Exam 17: Diseases of the Digestive System

Which of the following esophageal conditions is most commonly treated with Prilosec?

Retrocecal abscess: __________

Postgastrectomy diarrhea: __________

What is mastication?

A(n) ____ is a protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening of the body.

What drug could be given to treat GERD?

Match the following definitions to the correct term. -The procedure used to repair a hernia

Match the following definitions to the correct term. -The removal of the appendix

Patient is admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain.After testing,it is determined that the patient has fecal impaction of the colon.Before surgery the anesthesiologist documents that the patient also has MVP and requires pre-op antibiotics.The patient is taken to the OR for disimpaction of the bowel.

Match the following definitions to the correct term. -Performed on people with severe liver complications;procedure does not improve the function of the liver but instead helps treat the complications

What happens to food once it arrives in the stomach?

____ means vomiting of blood.

____ means bright red in the stool.

Recurrent gangrenous inguinal hernia: __________

All of the following are part of the digestive system EXCEPT the ____.

The squeezing or movement of food toward the stomach and down the digestive tract is called ____.

Match the following definitions to the correct term. -Used as feeding tubes for patients who are having difficulty eating,are malnourished,or are aspirating food

What are diverticula?

Appendicitis with abscess: __________

Match the following definitions to the correct term. -Procedure performed to remove adhesions from the body