Situation 3: Mrs. Cruz was admitted in the Medical Floor due topyrosis, dyspepsia and difficulty of swallowing.
11. Based from the symptoms presented, Nurse Yoshi mightsuspect:
a. Esophagitis
b. Hiatal hernia
c. GERD
d. Gastric Ulcer
12. What diagnostic test would confirm the type of problem Mrs.Cruz have?
a. barium enema
b. barium swallow
c. colonoscopy
d. lower GI series
13. Mrs. Cruz complained of pain and difficulty in swallowing. Thisterm is referred as:
a. Odynophagia
b. Dysphagia
c. Pyrosis
d. Dyspepsia
14. To avoid acid reflux, Nurse Yoshi should advice Mrs. Cruz toavoid which type of diet?
a. cola, coffee and tea
b. high fat, carbonated and caffeinated beverages
c. beer and green tea
d. lechon paksiw and bicol express
15. Mrs. Cruzâ body mass index (BMI) is 25. You can categorized heras:
a. normal
b. overweight
c. underweight
d. obese
Situation 4: Nurse Gloria is the staff nurse assigned at theEmergency Department. During her shift, a patient was rushed â inthe ED complaining of severe heartburn, vomiting and pain thatradiates to the flank. The doctor suspects gastric ulcer.
16. What other symptoms will validate the diagnosis of gastriculcer?
a. right epigastric pain
b. pain occurs when stomach is empty
c. pain occurs immediately after meal
d. pain not relieved by vomiting
17. What diagnostic test would yield good visualization of theulcer crater?
a. Endoscopy
b. Gastrocopy
c. Barium Swallow
d. Histology
18. Peptic ulcer disease particularly gastric ulcer is thought tobe cause by which of the following microorgamisms?
a. E. coli
b. H. pylori
c. S. aureus
d. K. pnuemoniae
19. She is for occult blood test, what specimen will youcollect?
a. Blood
b. Urine
c. Stool
d. Gastric Juice
20. Preparation of the client for occult blood examination is:
a. Fluid intake limited only to 1 liter/day
b. NPO for 12 hours prior to obtaining of specimen
c. Increase fluid intake
d. Meatless diet for 48 hours prior to obtaining of specimen





