Question 1

One of the signs of constipation is

Accepted Answer

A) increased thirst. 
B) inability to digest fats. 
C) less than 1 bowel movement per day. 
D) fewer than 3 bowel movements per week. 
A) increased thirst. 
B) inability to digest fats. 
C) less than 1 bowel movement per day. 
D) fewer than 3 bowel movements per week.

Question 2

People who have frequent, regular bouts of heartburn and indigestion have a medical condition known as

Accepted Answer

A) colitis. 
B) watery stools. 
C) lymphatic malabsorption. 
D) gastroesophageal reflux. 
A) colitis. 
B) watery stools. 
C) lymphatic malabsorption. 
D) gastroesophageal reflux.

Question 3

All of the following dietary measures are known to help relieve constipation except

Accepted Answer

A) eating fiber. 
B) eating prunes. 
C) eating less fat. 
D) drinking more water. 
A) eating fiber. 
B) eating prunes. 
C) eating less fat. 
D) drinking more water.

Question 4

What is the function of mucus in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) Emulsifies fats 
B) Neutralizes stomach acid 
C) Activates pepsinogen to pepsin 
D) Protects stomach cells from gastric juices 
A) Emulsifies fats 
B) Neutralizes stomach acid 
C) Activates pepsinogen to pepsin 
D) Protects stomach cells from gastric juices

Question 5

The process by which food is broken down into absorbable components is called

Accepted Answer

A) digestion. 
B) absorption. 
C) intestinalis. 
D) mastication. 
A) digestion. 
B) absorption. 
C) intestinalis. 
D) mastication.

Question 6

After chewing and swallowing a portion of food, what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) It is inactivated by gastric juice 
B) It continues to hydrolyze starches 
C) It binds to pepsin and catalyzes proteolytic activity 
D) It passes into the duodenum where the alkaline pH stimulates carbohydrase activity 
A) It is inactivated by gastric juice 
B) It continues to hydrolyze starches 
C) It binds to pepsin and catalyzes proteolytic activity 
D) It passes into the duodenum where the alkaline pH stimulates carbohydrase activity

Question 7

What is the primary cause for belching?

Accepted Answer

A) Swallowing air 
B) Viral infections 
C) Eating spicy foods 
D) Drinking alcoholic beverages 
A) Swallowing air 
B) Viral infections 
C) Eating spicy foods 
D) Drinking alcoholic beverages

Question 8

All of the following are features of stomach acid except

Accepted Answer

A) its secretion is stimulated by ingestion of regular coffee. 
B) its secretion is stimulated by ingestion of decaffeinated coffee. 
C) it destroys most of the bacteria entering the stomach from food ingestion. 
D) its potentially destructive action on stomach cells is prevented by the presence of bile. 
A) its secretion is stimulated by ingestion of regular coffee. 
B) its secretion is stimulated by ingestion of decaffeinated coffee. 
C) it destroys most of the bacteria entering the stomach from food ingestion. 
D) its potentially destructive action on stomach cells is prevented by the presence of bile.

Question 9

A decrease in the flow of blood to the intestines is known as

Accepted Answer

A) gut stasis. 
B) gut dysmotility. 
C) intestinal stroke. 
D) intestinal ischemia. 
A) gut stasis. 
B) gut dysmotility. 
C) intestinal stroke. 
D) intestinal ischemia.

Question 10

Which of the following stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate-rich juice?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastrin 
B) Secretin 
C) Glucagon 
D) Gastric-inhibitory peptide 
A) Gastrin 
B) Secretin 
C) Glucagon 
D) Gastric-inhibitory peptide

Question 11

Which of the following is known to be produced by small intestinal bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Mucus 
B) Chyme 
C) Glucose 
D) Vitamins 
A) Mucus 
B) Chyme 
C) Glucose 
D) Vitamins

Question 12

About how many more times sensitive is the sense of smell compared with the sense of taste?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 100s 
D) 1,000s 
A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 100s 
D) 1,000s

Question 13

What structure controls the passage of material from the small intestine to the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyloric valve 
B) Ileocecal valve 
C) Colonic sphincter 
D) Jejunal sphincter 
A) Pyloric valve 
B) Ileocecal valve 
C) Colonic sphincter 
D) Jejunal sphincter

Question 14

What two systems coordinate all digestive/absorptive processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Enzyme and thoracic 
B) Portal and lymphatic 
C) Nervous and endocrine 
D) Transport and circulatory 
A) Enzyme and thoracic 
B) Portal and lymphatic 
C) Nervous and endocrine 
D) Transport and circulatory

Question 15

What are the usual consequences of removing a diseased gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to digest fats 
B) Some damage to the pancreas 
C) Inability to digest carbohydrates 
D) Delivery of bile directly to the duodenum 
A) Inability to digest fats 
B) Some damage to the pancreas 
C) Inability to digest carbohydrates 
D) Delivery of bile directly to the duodenum

Question 16

Absorption of nutrients by intestinal cells occurs by all of the following mechanisms except

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion. 
B) transmigration. 
C)  active transport. 
D) facilitated diffusion. 
A) diffusion. 
B) transmigration. 
C)  active transport. 
D) facilitated diffusion.

Question 17

Therapy for constipation would include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) increasing water intake. 
B) decreasing fiber intake. 
C) increasing physical activity. 
D) responding promptly to the defecation signal. 
A) increasing water intake. 
B) decreasing fiber intake. 
C) increasing physical activity. 
D) responding promptly to the defecation signal.

Question 18

What is mastication?

Accepted Answer

A) The act of chewing 
B) The act of swallowing 
C) The wave-like contraction of the intestines 
D) The wave-like contraction of the esophagus 
A) The act of chewing 
B) The act of swallowing 
C) The wave-like contraction of the intestines 
D) The wave-like contraction of the esophagus

Question 19

A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Dehydration 
B) Constipation 
C) Peptic ulcers 
D) Heimlich's disease 
A) Dehydration 
B) Constipation 
C) Peptic ulcers 
D) Heimlich's disease

Question 20

Which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) Control peristalsis 
B) Grind large food particles 
C) Secrete digestive juices into the GI tract 
D) Control the passage of food through the GI tract 
A) Control peristalsis 
B) Grind large food particles 
C) Secrete digestive juices into the GI tract 
D) Control the passage of food through the GI tract

Exam 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

One of the signs of constipation is

People who have frequent, regular bouts of heartburn and indigestion have a medical condition known as

All of the following dietary measures are known to help relieve constipation except

What is the function of mucus in the stomach?

The process by which food is broken down into absorbable components is called

After chewing and swallowing a portion of food, what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?

What is the primary cause for belching?

All of the following are features of stomach acid except

A decrease in the flow of blood to the intestines is known as

Which of the following stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate-rich juice?

Which of the following is known to be produced by small intestinal bacteria?

About how many more times sensitive is the sense of smell compared with the sense of taste?

What structure controls the passage of material from the small intestine to the large intestine?

What two systems coordinate all digestive/absorptive processes?

What are the usual consequences of removing a diseased gallbladder?

Absorption of nutrients by intestinal cells occurs by all of the following mechanisms except

Therapy for constipation would include all of the following except

What is mastication?

A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?

Which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

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