Exam 15: Assisting in Gastroenterology

Peptic ulcers caused by H.pylori bacteria are treated with which of the following medications?

Seven days before an occult blood stool test,the patient should do which of the following?

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

One of the signs of a suspected peptic ulcer is a drop in hemoglobin.

The most frequently used position for patients undergoing a sigmoidoscopy procedure in the physician's office is the knee-chest position.

Crohn's disease can be cured surgically.

Which of the following diseases is often asymptomatic and discovered during a routine x-ray?

Blood vessels that surround the villi of the small intestine carry absorbed materials through the portal circulation to which organ?

The absorption of nutrients is the primary role of the

Regional ileitis is also known as __________.

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

Ulcerative colitis frequently is described as regional ileitis,because the ulcers typically are restricted to the ileum.

If the result of occult blood screening is positive,the patient

The hepatitis B vaccine is given in four doses 6 months apart.

The medical term for enlargement of the liver is __________.

The acronym GERD stands for __________.

To which specialist would a patient most likely be referred if a routine physical examination revealed an abnormality in the lower portion of the descending colon?

__________ 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.

OSHA requires employers to make the hepatitis B vaccine available to employees at a reduced price.

Patients with which of the following must be monitored for possible chronic hepatitis and the development of a carrier state?