Exam 15: Assisting in Gastroenterology

Imodium is an antiemetic that may be prescribed for a patient with food poisoning.

A patient whose stool tests positive for occult blood will also complain of hematemesis.

Which anatomic structure is at the distal end of the gastric mucosa?

You are responsible for conducting patient education in preparation for a three-time stool collection for occult blood.What foods should the patient avoid?

Characteristics of which of the following include weight loss,jaundice,and is usually advanced when diagnosed?

Pouches or tunnels in the large intestine that can trap seeds are called

Signs and symptoms of which of the following diseases include loose,semi-formed stool;melena if the ulcers break through blood vessels;pain or tenderness in the right lower quadrant;anorexia;weight loss;anemia;and fatigue?

The four abdominal quadrants and nine regions are used routinely to describe and document GI complaints,signs,and symptoms.List the four abdominal quadrants and name at least one organ located in each.Also name the nine regions.

Acute appendicitis frequently is caused by an impacted fecalith.

A patient reporting abdominal pain points to the area of the stomach;what would you note in the chart to indicate this location?

A hard,impacted mass of feces in the colon is called a(n)__________.

Hemorrhoids are the enlargement of veins either internally or externally in the rectal area.

Hepatitis carriers can be asymptomatic but infectious.

Individuals who work in day care settings are at greater risk of becoming infected with hepatitis A because of its route of transmission.

The appendix is located in the __________ region of the abdomen.

The muscular action that moves food along the gastrointestinal tract is called

Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery may have which of the following complications if they return to a diet high in simple sugars?

The gallbladder is located in the __________ of the abdomen.

Which of the following types of infectious hepatitis is(are)transferred via blood and body fluids?

A patient who has anorexia has lost the appetite for food.