Pre/Post FA Davis: Gastroesophageal
Reflux Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Which conditions may influence the development of
gastroesophageal reflux disease? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Obesity
Loss of esophageal motility
Hiatal hernia
The lower prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in
underdeveloped countries is attributed to which of the following
factors? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Lifestyle
Dietary habits
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori
What medications used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
disease work by increasing gastric emptying? -
correct answer ✅Prokinetics
A patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease has a catheter and
sensor that is placed in the nose and terminates in the distal
esophagus. The patient has also been asked to keep a diary of
symptoms and activities. Which diagnostic test has been ordered
, Pre/Post FA Davis: Gastroesophageal
Reflux Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
for this patient? -
correct answer ✅Twenty-four hour ambulatory esophageal pH
monitoring
What are common clinical findings associated with the presence of
gastroesophageal reflux disease? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Dental caries
Bronchitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, more commonly known as GERD,
is a chronic disease in which acid reflux from the stomach or the
duodenum flows back into the esophagus. Although a bundle of
muscles called the lower esophageal sphincter is designed to
prevent reflux, GERD can occur when conditions exist that impede
the function of this structure.
Conditions that can hinder the lower esophageal sphincter include
Hiatal hernia, which occurs when the stomach bulges up through
the diaphragm
Lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, hypotension
Loss of esophageal motility
Increased compliance of the hiatal wall
Reflux Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Which conditions may influence the development of
gastroesophageal reflux disease? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Obesity
Loss of esophageal motility
Hiatal hernia
The lower prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in
underdeveloped countries is attributed to which of the following
factors? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Lifestyle
Dietary habits
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori
What medications used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
disease work by increasing gastric emptying? -
correct answer ✅Prokinetics
A patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease has a catheter and
sensor that is placed in the nose and terminates in the distal
esophagus. The patient has also been asked to keep a diary of
symptoms and activities. Which diagnostic test has been ordered
, Pre/Post FA Davis: Gastroesophageal
Reflux Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
for this patient? -
correct answer ✅Twenty-four hour ambulatory esophageal pH
monitoring
What are common clinical findings associated with the presence of
gastroesophageal reflux disease? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Dental caries
Bronchitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, more commonly known as GERD,
is a chronic disease in which acid reflux from the stomach or the
duodenum flows back into the esophagus. Although a bundle of
muscles called the lower esophageal sphincter is designed to
prevent reflux, GERD can occur when conditions exist that impede
the function of this structure.
Conditions that can hinder the lower esophageal sphincter include
Hiatal hernia, which occurs when the stomach bulges up through
the diaphragm
Lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, hypotension
Loss of esophageal motility
Increased compliance of the hiatal wall
