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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● What part of the alimentary canal is essential for nutrient absorption?
Answer: Small intestine
●● What is the average length of the GI tract?
Answer: 25 feet The GI tract is essentially a hollow muscular tube from
the mouth to the **** the length varies between individuals typically
measuring during life around 25 feet and after death close to 35 feet
●● which tissue layer of the alimentary canal coordinate rhythmic
peristaltic contractions of the muscles which results in the mixing and
the forward propulsion of food bolus through the stomach and intestine
Answer: muscularis
the muscularis consists of two smooth muscle layers A circular inner
layer and a longitudinal outer layer and coordinates rythmetic peristaltic
contractions of the muscles resulting in the mixture and forward
propulsion of food bolus through the stomach and intestines
●● Which tissue layer of the alimentary canal is involved when a patient
is experiencing the pain of bowel inflammation
Answer: serosa
,The serosa which covers the structures within the peritoneal cavity is in
continually with the visceral peritoneum and associated with pain of
bowel inflammation
●● What complication may be avoided when stomas are matured
(everted) at the time of surgery
Answer: serositis
The outer layer of the bowel is serosa and exposed to air it can lead to
necrosis and sloughing called serositis inflammation of the serosa if a
stoma is not everted at the time of creation, the seroitis can cause a
partial or complete obstruction of the non matured stoma
●● Which post surgical patient would the woc nurse monitor for
percutaneous anemia due to impaired absorption of vitamin B12?
Answer: A patient with an ileostomy will have significant links of the
terminal ileum resected and may require lifelong vitamin B12
replacement to prevent prayer continuous anemia improve fat
intolerance and reduce weight loss
●● Which structure of the small intestine may take on some of the
functions of the colon when the colon is surgically removed
Answer: villi
Villi are able to transform to some degree elongate or become
hypertrophied and thus are capable to increase the absorbative capacity
taking on some of the function of the colon when the colon is surgically
removed
,●● A patient is undergoing surgery for continent diversion which
structure of the small intestine may be used as a continent mechanism
for this patient?
Answer: ileocecal valve
the ileocecal valve is smooth muscle that can function to prevent stoma
output from a continent diversion
●● Of all the organs in the digestive tract which one is considered by
some to be the organ of convenience and is not necessary to sustain life?
Answer: colon
The colon function fluid absorption transportation of fecal material and
storage is not necessary to sustain life. the small intestine villi are able to
transform to some degree and are able to increase the absorptive
capacity taking on some of the colon function when the colon is
surgically removed
●● Patient should be positioned on the left side for colonoscopy because
of the S shaped curvature to the
Answer: sigmoid colon
the sigmoid: is on the left side of the abdomen and the endoscopist will
be able to move the scope into the S shape sigmoid: if the patient is
laying on the left side
, ●● Which organ has the ability to regenerate up to 70% to destruction
before becoming symptomatic?
Answer: Liver
it is thought that the liver's blood supply and proximity to the individual
cells allows the liver to regenerate
●● In an individual with an intact bowel, the factor most critical to gas
production is
Answer: Dietary factors such as complex carbohydrates
●● The role of the colon in nutrient absorption is best described as
Answer: The colon is incapable of contributing to nutrient absorption
●● What are prebiotics?
Answer: Undigestible carbohydrates that promote the growth of
beneficial bacteria in the gut.
●● What are symbiotics?
Answer: Protective compounds, such as short chain fatty acids, that
support the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
●● What are probiotics?
Answer: Beneficial bacteria found in the bowel that promote a healthy
gut microbiome.
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● What part of the alimentary canal is essential for nutrient absorption?
Answer: Small intestine
●● What is the average length of the GI tract?
Answer: 25 feet The GI tract is essentially a hollow muscular tube from
the mouth to the **** the length varies between individuals typically
measuring during life around 25 feet and after death close to 35 feet
●● which tissue layer of the alimentary canal coordinate rhythmic
peristaltic contractions of the muscles which results in the mixing and
the forward propulsion of food bolus through the stomach and intestine
Answer: muscularis
the muscularis consists of two smooth muscle layers A circular inner
layer and a longitudinal outer layer and coordinates rythmetic peristaltic
contractions of the muscles resulting in the mixture and forward
propulsion of food bolus through the stomach and intestines
●● Which tissue layer of the alimentary canal is involved when a patient
is experiencing the pain of bowel inflammation
Answer: serosa
,The serosa which covers the structures within the peritoneal cavity is in
continually with the visceral peritoneum and associated with pain of
bowel inflammation
●● What complication may be avoided when stomas are matured
(everted) at the time of surgery
Answer: serositis
The outer layer of the bowel is serosa and exposed to air it can lead to
necrosis and sloughing called serositis inflammation of the serosa if a
stoma is not everted at the time of creation, the seroitis can cause a
partial or complete obstruction of the non matured stoma
●● Which post surgical patient would the woc nurse monitor for
percutaneous anemia due to impaired absorption of vitamin B12?
Answer: A patient with an ileostomy will have significant links of the
terminal ileum resected and may require lifelong vitamin B12
replacement to prevent prayer continuous anemia improve fat
intolerance and reduce weight loss
●● Which structure of the small intestine may take on some of the
functions of the colon when the colon is surgically removed
Answer: villi
Villi are able to transform to some degree elongate or become
hypertrophied and thus are capable to increase the absorbative capacity
taking on some of the function of the colon when the colon is surgically
removed
,●● A patient is undergoing surgery for continent diversion which
structure of the small intestine may be used as a continent mechanism
for this patient?
Answer: ileocecal valve
the ileocecal valve is smooth muscle that can function to prevent stoma
output from a continent diversion
●● Of all the organs in the digestive tract which one is considered by
some to be the organ of convenience and is not necessary to sustain life?
Answer: colon
The colon function fluid absorption transportation of fecal material and
storage is not necessary to sustain life. the small intestine villi are able to
transform to some degree and are able to increase the absorptive
capacity taking on some of the colon function when the colon is
surgically removed
●● Patient should be positioned on the left side for colonoscopy because
of the S shaped curvature to the
Answer: sigmoid colon
the sigmoid: is on the left side of the abdomen and the endoscopist will
be able to move the scope into the S shape sigmoid: if the patient is
laying on the left side
, ●● Which organ has the ability to regenerate up to 70% to destruction
before becoming symptomatic?
Answer: Liver
it is thought that the liver's blood supply and proximity to the individual
cells allows the liver to regenerate
●● In an individual with an intact bowel, the factor most critical to gas
production is
Answer: Dietary factors such as complex carbohydrates
●● The role of the colon in nutrient absorption is best described as
Answer: The colon is incapable of contributing to nutrient absorption
●● What are prebiotics?
Answer: Undigestible carbohydrates that promote the growth of
beneficial bacteria in the gut.
●● What are symbiotics?
Answer: Protective compounds, such as short chain fatty acids, that
support the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
●● What are probiotics?
Answer: Beneficial bacteria found in the bowel that promote a healthy
gut microbiome.
