Peptic Ulcer Quiz: Causes & Nursing Care

1. Which bacterium is most commonly associated with peptic ulcer disease?

Helicobacter pylori

Vibrio cholerae

Salmonella typhi

Clostridium difficile

2. NSAIDs contribute to peptic ulcer formation primarily by inhibiting which enzyme?

Cyclooxygenase (COX)

Protease

Phosphatase

Lipase

3. A patient presents with epigastric pain, nausea, and positive H. pylori serology. Which diagnostic test directly visualizes the ulcer?

Endoscopy

Barium X-ray

CT scan

Ultrasound

4. True or False: Stress is the primary cause of peptic ulcer disease in most patients.

True

False

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6. A patient on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy should take the medication at what time for optimal efficacy?

30 minutes before meals

With food

At bedtime

Every 12 hours regardless of meals

7. Which of the following complications requires immediate surgical intervention?

Perforation with peritonitis

Mild gastric bleeding

Chronic epigastric pain

Nausea and vomiting

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9. Which nursing intervention is most important for a patient experiencing acute peptic ulcer bleeding?

Establish two large-bore IVs and monitor vital signs

Encourage oral fluids

Ambulate the patient

Administer oral antacids

10. True or False: Long-term PPI use is associated with increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency.

True

False

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12. Which medication class reduces gastric acid secretion by blocking histamine-2 receptors?

H2-receptor antagonists

Antibiotics

Antacids

Mucosal protectants

13. A patient with peptic ulcer disease should avoid which dietary component?

Caffeine and spicy foods

Vegetables and fruits

Lean proteins

Whole grains

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15. True or False: Peptic ulcers caused by H. pylori can recur if the infection is not completely eradicated.

True

False

Peptic Ulcer Quiz: Causes & Nursing Care

1. Which bacterium is most commonly associated with peptic ulcer disease?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. NSAIDs contribute to peptic ulcer formation primarily by inhibiting which enzyme?

3. A patient presents with epigastric pain, nausea, and positive H. pylori serology. Which diagnostic test directly visualizes the ulcer?

4. True or False: Stress is the primary cause of peptic ulcer disease in most patients.

5. The urea breath test detects H. pylori by measuring ____.

6. A patient on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy should take the medication at what time for optimal efficacy?

7. Which of the following complications requires immediate surgical intervention?

8. H. pylori eradication therapy typically includes triple therapy consisting of a PPI and two ____.

9. Which nursing intervention is most important for a patient experiencing acute peptic ulcer bleeding?

10. True or False: Long-term PPI use is associated with increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency.

11. The most common site for duodenal ulcers is the ____.

12. Which medication class reduces gastric acid secretion by blocking histamine-2 receptors?

13. A patient with peptic ulcer disease should avoid which dietary component?

14. Sucralfate acts as a mucosal protectant by forming a ____ that shields the ulcer bed.

15. True or False: Peptic ulcers caused by H. pylori can recur if the infection is not completely eradicated.