NURS 6501 Week 14 Quiz Walden University
Question 1
The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is bleeding.
Correct Answer:
- Esophageal
Question 2
A 10-month-old is brought to the pediatrician by the mother who states the baby has been experiencing colicky pain followed by vomiting, sweating, nausea, and irritability. Testing reveals a condition in which one part of the intestine telescopes into another. From which type of intestinal obstruction is he suffering?
Correct Answer:
- Intussusception
Question 3
In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by:
Correct Answer:
- Acetaldehyde accumulation
Question 4
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Correct Answer:
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Yes
Question 5
Prolonged diarrhea is more serious in children than adults because:
Correct Answer:
- Fluid reserves are lower in children.
Question 6
A 40-year-old male develops an intestinal obstruction related to protrusion of the intestine
through the inguinal ring. This condition is referred to as:
Correct Answer:
- A hernia
Question 7
A 6-month-old male infant is brought to the ER after the sudden development of abdominal pain, irritability, and vomiting followed by passing of “currant jelly” stool. Ultrasound reveals intestinal obstruction in which the ileum collapsed through the ileocecal valve and invaginated into the large intestine. This type of obstruction is referred to as:
Correct Answer:
- Intussusception
Question 8
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by:
Correct Answer:
- Obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone
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