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NURS 2063 ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 Q & A RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY
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NURS 2063 ESSENTIALS OFPATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 Q & A
RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY
What is the cause of pseudomembranous colitis?
Correct Answer -overgrowth of Chloridoids difficile (C difficile) bacteria;
overexposure to antibiotics
What is the nonpharmacologic treatment for pseudo colitis?
Correct Answer -fecal transplant, colectomy, antibiotics
What is the cause of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)?
Correct Answer -bacteria spread from person to person; bacteria
penetrate the stomach mucous lining and generates substances to
neutralize stomach acids
What are the clinical manifestations of gastric carcinoma?
Correct Answer -No early signs; later signs are anorexia weight loss and
GI bleeding
What causes gastroenteritis due to Salmonella?
Correct Answer -Raw or under cooked chicken or eggs
What are complications of a perforated gallbladder?
Correct Answer -Sepsis infection
What causes jaundice?
Correct Answer -Increased serum bilirubin over 2.5 mg/dL
,What disease is associated with jaundice?
Correct Answer -Cirrhosis of the liver; hepatitis
What is dysphasia?
Correct Answer -difficulty swallowing
What is occult blood?
Correct Answer -Blood that is not visible to the naked eye
What should patients with newly diagnosed pancreatitis avoid?
Correct Answer -Alcohol
What causes greenish- yellow emesis?
Correct Answer -Bile
What is the most frequent location of peptic ulcers?
Correct Answer -proximal duodenum
What types of hepatitis increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma?
Correct Answer -Hep B and C
What are the clinical manifestations of chronic gastritis?
Correct Answer -inflammation of the stomach lining and anorexia from
not eating
, What types of things put a patient at risk for developing acute gastritis?
Correct Answer -lactose intolerance, regular use of pain relievers, stress,
excessive alcohol use
What are the clinical manifestations of acute gastritis?
Correct Answer -GI distress, bloat, , nausea, vomiting, anorexia from not
eating, postprandial discomfort
What is the cause of hiatal hernia?
Correct Answer -Increased intra-abdominal pressure, such as ascites,
pregnancy, obesity, chronic straining or coughing
What is the cause of a rigid abdomen in peritonitis?
Correct Answer -inflamed peritoneum
What is cryptorchidism?
Correct Answer -undescended testes
What are complications of cryptorchidism?
Correct Answer -infertility and cancer
What are the clinical manifestations of acute prostatitis?
Correct Answer -dysuria, frequency, urgency, painful prostate
What is a complication of removing too much fluid during dialysis?
Correct Answer -hemodialysis, low BP
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