Quiz: What is the hallmark of small bowel obstruction?
Ans: Dehydration
Quiz: When a pt has repeated bouts of nausea and emesis and
typically cease taking in food or liquids orally what kind of bowel
obstruction does the pt have?
Ans: Proximal bowel obstruction
Quiz: As the small bowel dilates, it's blood flow can be compromised
and lead to what?
Ans: Necrosis or strangulation and sepsis
Quiz: What are the most common symptoms in small bowel
obstruction?
Ans: Cramping abd pain and distention, vomiting, and inability to pass
flatus
Quiz: Pts with what kind of disease frequently presents with bowel
obstruction due to stricture?
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,Ans: Crohn's
Quiz: What kind of overgrowth occurs in proximal small bowel?(Emesis
can become feculent)
Ans: Bacterial
Quiz: What two symptoms are associated with strangulating bowel
obstruction?
Ans: Fever and tachycardia
Quiz: What are some PE findings of small bowel obstruction?
Ans: Hypotension, oliguria, and dry mucous membranes --> indicate
dehydration.
Quiz: Tenderness to light percussion, rebound, guarding, localized
tenderness suggests what in SBO?
Ans: Peritonitis
Quiz: Air filled loops of bowel of stomach in SBO is defined as what on
percussion?
Ans: Tympnay
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, Quiz: True or False. Lab findings are helpful when determining presence
of SBO.
Ans: False... but can help in assessment of dehydration.
Quiz: Presence of air in colon or rectum makes diagnosis of complete
SBO more or less likely?
Ans: Less likely
Quiz: What diagnostic study is used to confirm diagnosis of SBO?
Ans: Plain abd x-ray
Quiz: What diagnostic study has replaced the small bowel series as the
adjunctive study of choice?
Ans: CT scan
Quiz: What may be the appropriate diagnostic evaluation for a
pregnant pt suspected of SBO?
Ans: Ultrasound
Quiz: How is SBO diagnosed?
Ans: Clinical and radiographic features
Quiz: What is the initial management of SBO?
Examstudy - Stuvia US
In today's fast-paced educational landscape, students need reliable resources to excel in their studies.
5.0
SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz: What is the dx when normal flow of intestinal contents is
interrupted?
Ans: Small bowel obstruction
Quiz: Small bowel obstruction leads to dilation of stomach and small
intestine proximal or distal to blockage?
Ans: Proximal
Quiz: When you have a small bowel obstruction distal to a blockage
what happens?
Ans: Bowel will decompress as contents are passed
Quiz: What is the most frequent cause of small bowel obstruction?
Ans: Postoperative adhesions and hernias (cause extrinsic compression of
intestine)
Quiz: In small bowel obstructions what causes intrinsic blockage?
Ans: Tumors or strictures
,Quiz: True or False. Small bowel obstructions can be complete or
partial.
Ans: True
Quiz: What is the hallmark of small bowel obstruction?
Ans: Dehydration
Quiz: When a pt has repeated bouts of nausea and emesis and
typically cease taking in food or liquids orally what kind of bowel
obstruction does the pt have?
Ans: Proximal bowel obstruction
Quiz: As the small bowel dilates, it's blood flow can be compromised
and lead to what?
Ans: Necrosis or strangulation and sepsis
Quiz: What are the most common symptoms in small bowel
obstruction?
Ans: Cramping abd pain and distention, vomiting, and inability to pass
flatus
Quiz: Pts with what kind of disease frequently presents with bowel
obstruction due to stricture?
Examstudy - Stuvia US
,Ans: Crohn's
Quiz: What kind of overgrowth occurs in proximal small bowel?(Emesis
can become feculent)
Ans: Bacterial
Quiz: What two symptoms are associated with strangulating bowel
obstruction?
Ans: Fever and tachycardia
Quiz: What are some PE findings of small bowel obstruction?
Ans: Hypotension, oliguria, and dry mucous membranes --> indicate
dehydration.
Quiz: Tenderness to light percussion, rebound, guarding, localized
tenderness suggests what in SBO?
Ans: Peritonitis
Quiz: Air filled loops of bowel of stomach in SBO is defined as what on
percussion?
Ans: Tympnay
Examstudy - Stuvia US
, Quiz: True or False. Lab findings are helpful when determining presence
of SBO.
Ans: False... but can help in assessment of dehydration.
Quiz: Presence of air in colon or rectum makes diagnosis of complete
SBO more or less likely?
Ans: Less likely
Quiz: What diagnostic study is used to confirm diagnosis of SBO?
Ans: Plain abd x-ray
Quiz: What diagnostic study has replaced the small bowel series as the
adjunctive study of choice?
Ans: CT scan
Quiz: What may be the appropriate diagnostic evaluation for a
pregnant pt suspected of SBO?
Ans: Ultrasound
Quiz: How is SBO diagnosed?
Ans: Clinical and radiographic features
Quiz: What is the initial management of SBO?
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