8/10/25, 10:02
AM
HURST REVIEW: GASTROINTESTINAL EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
RELEASE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (246)
Pancreatitis: This is auto-digestion of the pancreas
Pancreatitis: The 1. endocrine (insulin)
pancreas has 2 separate 2. exocrine (digestive enzymes)
functions
Pancreatitis: There are 1. acute
2 types of pancreatitis 2. chronic
Pancreatitis: What is the #1 gallbladder disease
cause?
Pancreatitis: What is the alcohol because it causes scar tissue to build up
#2 cause and why?
-pain
-abdominal distention/ascites
-abdominal mass
-rigid/board-like abdomen (with guarding)
-Cullen's sign
-Grey-Turner's sign
Pancreatitis:
-fever
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19
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AM
Signs/Symptoms -N/V
-jaundice
-hypotension
Pancreatitis eating
Signs/Symptoms: Pain
increases with
Pancreatitis losing protein rich fluids like enzymes and blood
Signs/Symptoms: into the abdomen which lead to ascites
Abdominal distention
and ascites occur
because
Pancreatitis because the pancreas is swollen
Signs/Symptoms: Why
would there be an
abdominal mass?
Pancreatitis bleeding that can lead to peritonitis
Signs/Symptoms: What
does it mean when the
client has a rigid, board-
like abdomen (with
guarding)?
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19
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AM
Pancreatitis bruising around the umbilical area
Signs/Symptoms: What
is Cullen's sign?
Pancreatitis bruising in the flank area
Signs/Symptoms: What is
Grey- Turner's sign?
Pancreatitis inflammation
Signs/Symptoms: Why
does fever occur?
Pancreatitis liver involvement
Signs/Symptoms: Why
would jaundice occur?
Pancreatitis bleeding or ascites
Signs/Symptoms: Why
would hypotension
occur?
-increased serum lipase and amylase
-increased WBCs
-increased blood sugar
-increased ALT, AST (liver ezymes)
Pancreatitis Diagnosis: -longer PT and aPTT times
Labs will show
-increased serum bilirubin
-increased OR
decreased
hemoglobin &
hematocrit
Pancreatitis Diagnosis: serum lipase and amylase because they aren't being
3/
19
AM
HURST REVIEW: GASTROINTESTINAL EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
RELEASE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (246)
Pancreatitis: This is auto-digestion of the pancreas
Pancreatitis: The 1. endocrine (insulin)
pancreas has 2 separate 2. exocrine (digestive enzymes)
functions
Pancreatitis: There are 1. acute
2 types of pancreatitis 2. chronic
Pancreatitis: What is the #1 gallbladder disease
cause?
Pancreatitis: What is the alcohol because it causes scar tissue to build up
#2 cause and why?
-pain
-abdominal distention/ascites
-abdominal mass
-rigid/board-like abdomen (with guarding)
-Cullen's sign
-Grey-Turner's sign
Pancreatitis:
-fever
1/
19
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AM
Signs/Symptoms -N/V
-jaundice
-hypotension
Pancreatitis eating
Signs/Symptoms: Pain
increases with
Pancreatitis losing protein rich fluids like enzymes and blood
Signs/Symptoms: into the abdomen which lead to ascites
Abdominal distention
and ascites occur
because
Pancreatitis because the pancreas is swollen
Signs/Symptoms: Why
would there be an
abdominal mass?
Pancreatitis bleeding that can lead to peritonitis
Signs/Symptoms: What
does it mean when the
client has a rigid, board-
like abdomen (with
guarding)?
2/
19
, 8/10/25, 10:02
AM
Pancreatitis bruising around the umbilical area
Signs/Symptoms: What
is Cullen's sign?
Pancreatitis bruising in the flank area
Signs/Symptoms: What is
Grey- Turner's sign?
Pancreatitis inflammation
Signs/Symptoms: Why
does fever occur?
Pancreatitis liver involvement
Signs/Symptoms: Why
would jaundice occur?
Pancreatitis bleeding or ascites
Signs/Symptoms: Why
would hypotension
occur?
-increased serum lipase and amylase
-increased WBCs
-increased blood sugar
-increased ALT, AST (liver ezymes)
Pancreatitis Diagnosis: -longer PT and aPTT times
Labs will show
-increased serum bilirubin
-increased OR
decreased
hemoglobin &
hematocrit
Pancreatitis Diagnosis: serum lipase and amylase because they aren't being
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