Question 1

A term that means under the tongue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoglossal. 
B)  infrajejunal. 
C)  subcecal. 
D)  subgingival. 
A)  hypoglossal. 
B)  infrajejunal. 
C)  subcecal. 
D)  subgingival.

Question 2

Excision of the vermiform appendix is a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Excision of the vermiform appendix is a(n)...

Question 3

An 82-year-old man reports he is unable to have a bowel movement. Which of the following medications might help resolve this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antacid 
B)  Antidiarrheal 
C)  Antiemesis 
D)  Laxative 
A)  Antacid 
B)  Antidiarrheal 
C)  Antiemesis 
D)  Laxative

Question 4

Which of these terms mean pain in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastralgia and gastric 
B)  Gastric and gastrodynia 
C)  Gastralgia and gastrodynia 
D)  Gastralgia only 
A)  Gastralgia and gastric 
B)  Gastric and gastrodynia 
C)  Gastralgia and gastrodynia 
D)  Gastralgia only

Question 5

A patient who eats normally but is unable to absorb nutrients is at risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  malnutrition. 
D)  purgative. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  malnutrition. 
D)  purgative.

Question 6

A 54-year-old women underwent an x-ray examination of the bile ducts using a contrast agent. This test is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cholangiography. 
B)  cholecystectomy. 
C)  choledocholithiasis. 
D)  cholestasis. 
A)  cholangiography. 
B)  cholecystectomy. 
C)  choledocholithiasis. 
D)  cholestasis.

Question 7

Alimentation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  improper absorption or distribution of food to the body. 
B)  lack of proper food for normal body function. 
C)  the abnormal condition that occurs when output of body fluid exceeds fluid intake. 
D)  the process of providing nutrition for the body. 
A)  improper absorption or distribution of food to the body. 
B)  lack of proper food for normal body function. 
C)  the abnormal condition that occurs when output of body fluid exceeds fluid intake. 
D)  the process of providing nutrition for the body.

Question 8

Which of the following is not generally characteristic of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycosuria 
B)  Hyperglycemia 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Polyuria 
A)  Glycosuria 
B)  Hyperglycemia 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Polyuria

Question 9

Another name for the gum is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gingiva. 
B)  peristalsis. 
C)  pylorus. 
D)  stoma. 
A)  gingiva. 
B)  peristalsis. 
C)  pylorus. 
D)  stoma.

Question 10

___________ is defined as inflammation of the liver.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is defined as inflammation of the...

Question 11

Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gallbladder 
B)  Liver 
C)  Salivary gland 
D)  Spleen 
A)  Gallbladder 
B)  Liver 
C)  Salivary gland 
D)  Spleen

Question 12

A person undergoing a procedure called cholangiography is having which of the following examined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bile ducts 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Salivary glands 
D)  Stomach 
A)  Bile ducts 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Salivary glands 
D)  Stomach

Question 13

The term biliary refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  bile. 
B)  gallbladder. 
C)  gall stones. 
D)  saliva. 
A)  bile. 
B)  gallbladder. 
C)  gall stones. 
D)  saliva.

Question 14

A condition noted by yellowness of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cholelithiasis. 
B)  dehydration. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  jaundice. 
A)  cholelithiasis. 
B)  dehydration. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  jaundice.

Question 15

Proctoscopy is examination of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  esophagus and stomach. 
B)  rectum and lower part of the intestine. 
C)  small and large intestines. 
D)  teeth and gums. 
A)  esophagus and stomach. 
B)  rectum and lower part of the intestine. 
C)  small and large intestines. 
D)  teeth and gums.

Question 16

A chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of the liver is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrhosis. 
B)  hepatotoxicity. 
C)  infectious hepatitis. 
D)  serum hepatitis. 
A)  cirrhosis. 
B)  hepatotoxicity. 
C)  infectious hepatitis. 
D)  serum hepatitis.

Question 17

Which of the following is a procedure that is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerves that control their release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholecystectomy 
B)  Colon resection 
C)  Gastrectomy 
D)  Vagotomy 
A)  Cholecystectomy 
B)  Colon resection 
C)  Gastrectomy 
D)  Vagotomy

Question 18

Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cecum 
B)  Duodenum 
C)  Jejunum 
D)  Ileum 
A)  Cecum 
B)  Duodenum 
C)  Jejunum 
D)  Ileum

Question 19

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia. 
B)  diabetes mellitus. 
C)  hypoglycemia. 
D)  pancreatitis. 
A)  anorexia. 
B)  diabetes mellitus. 
C)  hypoglycemia. 
D)  pancreatitis.

Question 20

The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common duct is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cholangiography. 
B)  cholecystitis. 
C)  cholecystography. 
D)  cholelithiasis. 
A)  cholangiography. 
B)  cholecystitis. 
C)  cholecystography. 
D)  cholelithiasis.

A term that means under the tongue is:

Excision of the vermiform appendix is a(n) ___________.

An 82-year-old man reports he is unable to have a bowel movement. Which of the following medications might help resolve this problem?

Which of these terms mean pain in the stomach?

A patient who eats normally but is unable to absorb nutrients is at risk for:

A 54-year-old women underwent an x-ray examination of the bile ducts using a contrast agent. This test is called:

Alimentation is:

Which of the following is not generally characteristic of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Another name for the gum is:

___________ is defined as inflammation of the liver.

Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ of the digestive system?

A person undergoing a procedure called cholangiography is having which of the following examined?

The term biliary refers to:

A condition noted by yellowness of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigment is known as:

Proctoscopy is examination of the:

A chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of the liver is called:

Which of the following is a procedure that is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerves that control their release?

Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called:

The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common duct is called:

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Exam 9: Digestive System

A term that means under the tongue is:

Excision of the vermiform appendix is a(n) ___________.

An 82-year-old man reports he is unable to have a bowel movement. Which of the following medications might help resolve this problem?

Which of these terms mean pain in the stomach?

A patient who eats normally but is unable to absorb nutrients is at risk for:

A 54-year-old women underwent an x-ray examination of the bile ducts using a contrast agent. This test is called:

Alimentation is:

Which of the following is not generally characteristic of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Another name for the gum is:

___________ is defined as inflammation of the liver.

Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ of the digestive system?

A person undergoing a procedure called cholangiography is having which of the following examined?

The term biliary refers to:

A condition noted by yellowness of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigment is known as:

Proctoscopy is examination of the:

A chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of the liver is called:

Which of the following is a procedure that is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerves that control their release?

Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called:

The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common duct is called:

Simplified Medical Language

Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy

Essential Prefixes and More

Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions

The Body As a Whole

Musculoskeletal System

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Integumentary System

Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders

Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

Endocrine System and Cancer Treatments

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