Pathophysiology
Question 1
A 24-year-old male who sustained a head injury and fractured femur
develops a stress ulcer. A common clinical manifestation of this ulcer is:
Selected b.
Answer: Bleedi
ng
Correct b.
Answer: Bleedi
ng
Question 2
The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are:
Selected a.
Answer:
Vomiting and
distention
Correct a.
Answer:
Vomiting and
distention
Question 3
The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find
which primary clinical manifestation?
Selected b.
Answer: Jaundi
ce
, Correct b.
Answer: Jaundi
ce
Question 4
A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and
induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This disease is referred to as:
Selected b.
Answer:
Bulimia
nervosa
Correct b.
Answer:
Bulimia
nervosa
Question 5
The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:
Selected c.
Answer: Duc
ts
Correct c.
Answer: Duc
ts
Question 6
The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung
disease is related to which finding?
Selected a.
Answer:
Fecal
impaction