FREE IBD Knowledge Questions and Answers

Question 1

True or False: There is no cure for IBD.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 2

True or False: IBD is an unpredictable disease, with periods of flares and remission.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

True or False: In both ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease, the entire gastrointestinal tract can become inflamed.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 4

True or False: People can stop responding to IBD treatment over time.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 5

True or False: IBD is very rare in the United States.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 6

True or False: IBD is caused by a prolonged state of inflammation that causes injury to the gut.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is considered an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?

Accepted Answer

None of the above

Answer

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Answer

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Answer

Celiac Disease

Question 8

The highest concentration of microorganisms, or microbes, that live within our bodies is found in the intestines. How many microbes typically live in our gut?

Accepted Answer

Trillions

Answer

Millions

Answer

Thousands

Answer

Hundreds

Question 9

The nurse notes that a client with inflammatory bowel disease​ (IBD) has a stoma with a nipple valve. Which type of ostomy should the nurse document that this client​ has?

Accepted Answer

Continent ileostomy

Answer

Ileostomy

Answer

Temporary ostomy

Answer

Loop ostomy

Question 10

Which of the following best reflects our knowledge of the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

The incidence is lower in developing countries than in developed countries, but there is evidence of an increase in recent decades in developing countries that have undergone industrialization

Answer

The incidence is lower in developing countries than in developed countries and there has been no increase in recent decades

Answer

The incidence is higher in developing countries than in developed countries