Test your knowledge by answering the sample questions about Crohn’s Disease:
1. Based on what you have learned, all of the following lifestyle modifications will assist in preventing an exacerbation of Crohn’s disease EXCEPT which?
a. High fiber diet
b. Low fat diet
c. Smoking cessation
d. Stress management
2. TRUE or FALSE: Crohn’s disease can occur in your mouth?
3. What is one common vitamin a patient may be deficient in who has Crohn’s disease?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B12
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin C
4. You are working as a Nurse Practitioner in a primary care office when one of your patients who is in his late 20’s comes in with complaints that mimic Crohn’s disease. What symptoms would you expect him to describe?
a. Diarrhea, weight gain, abdominal pain, blood in stool
b. Constipation, loss of appetite, fever, weight loss
c. Weight loss, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fever
d. Blood in stool, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea
5. What is the first step in treatment for Crohn’s disease that doctor’s will often try?
a. Antibiotics
b. Lifestyle modifications
c. Anti-Inflammatory medications
d. Colostomy