FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDY QNS & PRACTICUM VERSION 2 2026/2027 11 pages

1. Abdominal pain must be present for an Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) diagnosis. True 2. The most common symptom of GERD is _______________ Heartburn 3. For the Rome III Criteria for constipation to be fulfilled at least one of the symptoms listed below must be present for at least 3 months with onset 6 months before the diagnosis. Which symptom is correct? sensation of straining 4. What is the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendation for routine screening for colon cancer in a low-risk individual? FOBT or fit test annually 5. A glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than __________ (fill in a value) is considered to be kidney failure, whereas greater or equal to __________ (fill in a value) is considered to be normal. 15; 90 6. In a patient with hyperglycemia, the intracellular fluid may shift into the extracellular compartment, leading to decreased sodium levels. True