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NSG6020 Gastrointestinal – Questions & AnswersA 9 month old who has been a healthy, thriving infant presents with a poor
appetite, two episodes of vomiting, three bloody stools with mucus and
knees drawn to the abdomen with screaming. These are clinical
manifestations of: Correct Ans - Intussusception
Abdominal percussion is performed to assess: Correct Ans -
Density of tissues and organs
When performing a digital rectal exam, a soft, pedunculate lesion is
palpated. This finding is most likely: Correct Ans - A rectal polyp
Which type of hepatitis is most commonly transmitted from infected
mothers to infants at the time of birth? Correct Ans - Hepatitis B
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stool over the past week.
This symptom could be consistent with: Correct Ans - Cancer of the
sigmoid colon
An infant weighed 8 pounds at birth. According to the principles of normal
growth and development, how much should he weigh at 12 month of age?
Correct Ans - 24 pounds
When examining the buttocks and rectum, a small tuft of hair surrounded
by a halo of erythema was observed at the sacral area. This finding is most
likely: Correct Ans - A pilonidal cyst
An enlarged liver with a firm, non-tender edge may be suggestive of
Correct Ans - Cirrhosis
A 30 year old male presents with generalized abdominal pain. With flex ion
of the legs at the hip an increase in his abdominal pain is noted. This
finding elicited a positive Correct Ans - Psoas sign
Of the fiver percussion notes, which one produces a drum-like sound heard
over air filled structures during the abdominal examination? Correct
Ans - Tympanic
, A patient was instructed to point to the location of his pain. he pointed to
just below the sternoclavicular notch which likely indicates: Correct
Ans - Esophageal dysphasia
Bowel sounds maybe decreased in the presence of: Correct Ans -
Peritonitis
When performing a rectal exam, a purple tape bloody discharge mixed with
fecal matter is oozing from the recut,. This finding is most consistent with
a: Correct Ans - Anorectal fistula
A feeling of constantly needing to pass stool is termed: Correct Ans -
tenesmus
Risk factors associated with Hepatitis A include all the following except:
Correct Ans - Exposure to needle sticks
When performing an examination of the rectal area, a linear tear at the anal
opening as observed. This could be indicative of: Correct Ans - An
anal fissure
Ecchymosis of the abdominal wall is usually seen in persons with:
Correct Ans - Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage
Which of the following symptoms are indicators of dehydration in a four-
year-old child? Correct Ans - Thirst and urine specific gravity of
1.038
A patient presents with right upper quadrant and upper abdominal pain.
Acute cholecystitis is suspected because o=the pain radiates to the:
Correct Ans - Right scapula area
A patient complains of severe epigastric pain that radiates to the posterior
trunk and entire abdomen. This type of pain can be suggestive of:
Correct Ans - Acute pancreatitis
Peritoneal inflammation produces abdominal pain and tenderness. What
technique can be used to assess a tender abdomen suspected to be
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