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CGRN GI/Endoscopy Practice Exam - Question List

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26. A thirty seven year old male is being treated for shock related to acute Pancreatitis. The patient states that he has Paresthesia around his fingers and mouth. The nurse observes that the patient’s wrists and foot are tremoring. When she applies the blood pressure cuff to the patient’s arm, the entire hand and arm has spasms. What abnormality is the patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of?
  1. Tetany
  2. Shock
  3. Chvostek’s sign
  4. Hypersensitivity reaction
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27. What is the drug of choice for treating pain in the patient with acute Pancreatitis?
  1. Morphine
  2. Meperidine
  3. Hydromorphone
  4. Fentanyl citrate
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28. Which of the following medications would be most effective in decreasing vagal stimulation, pancreatic secretion and ampullary spasm in a patient with acute Pancreatitis?
  1. Opioid analgesics
  2. Antiemetics
  3. Anticholinergics
  4. Antispasmodic
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29. A 29 year old female has been admitted with severe abdominal pain of unknown origin. What kind of pain would Pancreatitis most likely be the cause of?
  1. Pain relieved by laying down
  2. Pain that worsens when laying down
  3. Pain that radiates to the chest
  4. Pain that is most acute in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen
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30. Which of the following statements would reflect that the patient does not understand the long term effects of liver failure?
  1. “If I stop drinking, my liver will get better.”
  2. “I need to monitor and limit my salt intake.”
  3. “It is important that I get more rest.”
  4. “My skin might become more yellow and change in color.”
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