Chapter 9 Worksheet Gastrointestinal System Exam Questions and Answers

Chapter 9 Worksheet Gastrointestinal System Exam Questions and Answers The most common cause for esophageal varices is - Answer ️️ -cirrhosis of the liver **Burning chest pains resembling the pain of heart disease are characteristic of - Answer ️️ - esophagitis **Acid reflux is most common cause of - Answer ️️ -esophagitis **Protrusion of part of the stomach through the wall of the diaphragm at the esophageal junction is a - Answer ️️ -hiatal hernia Vomiting of blood is the principle sigh of - Answer ️️ -gastritis Helicobacter pylori is a common cause of - Answer ️️ -gastric ulcers Abdominal pain relieved by eating and by antacids is characteristic of - Answer ️️ -peptic ulcers **Inflammation of the stomach and intestines producing anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea is - Answer ️️ -gastroenteritis **Salmonella is one of the most common causes of - Answer ️️ -food poisoning A disease in which the stomach fails to secrete its normal gastric juices and eventually atrophies is - Answer ️️ -Chronic atrophic gastritis Lack of intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption results from what GI tract disorder? - Answer ️️ -same Chronic atrophic gastritis The inability of the stomach to secrete intrinsic facts and hydrochloric acid is - Answer ️️ - atrophic gastritis Accumulation of fat in the fecal matter, resulting in unformed, pale, floating stools with a very strong odor, indicates which disease? - Answer ️️ -malabsorption syndrome a change in bowel habits, including either diarrhea or constipation, is a sign of - Answer ️️ - polyposis