Nurs 203: Exam #3
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1. What are the or- Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and
gans and struc- anus
tures of the GI
system?
2. What helps con- various receptors that the intestines are lined with
trol the release
of digestive hor-
mones and en-
zymes as well
as initiating peri-
stalsis?
3. What are the mastication (chewing)
teeth and tongue
used for?
4. Where does the the stomach
mixing move-
ment occur?
5. What is chyme? particles for absorption that are made when mucus, hydrochloric acid (HCl),
intrinsic factor, pepsinogen, and gastrin are secreted into the stomach from cells
within walls and mixed with food
6. What further di- the small intestine
gests chyme into
a more liquid it receives the chyme from the stomach and adds more digestive enzymes and
state? fluids, receives bile and pancreatic enzymes from the common duct
7. What is peristal- movement along the intestinal tract
sis?
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8. •How do we know Bowel sounds are present
that peristalsis is
occurring?
9. How are digested from the villi on the walls of the small intestine
food particles ab-
sorbed into the
bloodstream?
10. What does the reabsorbs water and electrolytes, formulates some vitamin K, and eliminates
large intestine waste products
do?
11. What does the bacteria
large intestine
consists of that
aids in the break-
down of waste
products?
12. What does the stores fecal material until it is eliminated through the anus
rectum do?
13. Where is the at the top of the anal canal
internal anal
sphincter locat-
ed?
14. Is the inter- involuntary control
nal anal sphinc-
ter under volun-
tary or involun-
tary control?
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15. Where is the the end of the anal canal
external anal
sphincter locat-
ed?
16. Is the exter- voluntary control
nal anal sphinc-
ter under volun-
tary or involun-
tary control?
17. What reflex ini- gastrocolic reflex and it is stimulated by the ingestion of food
tiates elimination
and how is it
stimulated?
18. Where is most of the small intestine
our nutrients ab-
sorbed?
19. What is absorbed water and alcohol
in the stomach?
20. What effects •Ill fitting dentures- causing difficulty chewing and lead to nutritional deficiency
does aging have •Cheeking or pocketing food
on the GI sys- •Esophageal sphincter becomes less effective when opening and closing and
tem? causing risk of aspiration
•Taste bud atrophy (decrease taste and smell)
•Small intestine becomes less absorptive
21. Infection, inflam- Tumors (tend to obstruct passages)
mation, physi-
cal and chemi-
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cal trauma, and
structural de-
fects can cause
what?
22. What is a surgical Adhesions
complication?
23. What does psy- Increases secretions and decreases perfusion
chological and
emotional stress
increase? De-
crease?
24. What are some Crohn's disease, IBS, and colon cancer
genetic predis-
position, famil-
ial tendency, and
ethnic correla-
tions?
25. Excessive stimu- digestive acid and enzymes
lation of what
can cause a
breakdown in the
integrity of the
mucous mem-
brane lining the
digestive tract?
26. What does hav- spinal cord injury
ing no rectal tone
indicate?
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1. What are the or- Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and
gans and struc- anus
tures of the GI
system?
2. What helps con- various receptors that the intestines are lined with
trol the release
of digestive hor-
mones and en-
zymes as well
as initiating peri-
stalsis?
3. What are the mastication (chewing)
teeth and tongue
used for?
4. Where does the the stomach
mixing move-
ment occur?
5. What is chyme? particles for absorption that are made when mucus, hydrochloric acid (HCl),
intrinsic factor, pepsinogen, and gastrin are secreted into the stomach from cells
within walls and mixed with food
6. What further di- the small intestine
gests chyme into
a more liquid it receives the chyme from the stomach and adds more digestive enzymes and
state? fluids, receives bile and pancreatic enzymes from the common duct
7. What is peristal- movement along the intestinal tract
sis?
, Nurs 203: Exam #3
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8. •How do we know Bowel sounds are present
that peristalsis is
occurring?
9. How are digested from the villi on the walls of the small intestine
food particles ab-
sorbed into the
bloodstream?
10. What does the reabsorbs water and electrolytes, formulates some vitamin K, and eliminates
large intestine waste products
do?
11. What does the bacteria
large intestine
consists of that
aids in the break-
down of waste
products?
12. What does the stores fecal material until it is eliminated through the anus
rectum do?
13. Where is the at the top of the anal canal
internal anal
sphincter locat-
ed?
14. Is the inter- involuntary control
nal anal sphinc-
ter under volun-
tary or involun-
tary control?
, Nurs 203: Exam #3
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15. Where is the the end of the anal canal
external anal
sphincter locat-
ed?
16. Is the exter- voluntary control
nal anal sphinc-
ter under volun-
tary or involun-
tary control?
17. What reflex ini- gastrocolic reflex and it is stimulated by the ingestion of food
tiates elimination
and how is it
stimulated?
18. Where is most of the small intestine
our nutrients ab-
sorbed?
19. What is absorbed water and alcohol
in the stomach?
20. What effects •Ill fitting dentures- causing difficulty chewing and lead to nutritional deficiency
does aging have •Cheeking or pocketing food
on the GI sys- •Esophageal sphincter becomes less effective when opening and closing and
tem? causing risk of aspiration
•Taste bud atrophy (decrease taste and smell)
•Small intestine becomes less absorptive
21. Infection, inflam- Tumors (tend to obstruct passages)
mation, physi-
cal and chemi-
, Nurs 203: Exam #3
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cal trauma, and
structural de-
fects can cause
what?
22. What is a surgical Adhesions
complication?
23. What does psy- Increases secretions and decreases perfusion
chological and
emotional stress
increase? De-
crease?
24. What are some Crohn's disease, IBS, and colon cancer
genetic predis-
position, famil-
ial tendency, and
ethnic correla-
tions?
25. Excessive stimu- digestive acid and enzymes
lation of what
can cause a
breakdown in the
integrity of the
mucous mem-
brane lining the
digestive tract?
26. What does hav- spinal cord injury
ing no rectal tone
indicate?
