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PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 7 QUESTIONS CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT:
......ANSWER......releases insulin
Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following
EXCEPT: ......ANSWER......age (60s)
Treatments for gastroesophageal reflux include each of the following
EXCEPT: ......ANSWER......caffeinated beverages
What symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would require further
investigation? Select all that apply. ......ANSWER......blood in stool,
weight loss, anemia
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which of the
following? Select all that apply. ......ANSWER......aspirin therapy, H.
pylori infection, stress, NSAID use
T/F: Patients with peptic ulcer disease should never restart aspirin
therapy again. ......ANSWER......false - Benefits of aspirin therapy with
CV disease may outweigh ulcer risk
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Each of the following are characteristics of ulcerative colitis EXCEPT:
......ANSWER......fistulas and perianal abscesses (more common in
Crohn's)
Each of the following are characteristics of Crohn disease EXCEPT:
......ANSWER......bloody diarrhea (more common in UC)
The ______ controls the rate of stomach contents into the small
intestine. ......ANSWER......pyloric sphincter
_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the
external environment of the GI tract into the internal environment.
......ANSWER......absorption
What is the largest serous membrane in the body?
......ANSWER......peritoneum
True/False:
A unique feature of the liver is that is has a dual blood supply.
......ANSWER......true
The amplitude and frequency of the slow waves is regulated by ______?
......ANSWER......enteric nervous system
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Activation of the peripheral nervous system decreases or stops the
amplitude of the slow waves. ......ANSWER......false
What nerve controls parasympathetic innervation to the stomach, small
intestine, cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon?
......ANSWER......vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10)
What is one cause of gastric retention? ......ANSWER......obstruction,
gastric atony, surgery
What are rhythmic movements designed to propel the chyme along the
small intestine toward the large intestine? ......ANSWER......peristalsis
What is the purpose of haustral churning? ......ANSWER......These
movements fill and expel contents in the haustra, to ensure all surface
area of the fecal mass are exposed to the intestinal surface.
True/False:
Antibiotics should be used to treat all types of diarrhea.
......ANSWER......false
Name 2 types of medications that can cause constipation:
......ANSWER......narcotics, anticholinergics, calcium channel blockers,
diuretics, calcium and iron supplements, and aluminum antacids
PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 7 QUESTIONS CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT:
......ANSWER......releases insulin
Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following
EXCEPT: ......ANSWER......age (60s)
Treatments for gastroesophageal reflux include each of the following
EXCEPT: ......ANSWER......caffeinated beverages
What symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would require further
investigation? Select all that apply. ......ANSWER......blood in stool,
weight loss, anemia
Risk factors for the development of peptic ulcer include which of the
following? Select all that apply. ......ANSWER......aspirin therapy, H.
pylori infection, stress, NSAID use
T/F: Patients with peptic ulcer disease should never restart aspirin
therapy again. ......ANSWER......false - Benefits of aspirin therapy with
CV disease may outweigh ulcer risk
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Each of the following are characteristics of ulcerative colitis EXCEPT:
......ANSWER......fistulas and perianal abscesses (more common in
Crohn's)
Each of the following are characteristics of Crohn disease EXCEPT:
......ANSWER......bloody diarrhea (more common in UC)
The ______ controls the rate of stomach contents into the small
intestine. ......ANSWER......pyloric sphincter
_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the
external environment of the GI tract into the internal environment.
......ANSWER......absorption
What is the largest serous membrane in the body?
......ANSWER......peritoneum
True/False:
A unique feature of the liver is that is has a dual blood supply.
......ANSWER......true
The amplitude and frequency of the slow waves is regulated by ______?
......ANSWER......enteric nervous system
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Activation of the peripheral nervous system decreases or stops the
amplitude of the slow waves. ......ANSWER......false
What nerve controls parasympathetic innervation to the stomach, small
intestine, cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon?
......ANSWER......vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10)
What is one cause of gastric retention? ......ANSWER......obstruction,
gastric atony, surgery
What are rhythmic movements designed to propel the chyme along the
small intestine toward the large intestine? ......ANSWER......peristalsis
What is the purpose of haustral churning? ......ANSWER......These
movements fill and expel contents in the haustra, to ensure all surface
area of the fecal mass are exposed to the intestinal surface.
True/False:
Antibiotics should be used to treat all types of diarrhea.
......ANSWER......false
Name 2 types of medications that can cause constipation:
......ANSWER......narcotics, anticholinergics, calcium channel blockers,
diuretics, calcium and iron supplements, and aluminum antacids
