NUR257 Exam 3
What is the small intestine, what is it responsible for, and what parts does it have? - Answer-longest
portion of GI tract
responsible for absorption and secretion
duodenum, jejunum, and terminal ileum
Where is iron absorbed in the body? - Answer-duodenum of the small intestine
Where is folate absorbed in the body? - Answer-jejunum of the small intestine
Where is B12 absorbed in the body? - Answer-terminal ileum of the small intestine
What is the large intestine responsible for and what parts does it have? - Answer-reabsorption of water
ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon
Where does the large intestine receive blood from? - Answer-superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Where does the small intestine receive blood from? - Answer-celiac artery
Where does blood go after going through the GI tract? - Answer-liver which is why most GI cancers
metastasize to the liver
What does bile do, where is it produced in the body, and where is it stored? - Answer-bile breaks down
and emulsifies fat
, it is produced in the liver
it is stored in the gallbladder
What is salivary amylase responsible for? - Answer-breakdown of starches
What is pepsin responsible for? - Answer-breaking down proteins into amino acids
What is intrinsic factor important for? - Answer-B12 absorption
What is lipase responsible for? - Answer-breaking down fats
What is trypsin responsible for? - Answer-digesting proteins
Where does a patient feel pain for appendicities? - Answer-right lower quadrant
McBurney's point
Where does a patient feel pain for pancreatitis? - Answer-left shoulder
Where does a patient feel pain for cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and duodenal ulcer? - Answer-right upper
quadrant
What are CEA and CA 19-9 labs studies for? - Answer-they are tumor markers and are associated with
colorectal cancer
What is the breath test? - Answer-urease breath test for H. pylori
What is the small intestine, what is it responsible for, and what parts does it have? - Answer-longest
portion of GI tract
responsible for absorption and secretion
duodenum, jejunum, and terminal ileum
Where is iron absorbed in the body? - Answer-duodenum of the small intestine
Where is folate absorbed in the body? - Answer-jejunum of the small intestine
Where is B12 absorbed in the body? - Answer-terminal ileum of the small intestine
What is the large intestine responsible for and what parts does it have? - Answer-reabsorption of water
ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon
Where does the large intestine receive blood from? - Answer-superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Where does the small intestine receive blood from? - Answer-celiac artery
Where does blood go after going through the GI tract? - Answer-liver which is why most GI cancers
metastasize to the liver
What does bile do, where is it produced in the body, and where is it stored? - Answer-bile breaks down
and emulsifies fat
, it is produced in the liver
it is stored in the gallbladder
What is salivary amylase responsible for? - Answer-breakdown of starches
What is pepsin responsible for? - Answer-breaking down proteins into amino acids
What is intrinsic factor important for? - Answer-B12 absorption
What is lipase responsible for? - Answer-breaking down fats
What is trypsin responsible for? - Answer-digesting proteins
Where does a patient feel pain for appendicities? - Answer-right lower quadrant
McBurney's point
Where does a patient feel pain for pancreatitis? - Answer-left shoulder
Where does a patient feel pain for cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and duodenal ulcer? - Answer-right upper
quadrant
What are CEA and CA 19-9 labs studies for? - Answer-they are tumor markers and are associated with
colorectal cancer
What is the breath test? - Answer-urease breath test for H. pylori
