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NUR 502 ADVANCED PATHO EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A 50-year-old man is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux
disease. He smokes and drinks a lot of coffee. What is a likely
reason for the development of reflux in this man?
A) Impaired gastric motility
B) Abnormalities in the lower esophageal sphincter
C) Increased sympathetic stimulation
D) Decreased hydrochloric acid inhibition - ANSWER-B
Clinical manifestations of new onset, uncomplicated
gastroesophageal reflux disease include:
A) heartburn.
B) sour taste in mouth.
C) odynophagia.
D) melena.
E) heartburn and sour taste in mouth. - ANSWER-E
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When the normal esophageal squamous epithelium becomes
metaplastic columnar epithelium (a precursor to
adenocarcinoma), it is referred to as:
A) esophagitis
B) ulcer
C) Barrett esophagus
D) erosive disease. - ANSWER-C
Diagnostic evaluation for causes of gastritis includes:
A) colonoscopy
B) Helicobacter pylori testing
C) barium swallow
D) blood alcohol level. - ANSWER-B
3. The bacterium Helicobacter pylori causes mucosal lining issues
by
A) producing urease, which allows bacterial colonization
B) producing urea, which increases stomach acid
C) eliminating protective cytotoxins
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D) destroying normal flora. - ANSWER-A
Epigastric pain that is relieved by food is suggestive of
A) cholecystitis
B) peptic ulcer
C) pancreatitis
D) gastroesophageal reflux disease. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is a common cause of peptic ulcer
development?
A) Gastrinoma
B) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
C) Stress
D) Chronic kidney disease - ANSWER-B
A woman is diagnosed with cholelithiasis. Which finding from the
history and physical examination may have contributed to the
development of the condition?
A) The patient's body mass index (BMI) is 40.
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B) The patient is a vegetarian
C) The patient drinks 4 ounces of red wine nightly
D) The patient takes 81 mg of aspirin every morning. - ANSWER-
A
Gallstones in the common bile duct in comparison to those in the
cystic duct are more likely to result in
A) right upper quadrant pain
B) jaundice
C) ascites
D) low bilirubin levels. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following types of viral hepatitis is not associated
with the potential development of chronic hepatitis?
A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) All of these are correct. - ANSWER-A
NUR 502 ADVANCED PATHO EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A 50-year-old man is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux
disease. He smokes and drinks a lot of coffee. What is a likely
reason for the development of reflux in this man?
A) Impaired gastric motility
B) Abnormalities in the lower esophageal sphincter
C) Increased sympathetic stimulation
D) Decreased hydrochloric acid inhibition - ANSWER-B
Clinical manifestations of new onset, uncomplicated
gastroesophageal reflux disease include:
A) heartburn.
B) sour taste in mouth.
C) odynophagia.
D) melena.
E) heartburn and sour taste in mouth. - ANSWER-E
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When the normal esophageal squamous epithelium becomes
metaplastic columnar epithelium (a precursor to
adenocarcinoma), it is referred to as:
A) esophagitis
B) ulcer
C) Barrett esophagus
D) erosive disease. - ANSWER-C
Diagnostic evaluation for causes of gastritis includes:
A) colonoscopy
B) Helicobacter pylori testing
C) barium swallow
D) blood alcohol level. - ANSWER-B
3. The bacterium Helicobacter pylori causes mucosal lining issues
by
A) producing urease, which allows bacterial colonization
B) producing urea, which increases stomach acid
C) eliminating protective cytotoxins
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D) destroying normal flora. - ANSWER-A
Epigastric pain that is relieved by food is suggestive of
A) cholecystitis
B) peptic ulcer
C) pancreatitis
D) gastroesophageal reflux disease. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is a common cause of peptic ulcer
development?
A) Gastrinoma
B) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
C) Stress
D) Chronic kidney disease - ANSWER-B
A woman is diagnosed with cholelithiasis. Which finding from the
history and physical examination may have contributed to the
development of the condition?
A) The patient's body mass index (BMI) is 40.
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B) The patient is a vegetarian
C) The patient drinks 4 ounces of red wine nightly
D) The patient takes 81 mg of aspirin every morning. - ANSWER-
A
Gallstones in the common bile duct in comparison to those in the
cystic duct are more likely to result in
A) right upper quadrant pain
B) jaundice
C) ascites
D) low bilirubin levels. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following types of viral hepatitis is not associated
with the potential development of chronic hepatitis?
A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) All of these are correct. - ANSWER-A
