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PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE EXAM
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM VERIFIED 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: (Select All that
Apply)
Making clotting factors
Stores bile for digestion
Releases insulin
Drug metabolism
Stores glucose
releases insulin
The liver is responsible for the each of the following EXCEPT:
can store 500-1000 mL of blood
can store glucose as glycogen
converts ammonia to urea
helps with digestion of lipids
helps with digestion of lipids
Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following EXCEPT:
female gender
oral contraceptive use
age (60s)
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obesity
male gender
age (60s), male gender
Complications of gallstones include each of the following EXCEPT:
Cirrhosis
Biliary obstruction
Pancreatitis
Cholecystitis
cirrhosis
Treatments for gastroesophageal reflux include each of the following EXCEPT:
losing weight
sleeping with head elevated
caffeinated beverages
proton pump inhibitors
caffeinated beverages
What symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would require further
investigation? Select all that apply.
blood in stool, weight loss, anemia
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which of the
following EXCEPT? Select all that apply.
H. Pylori infection
Family history of PUD
NSAID use
Alcohol use
Dietary factors
aspirin therapy
stress
dietary factors, stress
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which of the
following? Select all that apply.
Aspirin therapy
Eating acidic foods
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H. Pylori infection
Stress
NSAID use
Aspirin therapy
H. Pylori infection
Stress
NSAID use
T/F: Patients with peptic ulcer disease should never restart aspirin therapy
again.
false - Benefits of aspirin therapy with CV disease may outweigh ulcer risk
Gastric ulcers are worsened by ______. Duodenal ulcers are worsened by
______.
A. Eating; not eating
B. Not eating; eating
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
A. Eating; not eating
Each of the following are characteristics of ulcerative colitis EXCEPT:
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Granulomatous lesionsterm-55
Bloody diarrhea
Pseudopolyps
fistulas and perianal abscesses
Risk of toxic megacolon
Crypt abscess formation
fistulas and perianal abscesses (more common in Crohn's), Granulomatous lesions
Each of the following are characteristics of Crohn disease EXCEPT: (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
Cobblestone appearance
Primarily submucosal
Continuous extent of involvement
Affects primarily ileum
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Perianal abscesses
bloody diarrhea
bloody diarrhea (more common in UC), Continuous extent of involvement
The ______ prevent feces from going back into the ileum.
ileocecal valve
T/F: The process of digestion begins in the stomach and finishes in the large
intestine.
False
The ______ controls the rate of stomach contents into the small intestine.
pyloric sphincter
T/F: The GI tract produces both enzymes and hormones.
True
_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the external
environment of the GI tract into the internal environment.
absorption
What is the largest serous membrane in the body?
peritoneum
The double-layered fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach to
adjacent organs is called what?
omentum
the double layered membrane covering the the outer surfaces of the organs is
the
mesentry
what type of cell secretes hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Parietal cells
What type of cell secretes gastrin?
G cells
3 main cells in stomach necessary for digestion
Parietal, chief and g cells
T/F: A unique feature of the liver is that is has a dual blood supply.
true
What are the intermittent contractions that help to mix and move food along?
rhythmic movements
The amplitude and frequency of the slow waves is regulated by ______?
PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE EXAM
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM VERIFIED 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: (Select All that
Apply)
Making clotting factors
Stores bile for digestion
Releases insulin
Drug metabolism
Stores glucose
releases insulin
The liver is responsible for the each of the following EXCEPT:
can store 500-1000 mL of blood
can store glucose as glycogen
converts ammonia to urea
helps with digestion of lipids
helps with digestion of lipids
Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following EXCEPT:
female gender
oral contraceptive use
age (60s)
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obesity
male gender
age (60s), male gender
Complications of gallstones include each of the following EXCEPT:
Cirrhosis
Biliary obstruction
Pancreatitis
Cholecystitis
cirrhosis
Treatments for gastroesophageal reflux include each of the following EXCEPT:
losing weight
sleeping with head elevated
caffeinated beverages
proton pump inhibitors
caffeinated beverages
What symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would require further
investigation? Select all that apply.
blood in stool, weight loss, anemia
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which of the
following EXCEPT? Select all that apply.
H. Pylori infection
Family history of PUD
NSAID use
Alcohol use
Dietary factors
aspirin therapy
stress
dietary factors, stress
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which of the
following? Select all that apply.
Aspirin therapy
Eating acidic foods
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H. Pylori infection
Stress
NSAID use
Aspirin therapy
H. Pylori infection
Stress
NSAID use
T/F: Patients with peptic ulcer disease should never restart aspirin therapy
again.
false - Benefits of aspirin therapy with CV disease may outweigh ulcer risk
Gastric ulcers are worsened by ______. Duodenal ulcers are worsened by
______.
A. Eating; not eating
B. Not eating; eating
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
A. Eating; not eating
Each of the following are characteristics of ulcerative colitis EXCEPT:
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Granulomatous lesionsterm-55
Bloody diarrhea
Pseudopolyps
fistulas and perianal abscesses
Risk of toxic megacolon
Crypt abscess formation
fistulas and perianal abscesses (more common in Crohn's), Granulomatous lesions
Each of the following are characteristics of Crohn disease EXCEPT: (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
Cobblestone appearance
Primarily submucosal
Continuous extent of involvement
Affects primarily ileum
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Perianal abscesses
bloody diarrhea
bloody diarrhea (more common in UC), Continuous extent of involvement
The ______ prevent feces from going back into the ileum.
ileocecal valve
T/F: The process of digestion begins in the stomach and finishes in the large
intestine.
False
The ______ controls the rate of stomach contents into the small intestine.
pyloric sphincter
T/F: The GI tract produces both enzymes and hormones.
True
_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the external
environment of the GI tract into the internal environment.
absorption
What is the largest serous membrane in the body?
peritoneum
The double-layered fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach to
adjacent organs is called what?
omentum
the double layered membrane covering the the outer surfaces of the organs is
the
mesentry
what type of cell secretes hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Parietal cells
What type of cell secretes gastrin?
G cells
3 main cells in stomach necessary for digestion
Parietal, chief and g cells
T/F: A unique feature of the liver is that is has a dual blood supply.
true
What are the intermittent contractions that help to mix and move food along?
rhythmic movements
The amplitude and frequency of the slow waves is regulated by ______?
