Exam 15: Assisting in Gastroenterology

__________ is a malabsorption syndrome caused by an inherited defect in the patient's ability to metabolize gluten.

Congenital __________,which typically is seen in first-born male infants,causes a problem with narrowing at the distal end of the stomach.

Diverticulitis,pancreatitis,and pyloric stenosis are disorders of which body system?

Polyps are caused by herniations of the lining of the colon and are associated with chronic constipation.

Patients who have had bariatric surgery need routine injections of vitamin B₁₂.

The hepatitis A virus is transmitted through contaminated blood and body fluids.

Endemic disease is widespread in a particular geographic area.

Colon cancer can be visualized during a(n)

__________ is the wavelike,muscular movement of substances through the GI tract.

A disease or condition that is specific to a particular geographic location is said to be __________ to that region.

Chronic viral hepatitis can occur with hepatitis B,C,and D.

Ascites is associated with patients who have chronic kidney disease.

The surgical joining together of two normally distinct organs,such as connecting the stomach to the ileum,is called a(n)__________.

Day care workers and clients,institutionalized residents,and individuals traveling to infected areas are considered high risk for which of the following?

Advanced cirrhosis of the liver can lead to portal hypertension.

Malabsorption problems are expected in patients after weight loss surgery because of which of the following?

Constipation can be treated with

The most common site for pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome is

Which of the following is(are)categorized as proton pump inhibitors?

Diverticuli of the colon are considered precancerous.