Final Exam: PN4003 PN 4003

Final Exam: PN4003 / PN 4003

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Variations in Health | Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - SCC

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Crohn's disease

Answer:

a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract; however, it is most often found in the ileum and in the colon

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ulcerative colitis

Answer:

a chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated episodes of inflammation in the rectum and large intestine cause ulcers and irritation

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assessing a patient with bowel obstruction

Answer:

monitor electrolytes, monitor NG tube (sometimes an NG tube is used for gastric decompression)

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pancreatitis

Answer:

inflammation of the pancreas

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hepatitis a

Answer:

Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function. FECAL-ORAL

SPREAD

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hepatitis b

Answer:

inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is transmitted SEXUALLY or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluids

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hepatitis c

Answer:

inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is transmitted by exposure to infected BLOOD; this strain is rarely contracted sexually.

can cause dark urine and edema

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recap: spread of hep A vs B vs C

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A - fecal-oral route B - sexually (and blood/fluids), also mother-to-baby C - just blood, rarely sexually

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true or false: crohns is usually in younger patients

Answer:

true (ages 15-40)

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cholelithiasis

Answer:

gallstones

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diagnosis and tx of cholelithiasis

Answer:

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). this is not the initial treatment but only if there are complications

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cirrhosis

Answer:

chronic degenerative disease of the liver

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