Exam 34: Alterations of Digestive Function

A 29-year-old male presents complaining of colicky pain followed by vomiting, sweating, nausea, and hypotension. Testing reveals a condition in which one part of the intestine telescopes into another. From which type of intestinal obstruction is he suffering?

A 40-year-old male who consumes a diet high in fat and low in fiber is at risk for:

A 30-year-old obese female underwent gastric resection in an attempt to lose weight. Which of the following complications could the surgery cause?

A 34-year-old male was diagnosed with a bacterial gastrointestinal infection. Which of the following types of diarrhea would most likely occur with his condition?

A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to his disease?

A 38-year-old female complains of epigastric fullness following a meal, nausea, and epigastric pain. Tests reveal narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the duodenum. This condition is referred to as:

A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IV cholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the:

A 55-year-old male IV drug user with a history of advanced liver disease presents with oliguria, jaundice, ascites, and gastrointestinal bleeding. He is diagnosed with hepatorenal syndrome. Which of the following would aid in this diagnosis?

Chronic gastritis is classified according to the:

A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This disease is referred to as:

A 39-year-old female presents with abdominal pain and jaundice. She is diagnosed with gallstones and undergoes cholecystectomy. An analysis of her gallstones would most likely reveal a high concentration of:

A common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is:

A 40-year-old male presents with epigastric pain. Tests reveal acute pancreatitis. The most likely cause of his condition is:

A 40-year-old female develops an intestinal obstruction that causes injury to the gut lumen proximal to the obstruction. This condition is related to:

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by:

Intrahepatic obstructive jaundice is characterized by elevated levels of serum:

A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as:

A 52-year-old female presents with continuous abdominal pain that intensifies after eating. She is diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her disease?

A 22-year-old male presents with difficulty swallowing. Tests reveal a loss of esophageal peristalsis and failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

A 50-year-old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by: