NURS 6531N Week 6 Quiz 2 - Question and Answers

NURS 6531 Week 6 Quiz

1. Pruritus ani is related to

2. Potential causes of diarrhea include which of the following:

3. Which of the following is considered a functional gastrointestinal disorder?

4. Which of the following describes a third-degree internal hemorrhoid?

5. A 58-year-old man is diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus after an endoscopy. He has no known allergies. Which of the following medications is MOST appropriate to treat this patient’s disorder?

6. A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows that the most common cause of pancreatitis is:

7. Risk factor(s) associated with inflammatory bowel disease include:

8. An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3–4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has:

9. A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is:

10. Which of the following disorders is associated with obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia?