Maryville Patho Exam 4 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
Exposure to ___________ protects the mucosal barrier of
stomach - Correct Answers ✅prostaglandins
Glucose transport enhances absorption of - Correct
Answers ✅sodium
Cause of GERD - Correct Answers ✅low pressure of LES
How does intussusception cause intestinal obstruction -
Correct Answers ✅telescoping of intestine, blocking blood
supply
Immediate result of small intestine obstruction - Correct
Answers ✅distention
How does intestinal obstruction at pyloris or high in small
intestine cause metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answers
✅excessive loss of hydrogen ions
Cardinal symptoms of small intestine obstruction - Correct
Answers ✅colicky pain, distention, vomiting
Primary cause of peptic ulcers - Correct Answers
✅hyposecretion of pepsin
, Maryville Patho Exam 4 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
Peptic ulcers do not occur in - Correct Answers ✅jejunum
After partial gastrectomy or pyloroplasty pt develops
increased HR, hypotension, weakness, pallor, sweating, and
dizziness, what is the cause - Correct Answers ✅Dumping
syndrome
Dumping syndrome responds well to - Correct Answers
✅dietary management
Sources of increased amonia r/t hepatic encephalopathy -
Correct Answers ✅protein digestion, digested blood,
amonia forming bacteria
Process of acute pancreatitis - Correct Answers
✅bile/pancreatic duct obstruction, cellular injury, typically
resolves spontaneously
Obesity - Correct Answers ✅BMI over 30
Prodromal manifestations of hepatitis - Correct Answers
✅fatigue, vomiting, hyperalgia
Inflammation base of crypts of Lieberkuhn in large intestine -
Correct Answers ✅ulcerative colitis
Answers) 2026
Exposure to ___________ protects the mucosal barrier of
stomach - Correct Answers ✅prostaglandins
Glucose transport enhances absorption of - Correct
Answers ✅sodium
Cause of GERD - Correct Answers ✅low pressure of LES
How does intussusception cause intestinal obstruction -
Correct Answers ✅telescoping of intestine, blocking blood
supply
Immediate result of small intestine obstruction - Correct
Answers ✅distention
How does intestinal obstruction at pyloris or high in small
intestine cause metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answers
✅excessive loss of hydrogen ions
Cardinal symptoms of small intestine obstruction - Correct
Answers ✅colicky pain, distention, vomiting
Primary cause of peptic ulcers - Correct Answers
✅hyposecretion of pepsin
, Maryville Patho Exam 4 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
Peptic ulcers do not occur in - Correct Answers ✅jejunum
After partial gastrectomy or pyloroplasty pt develops
increased HR, hypotension, weakness, pallor, sweating, and
dizziness, what is the cause - Correct Answers ✅Dumping
syndrome
Dumping syndrome responds well to - Correct Answers
✅dietary management
Sources of increased amonia r/t hepatic encephalopathy -
Correct Answers ✅protein digestion, digested blood,
amonia forming bacteria
Process of acute pancreatitis - Correct Answers
✅bile/pancreatic duct obstruction, cellular injury, typically
resolves spontaneously
Obesity - Correct Answers ✅BMI over 30
Prodromal manifestations of hepatitis - Correct Answers
✅fatigue, vomiting, hyperalgia
Inflammation base of crypts of Lieberkuhn in large intestine -
Correct Answers ✅ulcerative colitis
