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NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment Final
Exam Summer 2024 // NURS 6512 Final Exam Prep
Complete 100 Questions and Correct Answers
What are the parts of the large intestine? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Cecum
Asending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon (sigmoid, rectum, anal)
In what part of the digestive system are fats and proteins
broken down? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The stomach - uses HCL
and enzymes
What lines the surface of the small intestine to help
absorb nutrients? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Villi
What are the parts of the small intestine? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ duodenum, jejunum, ileum
What are the parts of the stomach? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The
fundus, antrum and the body
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What is peristalsis? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The sequential
autonomic muscular contractions that move nutrients
along the digestive tract
What part of the digestive system is responsible
absorbing water, lubricating contents, and putrefaction? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Large intestine
What is putrefaction? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Changes
produced by action of bacteria and microorganisms to
decompose undigested food, unabsorbed animo acids,
cell debris, and dead bacteria
What is the function of the gallbladder? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Concentrates and stores bile
What abdominal organ has both exocrine and endocrine
functions? What are the functions? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Exocrine - produces digestive enzymes
Endocrine - produces insulin
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What is the function of the spleen? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Filter blood and help fight infections
What abdominal organ(s) is located in the
retroperitoneum? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Kidneys
What part of the social history do you always want to
make sure you ask about when assessing and abdominal
complaint? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Alcohol use/abuse
When you are palpating your patient's abdomen where do
you want to look for clues to the severity of their pain? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Their face
What is pyrosis? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Heartburn
What type of disease is IBS, generally? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Functional
45 y/o female presents to your office complaining of
achey, burning epigastric pain, especially after she eats.
Your cardiac workup is negative. What is high on your
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differential? What lifestyle modifications do you suggest?
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ GERD
Stay sitting up after eating
Wait a few hours after eating to go to sleep
Avoid spicy foods, chocolate, caffeine, acidic foods, etc
Your patient comes in with loss of appetite for the last
few weeks. What chronic medical disease do you want to
keep on your differential? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Malignancy
Proton pump inhibitors can increase the risk of what
infectious disease? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ C. dif
When you are working up a patient with a chief complaint
of nausea what do you want to ask them? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Pregnant?
When nauseous?
Have you taken anything?
Vomiting?
Relationship to food?
Bowel changes?
NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment Final
Exam Summer 2024 // NURS 6512 Final Exam Prep
Complete 100 Questions and Correct Answers
What are the parts of the large intestine? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Cecum
Asending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon (sigmoid, rectum, anal)
In what part of the digestive system are fats and proteins
broken down? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The stomach - uses HCL
and enzymes
What lines the surface of the small intestine to help
absorb nutrients? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Villi
What are the parts of the small intestine? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ duodenum, jejunum, ileum
What are the parts of the stomach? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The
fundus, antrum and the body
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What is peristalsis? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The sequential
autonomic muscular contractions that move nutrients
along the digestive tract
What part of the digestive system is responsible
absorbing water, lubricating contents, and putrefaction? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Large intestine
What is putrefaction? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Changes
produced by action of bacteria and microorganisms to
decompose undigested food, unabsorbed animo acids,
cell debris, and dead bacteria
What is the function of the gallbladder? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Concentrates and stores bile
What abdominal organ has both exocrine and endocrine
functions? What are the functions? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Exocrine - produces digestive enzymes
Endocrine - produces insulin
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What is the function of the spleen? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Filter blood and help fight infections
What abdominal organ(s) is located in the
retroperitoneum? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Kidneys
What part of the social history do you always want to
make sure you ask about when assessing and abdominal
complaint? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Alcohol use/abuse
When you are palpating your patient's abdomen where do
you want to look for clues to the severity of their pain? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Their face
What is pyrosis? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Heartburn
What type of disease is IBS, generally? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Functional
45 y/o female presents to your office complaining of
achey, burning epigastric pain, especially after she eats.
Your cardiac workup is negative. What is high on your
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differential? What lifestyle modifications do you suggest?
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ GERD
Stay sitting up after eating
Wait a few hours after eating to go to sleep
Avoid spicy foods, chocolate, caffeine, acidic foods, etc
Your patient comes in with loss of appetite for the last
few weeks. What chronic medical disease do you want to
keep on your differential? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Malignancy
Proton pump inhibitors can increase the risk of what
infectious disease? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ C. dif
When you are working up a patient with a chief complaint
of nausea what do you want to ask them? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Pregnant?
When nauseous?
Have you taken anything?
Vomiting?
Relationship to food?
Bowel changes?
