Question 1

What is cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chronic liver disease 
B)  A chronic disease of the gallbladder 
C)  An acute stomach disorder 
D)  An acute condition characterized by pancreatic stone formation 
A)  A chronic liver disease 
B)  A chronic disease of the gallbladder 
C)  An acute stomach disorder 
D)  An acute condition characterized by pancreatic stone formation A

Question 2

Which statement is true of the jejunum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is part of the small intestine. 
B)  It is part of the large intestine. 
C)  It is part of the esophagus. 
D)  None of the above are true. 
A)  It is part of the small intestine. 
B)  It is part of the large intestine. 
C)  It is part of the esophagus. 
D)  None of the above are true. A

Question 3

Which statement is true of the epiglottis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is part of the small intestine. 
B)  It is part of the large intestine. 
C)  It is part of the esophagus. 
D)  None of the above are true. 
A)  It is part of the small intestine. 
B)  It is part of the large intestine. 
C)  It is part of the esophagus. 
D)  None of the above are true. D

Question 4

Which statement is true of the cecum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is part of the small intestine. 
B)  It is part of the large intestine. 
C)  It is part of the esophagus. 
D)  None of the above are true. 
A)  It is part of the small intestine. 
B)  It is part of the large intestine. 
C)  It is part of the esophagus. 
D)  None of the above are true.

Question 5

What does polydipsia mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cell that contains a nucleus that is divided in such a way that it appears to be multiple nuclei 
B)  Greater than normal lipids 
C)  Excessive vomiting 
D)  Excessive thirst 
A)  A cell that contains a nucleus that is divided in such a way that it appears to be multiple nuclei 
B)  Greater than normal lipids 
C)  Excessive vomiting 
D)  Excessive thirst

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of peptic ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea 
B)  Vomiting 
C)  Loss of appetite 
D)  Pain 
A)  Nausea 
B)  Vomiting 
C)  Loss of appetite 
D)  Pain

Question 7

What is hematemesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vomiting blood 
B)  Blood in the urine 
C)  Deficiencies of certain blood components 
D)  Increased fats in the blood 
A)  Vomiting blood 
B)  Blood in the urine 
C)  Deficiencies of certain blood components 
D)  Increased fats in the blood

Question 8

What is the meaning of defecation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion of food into substances that can be absorbed 
B)  The elimination of feces from the rectum 
C)  Swallowing,orally taking substances into the body 
D)  Digested food molecules pass through the lining of the small intestine into the blood or lymph 
A)  Conversion of food into substances that can be absorbed 
B)  The elimination of feces from the rectum 
C)  Swallowing,orally taking substances into the body 
D)  Digested food molecules pass through the lining of the small intestine into the blood or lymph

Question 9

What is pancreatography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Destruction of tissue of the pancreas 
B)  Any disease of the pancreas 
C)  Surgical removal of the pancreas 
D)  X-ray examination of the pancreas 
A)  Destruction of tissue of the pancreas 
B)  Any disease of the pancreas 
C)  Surgical removal of the pancreas 
D)  X-ray examination of the pancreas

Question 10

What is the name of the valve that regulates movement of intestinal contents from the small intestine into the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jejunocecal valve 
B)  Ileocecal valve 
C)  Pyloric valve 
D)  Cecorectal valve 
A)  Jejunocecal valve 
B)  Ileocecal valve 
C)  Pyloric valve 
D)  Cecorectal valve

Question 11

This tells us that heartburn may be somewhat related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Taking antacids 
C)  Deficiency of acids in the stomach 
D)  Excess acids in the stomach 
A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Taking antacids 
C)  Deficiency of acids in the stomach 
D)  Excess acids in the stomach

Question 12

What is improper position of the teeth,resulting in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysphagia 
B)  Parotitis 
C)  Malocclusion 
D)  Periodontal disease 
A)  Dysphagia 
B)  Parotitis 
C)  Malocclusion 
D)  Periodontal disease

Question 13

Which of the following words means poor absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream from the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipopenia 
B)  Cholecystitis 
C)  Malabsorption 
D)  Dysorption 
A)  Lipopenia 
B)  Cholecystitis 
C)  Malabsorption 
D)  Dysorption

