Pathophysiology Exam 3 The
Gastrointestinal System Questions and
Answers
gastrointestinal tract - Answer-The stomach and intestine as a functional unit.
What are the functions of the GI System? - Answer-Secretion
Digestion
Absorption
Motility
Elimination
gastro - Answer-pertaining to the stomach
esophago - Answer-pertaining to the esophagus
chole - Answer-pertaining to the gallbladder
hematemesis - Answer-bloody emesis (vomiting)
melena - Answer-Black tarry stool
hematochezia - Answer-bright red blood from rectum (stool)
steatorrhea - Answer-fat in stool
occult blood - Answer-amount of blood in normal appearing stool
Clinical Manifestations of the Gastrointestinal Tract: - Answer-Emesis
Diarrhea
Anorexia
Constipation
Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal bleeding
emesis - Answer-vomiting; nausea and retching, projectile vomiting
Upper GI - Answer-mouth to stomach/duodenum
Lower GI - Answer-jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum
What are four types of peptic ulcer diseases? - Answer-esophageal, gastric, duodenal,
and stress ulcer
, Peptic Ulcer Disease - Answer-A break or ulceration in the protective mucosal lining of
the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum; can be single or multiple, acute or
chronic, and superficial or deep
In peptic ulcers, infection of the gastric and duodenal mucosa can occur with what? -
Answer-Helicobacter pyloric (H. pylori)
Peptic Ulcer Disease Risk Factors: - Answer-Infection of the gastric and duodenal
mucosa with Helicobacter pyloric
Chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
Smoking
Alcohol
Advanced aging
Chronic diseases, such as emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, cirrhosis, and obesity and
diabetes
True or False: Peptic Ulcers occur in the stomach (gastric) or the duodenum (duodenal)
but never in both. - Answer-False. They can occur in both the stomach (gastric) or
duodenum (duodenal).
gastric ulcer - Answer-ulcer located in the stomach; pain is more frequent and occurs
immediately or soon after eating
What is the major cause of gastric ulcers? - Answer-the use of chronic NSAIDS
(Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and H. pylori
Gastric ulcers can cause what? - Answer-anorexia, vomiting, weight loss, and tend to
be chronic
duodenal ulcer - Answer-ulcer located in the duodenum; chronic intermittent pain; pain
usually 2-3 hours after eating, often at night
How is the pain relieved when a patient has a duodenal ulcer? - Answer-pain relieved
by eating
True or False: Bleeding is common with duodenal ulcers. - Answer-True.
Duodenal ulcers are more common in a patient that has which type of blood? - Answer-
Type O
stress ulcers - Answer-acute gastric mucosal lesions occuring after medical crisis or
trauma, bedrest; acute form of peptic ulcer disease
Stress Ulcers accompany severe illness such as: - Answer-multi system failure, trauma,
neural injury, severe burns, heart failure, sepsis, hemorrhage
Gastrointestinal System Questions and
Answers
gastrointestinal tract - Answer-The stomach and intestine as a functional unit.
What are the functions of the GI System? - Answer-Secretion
Digestion
Absorption
Motility
Elimination
gastro - Answer-pertaining to the stomach
esophago - Answer-pertaining to the esophagus
chole - Answer-pertaining to the gallbladder
hematemesis - Answer-bloody emesis (vomiting)
melena - Answer-Black tarry stool
hematochezia - Answer-bright red blood from rectum (stool)
steatorrhea - Answer-fat in stool
occult blood - Answer-amount of blood in normal appearing stool
Clinical Manifestations of the Gastrointestinal Tract: - Answer-Emesis
Diarrhea
Anorexia
Constipation
Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal bleeding
emesis - Answer-vomiting; nausea and retching, projectile vomiting
Upper GI - Answer-mouth to stomach/duodenum
Lower GI - Answer-jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum
What are four types of peptic ulcer diseases? - Answer-esophageal, gastric, duodenal,
and stress ulcer
, Peptic Ulcer Disease - Answer-A break or ulceration in the protective mucosal lining of
the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum; can be single or multiple, acute or
chronic, and superficial or deep
In peptic ulcers, infection of the gastric and duodenal mucosa can occur with what? -
Answer-Helicobacter pyloric (H. pylori)
Peptic Ulcer Disease Risk Factors: - Answer-Infection of the gastric and duodenal
mucosa with Helicobacter pyloric
Chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
Smoking
Alcohol
Advanced aging
Chronic diseases, such as emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, cirrhosis, and obesity and
diabetes
True or False: Peptic Ulcers occur in the stomach (gastric) or the duodenum (duodenal)
but never in both. - Answer-False. They can occur in both the stomach (gastric) or
duodenum (duodenal).
gastric ulcer - Answer-ulcer located in the stomach; pain is more frequent and occurs
immediately or soon after eating
What is the major cause of gastric ulcers? - Answer-the use of chronic NSAIDS
(Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and H. pylori
Gastric ulcers can cause what? - Answer-anorexia, vomiting, weight loss, and tend to
be chronic
duodenal ulcer - Answer-ulcer located in the duodenum; chronic intermittent pain; pain
usually 2-3 hours after eating, often at night
How is the pain relieved when a patient has a duodenal ulcer? - Answer-pain relieved
by eating
True or False: Bleeding is common with duodenal ulcers. - Answer-True.
Duodenal ulcers are more common in a patient that has which type of blood? - Answer-
Type O
stress ulcers - Answer-acute gastric mucosal lesions occuring after medical crisis or
trauma, bedrest; acute form of peptic ulcer disease
Stress Ulcers accompany severe illness such as: - Answer-multi system failure, trauma,
neural injury, severe burns, heart failure, sepsis, hemorrhage
