WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 6
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1. What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands?: Cholinergic fibers
2. What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers?: The lower third
3. What artery provides blood to the stomach?: Celiac artery
4. What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction?: Se-
cretin
Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum, and pancreas
by G-cells
5. Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor?: -
Parietal cells
Pernicious anemia* (Vitamin B12 deficiency)
6. Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids?: -
Phospholipase
7. Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the end amino acids away from
the ingested protein?: Carboxypeptidase
8. What is true of unconjugated bilirubin?: Unconjugated bilirubin is bilirubin bound to albumin.
Also called "free bilirubin"
9. Define pepsin: Produced in the stomach and breaks down proteins
Think P and P
10. Define Lipase: Produced by the pancreas and breaks down triglycerides
11. Define amylase: Produced in the mouth and breaks down starch
"Amy eats a starchy meal"
12. What are 3 characteristics of celiac disease?: Anemia
Diminished growth
Deficiences in fat-soluble vitamins
13. Is pyloric stenosis more common in male or female infants ?: Males
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14. A 74-year-old male complains of rectal bleeding for the past year. He has
not change in bowel habits and denies abdominal pain, weight loss, and
rectal pain. He has seen blood in the toilet water and when wiping approx-
imately once every few weeks, but lately the bleeding has increased. He had
colonoscopy 5 year ago. The FNP should:: Schedule a colonoscopy to look for colon polyps
and/or cancer
15. An overweigh, middle-aged woman has right upper quadrant pain that
radiates to her right subscapular area and is severe and persistent. She is
also experiencing anorexia, nausea, and a fever. Her most recent meal was a
double quarter-pound cheeseburger, French fries, and a milkshake. The FNP
examines the abdomen and percusses for CVA tenderness. the abdomen is
tender in the RUQ. Which of the following signs corresponds with the correct
diagnosis?: Murphy's sign: the patient has cholecystitis
McBurney's sign is related to appendicitis
CVA tenderness is related to UTIs
16. A sudden onset of diarrhea that consists of five to six loose stools a day and
awakens the pt at night with cramping, but without blood in the stools, would
most likely be caused by what?: Infection
Clues for infection are awakening at night, cramping without blood, sudden onset
Those S/S are either infection or inflammation
17. The FNP is discussion Clostridium difficile infection with the family of a
68-year-old female who lives with them and who was recently diagnosed with
the infection. Which of the following statements would be the most important
for the family to understand?: Pt needs to use a different bathroom than the rest of the family
Contact isolation
18. An older woman is noted to have iron-deficiency anemia. She has no pain
or rectal bleeding. What hx would raise suspicion of a gastric ulcer?: An ankle sprain
requiring 800mg of ibuprofen 3 times a day for the last 6 weeks
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1. What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands?: Cholinergic fibers
2. What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers?: The lower third
3. What artery provides blood to the stomach?: Celiac artery
4. What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction?: Se-
cretin
Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum, and pancreas
by G-cells
5. Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor?: -
Parietal cells
Pernicious anemia* (Vitamin B12 deficiency)
6. Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids?: -
Phospholipase
7. Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the end amino acids away from
the ingested protein?: Carboxypeptidase
8. What is true of unconjugated bilirubin?: Unconjugated bilirubin is bilirubin bound to albumin.
Also called "free bilirubin"
9. Define pepsin: Produced in the stomach and breaks down proteins
Think P and P
10. Define Lipase: Produced by the pancreas and breaks down triglycerides
11. Define amylase: Produced in the mouth and breaks down starch
"Amy eats a starchy meal"
12. What are 3 characteristics of celiac disease?: Anemia
Diminished growth
Deficiences in fat-soluble vitamins
13. Is pyloric stenosis more common in male or female infants ?: Males
, WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 6
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_aigzt2
14. A 74-year-old male complains of rectal bleeding for the past year. He has
not change in bowel habits and denies abdominal pain, weight loss, and
rectal pain. He has seen blood in the toilet water and when wiping approx-
imately once every few weeks, but lately the bleeding has increased. He had
colonoscopy 5 year ago. The FNP should:: Schedule a colonoscopy to look for colon polyps
and/or cancer
15. An overweigh, middle-aged woman has right upper quadrant pain that
radiates to her right subscapular area and is severe and persistent. She is
also experiencing anorexia, nausea, and a fever. Her most recent meal was a
double quarter-pound cheeseburger, French fries, and a milkshake. The FNP
examines the abdomen and percusses for CVA tenderness. the abdomen is
tender in the RUQ. Which of the following signs corresponds with the correct
diagnosis?: Murphy's sign: the patient has cholecystitis
McBurney's sign is related to appendicitis
CVA tenderness is related to UTIs
16. A sudden onset of diarrhea that consists of five to six loose stools a day and
awakens the pt at night with cramping, but without blood in the stools, would
most likely be caused by what?: Infection
Clues for infection are awakening at night, cramping without blood, sudden onset
Those S/S are either infection or inflammation
17. The FNP is discussion Clostridium difficile infection with the family of a
68-year-old female who lives with them and who was recently diagnosed with
the infection. Which of the following statements would be the most important
for the family to understand?: Pt needs to use a different bathroom than the rest of the family
Contact isolation
18. An older woman is noted to have iron-deficiency anemia. She has no pain
or rectal bleeding. What hx would raise suspicion of a gastric ulcer?: An ankle sprain
requiring 800mg of ibuprofen 3 times a day for the last 6 weeks
