FREE Certified Gastroenterology RN MCQ Question and Answers

Question 1

Which one of the following is a benzodiazepine reversal medication for an overly sedated patient?

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romazicon (Flumazenil)

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Naloxone (Narcan)

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Atropine

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N-acetylcysteine

Question 2

Which of the following symptoms, after an esophagoscopy to obtain a biopsy of the thoracic esophagus, MOST suggests the need for urgent management of perforation?

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Chest pain, dysphagia, and tachycardia

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A mild cough and sore throat

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Local discomfort but no systemic response

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Nausea and vomiting

Question 3

How soon after the collection should the laboratory get the duodenal aspirate?

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Immediately

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Within 2 hours

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Within 4 hours

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Within 24 hours

Question 4

Which of the following phases should pain control be started at, according to the WHO's three-step ladder approach to pain management, if a patient's abdominal discomfort is related to colon cancer and ranges from 4 to 8 on the pain scale?

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Whichever step is appropriate at the time of initiation

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Step 1

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Step 2

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Step 3

Question 5

Ten individuals were affected by a 2-week-long epidemic of Clostridium difficile infections in the gastroenterology unit. Which of the following should staff members focus their efforts on in order to stop the spread of the infection?

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Contact precautions/hand hygiene

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Testing patient stool specimen

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Limiting patient contacts

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Antibiotic stewardship

Question 6

Infliximab, a biologic response modifier, will be used as the first step in treating a patient with Crohn's disease. Which of the following tests should be performed on the patient before starting treatment?

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TB and hepatitis B

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Hepatitis A and B

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Diabetes and hepatitis C

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Anemia

Question 7

After consuming vegetables contaminated with E. coli (0157:H7), a 76-year-old woman experienced stomach cramps and non-bloody diarrhea for 48 hours, followed by 4 days of bloody diarrhea. Which of the following conditions is the PATIENT'S HIGHEST RISK for developing?

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Small bowel obstruction

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Intestinal necrosis

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Intestinal perforation