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WorksheetsModule 7 - Respiratory & GI Disorders
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
A reduction in arterial O2 levels is termed _______.
Hypoxemia
Hypocapnia
Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch
Pleural Effusion
The functions of the liver include... (select all that apply).
Storage (for blood, glucose, and some vitamins)
Degradation (bilirubin, ammonia, and drugs)
Metabolism (carbohydrate and lipids)
Synthesis (albumin, coagulatory factors, complement proteins...)
Stores bile
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient with GERD. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding?
I should drink orange juice in the morning to help with digestion
I will avoid laying down immediately after meals
I should snack and drink a tall glass of water before bed
I should wear tight clothes to improve my posture
A nurse is assessing a patient or possible appendicitis. Which sign or symptom is most indicative of this condition?
LLQ pain with rebound tenderness
Sudden relief of pain by fever, tachycardia, and hypotension
RLQ pain with rebound tenderness
Generalized abdominal pain relieved by eating
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is related to a number of risk factors including drugs that may relax the __________.
Pyloric sphincter
Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
Upper esophageal sphincter (UES)
Ileocecal valve
Cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder, is caused by...?
An obstruction of gallstones lodged in the cystic duct
A mechanical blockage of the lumen
Intestinal mucosa being overwhelmed by erosive factors
Eating contaminated food
All of the following are signs/symptoms of intestinal obstruction, except...
Nausea
Abdominal distention
Bilious vomiting
Pain that radiates to the R shoulder
Ulcerative colitis differs from crohn's disease by...
Being able to affect the entire thickness of the intestinal wall
Occurring anywhere along the GI tract (from mouth to anus)
Causing anemia due to poor B12 absorption
Only affecting the colonic mucosa
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which of the following signs/symptoms?
Jelly-like stool
Narrowing of the pylorus
Obstruction, infection, and inflammation
white, chalk-like stool
Normal range of the blood gas CO2 (carbon dioxide) is which of the following?
35 - 45 mmHg
22 - 26 mmE/L
7.35 - 7.45
0 - 10
All of the following are types of pleural effusions, an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural cavity, except ________.
Empyema
Emphysema
Transudative
Hemothroax
What type of pneumothorax is caused by an abrupt rupture of an air-filled bleb on the surface of the lung?
Spontaneous
Traumatic
Tension
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) involves two pulmonary conditions. One that causes a loss of lung elasticity and destruction of alveolar spaces and the other which causes inflammation and hypersecretion of mucous in the large airways. Which two pulmonary conditions are these?
Emphysema
Chronic Bronchitis
Pleuritis
Restrictive Lung disease
Asthma
____ results in still, noncompliant lungs despite these individual's having normal functioning airways. This condition is often diagnosed in trades that may involve the inhalation of small particles (mining, factory work, milling, sanding, etc.)
Chronic Interstitial (Restrictive) Lung Disease
Pulmonary Embolism
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acute Respiratory Distress Disorder
What is the most likely sequence of the disorders of pulmonary circulation: Pulmonary Embolism (1), Pulmonary Hypertension (2), and Cor Pulmonale (3) ...?
1, 2, 3
3, 2, 1
2, 1, 3
1, 3, 2
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) occurs due to which of the following?
Following an injury to the lung, such as drowning, infection, or sepsis.
Decreased surfactant and lung compliance, resulting in atelectasis due to premature birth
Caused by the common cold
40-year pack history of cigarette smoking
Which of the following are characteristics of small cell lung cancer (select all that apply)?
Small, round cells that grow in clusters
Commonly found in people who smoke
Large, cells that are highly undifferentiated
Does not easily metastasize
T or F:
All individuals who are diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) develop a progressive form of the disease?
True
False
The following are characteristic of Peptic Ulcer Disease (select all that apply)?
Low H&H
High H&H
Coffee-ground emesis
Often asymptomatic
Heartburn
Which of the following are risk factors of colon cancer (select all that apply)?
Family history
Diet
Adenomatous Polyps
Common cold
