Question 1

The only effective treatment for appendicitis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the application of abdominal heat 
B)  surgical removal 
C)  the administration of enemas 
D)  the administration of laxatives 
A)  the application of abdominal heat 
B)  surgical removal 
C)  the administration of enemas 
D)  the administration of laxatives

Question 2

​Match the term to its definition.
-​The first of three sections of the colon;a C-shaped segment about nine inches long

Accepted Answer

A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy 
A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 3

Match each term with its definition.
-Protrusion of an internal organ through a natural opening in the body wall

Accepted Answer

A) constipation 
B) diarrhea 
C) hemorrhoid 
D) preicteric 
E) hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia 
A) constipation 
B) diarrhea 
C) hemorrhoid 
D) preicteric 
E) hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 4

​Match the term to its definition.
-​A patient's condition interferes with the ability to control the anus,as in a stroke with paralysis,and the rectum empties whenever the nerve impulse is triggered

Accepted Answer

A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy 
A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 5

The liver secretes _____ of bile a day.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than an ounce 
B)  several ounces 
C)  over a pint 
D)  about a gallon 
A)  less than an ounce 
B)  several ounces 
C)  over a pint 
D)  about a gallon

Question 6

Match each term with its definition.
-Computerized axial tomography study

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) proteins 
C) vitamins 
D) mastication 
E) palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy 
A) carbohydrates 
B) proteins 
C) vitamins 
D) mastication 
E) palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 7

​Match the term to its definition.
-Inflammation of the colon that causes tenderness and discomfort

Accepted Answer

A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy 
A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 8

The correct order of the phases of the digestive process,from start to finish,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  absorption,ingestion,digestion,and elimination 
B)  absorption,digestion,ingestion,and elimination 
C)  ingestion,absorption,digestion,and elimination 
D)  ingestion,digestion,absorption,and elimination 
A)  absorption,ingestion,digestion,and elimination 
B)  absorption,digestion,ingestion,and elimination 
C)  ingestion,absorption,digestion,and elimination 
D)  ingestion,digestion,absorption,and elimination

Question 9

Match each term with its definition.
-Gland that secretes through ducts

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) proteins 
C) vitamins 
D) mastication 
E) palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy 
A) carbohydrates 
B) proteins 
C) vitamins 
D) mastication 
E) palate
F)rugae
G)laparoscope
H)exocrine gland
I)endocrine gland
J)lacteal
K)hepatic flexure
L)splenic flexure
M)cathartic
N)CT scan
O)colostomy

Question 10

​Match the term to its definition.
-Used to perform an examination to view the lower portion of the sigmoid and rectum through a 10- to 12-inch sigmoidoscope

Accepted Answer

A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy 
A) ​alimentary canal 
B) ​bolus 
C) ​cholecystectomy 
D) ​cholelithiasis 
E) ​chyme
F)​cirrhosis
G)​colitis
H)​diverticulosis
I)​duodenum
J)​esophagus
K)​flatus
L)​ileostomy
M)​incontinent
N)​jaundice
O)​peptic
P)​proctoscope
Q)​sigmoidoscopy

Question 11

Crohn's disease is most common in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  duodenum 
B)  jejunum 
C)  rectum 
D)  terminal ileum 
A)  duodenum 
B)  jejunum 
C)  rectum 
D)  terminal ileum

Question 12

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome commonly have stools that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  small and dry 
B)  large and contain mucus 
C)  large and dry 
D)  small and contain mucus 
A)  small and dry 
B)  large and contain mucus 
C)  large and dry 
D)  small and contain mucus

Question 13

A crack or tear in the lining of the anus is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  sentinel pile 
B)  rectal excision 
C)  anal fissure 
D)  digital dilation 
A)  sentinel pile 
B)  rectal excision 
C)  anal fissure 
D)  digital dilation

Question 14

Match each term with its definition.
-Condition of repeated passage of unformed wastes

Accepted Answer

A) constipation 
B) diarrhea 
C) hemorrhoid 
D) preicteric 
E) hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia 
A) constipation 
B) diarrhea 
C) hemorrhoid 
D) preicteric 
E) hernia
F)truss
G)pancreatitis
H)polyp
I)pruritus ani
J)toxemia

Question 15

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Lymph node enlargement,cellular damage,presence of antigens or antibodies in the blood

Accepted Answer

A) ​GERD 
B) hepatitis 
C) both GERD and hepatitis 
A) ​GERD 
B) hepatitis 
C) both GERD and hepatitis

Exam 18: The Digestive System

The only effective treatment for appendicitis is:

​Match the term to its definition. -​The first of three sections of the colon;a C-shaped segment about nine inches long

Match each term with its definition. -Protrusion of an internal organ through a natural opening in the body wall

​Match the term to its definition. -​A patient's condition interferes with the ability to control the anus,as in a stroke with paralysis,and the rectum empties whenever the nerve impulse is triggered

The liver secretes _____ of bile a day.

Match each term with its definition. -Computerized axial tomography study

​Match the term to its definition. -Inflammation of the colon that causes tenderness and discomfort

The correct order of the phases of the digestive process,from start to finish,is:

Match each term with its definition. -Gland that secretes through ducts

​Match the term to its definition. -Used to perform an examination to view the lower portion of the sigmoid and rectum through a 10- to 12-inch sigmoidoscope

Crohn's disease is most common in the:

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome commonly have stools that are:

A crack or tear in the lining of the anus is called a(n):

Match each term with its definition. -Condition of repeated passage of unformed wastes

​Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Lymph node enlargement,cellular damage,presence of antigens or antibodies in the blood

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Match the term to its definition. -The first of three sections of the colon;a C-shaped segment about nine inches long

Match the term to its definition. -A patient's condition interferes with the ability to control the anus,as in a stroke with paralysis,and the rectum empties whenever the nerve impulse is triggered

Match the term to its definition. -Inflammation of the colon that causes tenderness and discomfort

Match the term to its definition. -Used to perform an examination to view the lower portion of the sigmoid and rectum through a 10- to 12-inch sigmoidoscope

Match the disease to the system(s)involved and pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Lymph node enlargement,cellular damage,presence of antigens or antibodies in the blood