Question 14

What does cholelithiasis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Destruction of liver cells 
B)  Inflammation of a bile duct 
C)  Chronic alcoholic cirrhosis 
D)  The presence of gallstones 
A)  Destruction of liver cells 
B)  Inflammation of a bile duct 
C)  Chronic alcoholic cirrhosis 
D)  The presence of gallstones

Question 15

Which of the following means the intravenous administration of all nutrient requirements of a patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enteral feeding 
B)  Gastrostomy feeding 
C)  Nasogastric feeding 
D)  Total parenteral nutrition 
A)  Enteral feeding 
B)  Gastrostomy feeding 
C)  Nasogastric feeding 
D)  Total parenteral nutrition

Question 16

To what does enteral pertain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digestive tract 
B)  Stomach 
C)  Intestines 
D)  Mouth 
A)  Digestive tract 
B)  Stomach 
C)  Intestines 
D)  Mouth

Question 17

Which of the following tests is used to detect occult blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholesterol 
B)  Guaiac 
C)  Lipids 
D)  Phosphatase 
A)  Cholesterol 
B)  Guaiac 
C)  Lipids 
D)  Phosphatase

Question 18

What is the long tube that carries food to the stomach called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascending colon 
B)  Descending colon 
C)  Jejunum 
D)  Esophagus 
A)  Ascending colon 
B)  Descending colon 
C)  Jejunum 
D)  Esophagus

Question 19

What is the lining of the digestive tract called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mucoid 
B)  Mucosa 
C)  Mucus 
D)  Gastromucus 
A)  Mucoid 
B)  Mucosa 
C)  Mucus 
D)  Gastromucus

Question 20

Which of the following is a chronic inflammatory disease,frequently affecting the ileum,of unknown origin that sometimes leads to intestinal obstruction and abscess formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crohn disease 
B)  Anal fissure 
C)  Malabsorption syndrome 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
A)  Crohn disease 
B)  Anal fissure 
C)  Malabsorption syndrome 
D)  Bulimia nervosa

What is cirrhosis?

Which statement is true of the jejunum?

Which statement is true of the epiglottis?

Which statement is true of the cecum?

What does polydipsia mean?

Which of the following is characteristic of peptic ulcer?

What is hematemesis?

What is the meaning of defecation?

What is pancreatography?

What is the name of the valve that regulates movement of intestinal contents from the small intestine into the large intestine?

This tells us that heartburn may be somewhat related to which of the following?

What is improper position of the teeth,resulting in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws?

Which of the following words means poor absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream from the digestive system?

What does cholelithiasis mean?

Which of the following means the intravenous administration of all nutrient requirements of a patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction?

To what does enteral pertain?

Which of the following tests is used to detect occult blood?

What is the long tube that carries food to the stomach called?

What is the lining of the digestive tract called?

Which of the following is a chronic inflammatory disease,frequently affecting the ileum,of unknown origin that sometimes leads to intestinal obstruction and abscess formation?

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Exam 7: Digestive System

What is cirrhosis?

Which statement is true of the jejunum?

Which statement is true of the epiglottis?

Which statement is true of the cecum?

What does polydipsia mean?

Which of the following is characteristic of peptic ulcer?

What is hematemesis?

What is the meaning of defecation?

What is pancreatography?

What is the name of the valve that regulates movement of intestinal contents from the small intestine into the large intestine?

This tells us that heartburn may be somewhat related to which of the following?

What is improper position of the teeth,resulting in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws?

Which of the following words means poor absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream from the digestive system?

What does cholelithiasis mean?

Which of the following means the intravenous administration of all nutrient requirements of a patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction?

To what does enteral pertain?

Which of the following tests is used to detect occult blood?

What is the long tube that carries food to the stomach called?

What is the lining of the digestive tract called?

Which of the following is a chronic inflammatory disease,frequently affecting the ileum,of unknown origin that sometimes leads to intestinal obstruction and abscess formation?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

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