Exam 32: Assisting in Gastroenterology

Which of the following is(are) categorized as proton pump inhibitors?

Which of the following is not a part of the colon?

Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery may have which of the following complications if they return to a diet high in simple sugars?

The four abdominal quadrants and nine regions are used routinely to describe and document GI complaints, signs, and symptoms. List the four abdominal quadrants and name at least one organ located in each. Also name the nine regions.

Helicobacter pylori infection has been discovered to be a possible cause of

The medical term for enlargement of the liver is __________.

The absorption of nutrients is the primary role of the

The muscular action that moves food along the gastrointestinal tract is called

A patient who has anorexia has lost the appetite for food.

You are responsible for conducting patient education in preparation for a three-time stool collection for occult blood. What foods should the patient avoid?

A patient reporting abdominal pain points to the area of the stomach; what would you note in the chart to indicate this location?

Cirrhosis of the liver may be caused by excessive fat deposits in liver tissue.

__________ is the medical term for a muscular ring at the distal end of the stomach that separates the stomach from the duodenum of the small intestine.

Chronic viral hepatitis can occur with hepatitis B, C, and D.

Constipation can be treated with

The first part of the small intestine, where food enters from the stomach, is the

All of the following are symptoms of Crohn's disease except

The incubation period for Escherichia coli foodborne illness is typically

IBS is most frequently diagnosed in young women.

The condition of having gallstones is called