Exam 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The healthcare provider documents emesis with blood as: ______________.

The cecum is part of the ________ intestine.

The patient has stools passing through an abnormal opening in a tissue wall. The healthcare provider identifies a(n) ____________________.

The nurse explains to a group of students that the upper, rounded portion of the stomach is the ____________________.

Amino acids become converted proteins due to ____________ enzymes.

_____________ are specialists in diseases of the digestive system.

The longest intestine is the ____________________ intestine.

The lingual tonsils are the two mounds of tissue at the back of the ____________________.

Identify the combining form or/o with its closest definition.

An ileostomy results in the discharge of fecal matter through an opening in the ___________.

The patient states she is experiencing a lot of gas. The health care provider documents this as: ______________.

Identify the combining form duoden/o with its closest definition.

The patient's admitting diagnosis is bulimia. The nurse recognizes this as: ______________

The physician has ordered a cholangiogram. The medical assistant explains to the patient that this is a(an):

The movement of food through the alimentary canal is referred to as ________________.

Identify the combining form lingu/o with its closest definition.

What type of surgery might an obese patient have?

Stomach acids such as hydrochloric acid are important for ______________.

Identify the combining form pharyng/o with its closest definition.

The narrow bottom part of the stomach is the ____________________.