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HCR240 Lesson 13 Quiz Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for
abdominal distention and unstable temperature. Physical examination
reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal portal venous gas and an
intestinal perforation. This condition is referred to as:
Ans✅ ✅: necrotizing enterocolitis.
Question: Which immunoglobulin is found in normal saliva?
Ans✅ ✅: IgA
Question: What term is used to document the condition that exists
when the esophagus ends in a blind pouch?
Ans✅ ✅: Esophageal atresia
Question: Tests reveal narrowing of the opening between the stomach
and duodenum. This condition is referred to as:
Ans✅ ✅: pyloric obstruction.
Question: T/F Cephalic is the phase of gastric secretion stimulated by
thoughts, smell, or taste of food.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: T/F The endocrine and nervous systems play a large role in
the digestion and absorption of food.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: A 55-year-old is diagnosed with extrahepatic obstructive
jaundice that is a result of the obstruction of the:
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Ans✅ ✅: common bile duct.
Question: The _________ reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon,
usually during or immediately after eating.
Ans✅ ✅: Gastrocolic
Question: T/F The gallbladder is a hollow, muscular tube that carries
food from the mouth to the stomach.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: The pancreas produces which substance to prevent the
premature activation of proteolytic enzymes in the pancreas?
Ans✅ ✅: Trypsin inhibitor
Question: T/F The pyloric sphincter is also known as the cardiac
sphincter.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: A 2-month-old female is brought to the emergency room
(ER) for persistent bile-stained vomiting after feeding. Physical
examination reveals dehydration, and x-ray reveals gas bubbles in the
intestines. What is the most likely cause of this condition?
Ans✅ ✅: Malrotation
Question: T/F Necrotizing enterocolitis is a neurologic syndrome that
impairs brain function in those with liver dysfunction as a result of the
liver's inability to metabolize toxins, particularly ammonia.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: T/F The lower esophageal sphincter is the sphincter that
controls the movement of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
Ans✅ ✅: False
HCR240 Lesson 13 Quiz Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for
abdominal distention and unstable temperature. Physical examination
reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal portal venous gas and an
intestinal perforation. This condition is referred to as:
Ans✅ ✅: necrotizing enterocolitis.
Question: Which immunoglobulin is found in normal saliva?
Ans✅ ✅: IgA
Question: What term is used to document the condition that exists
when the esophagus ends in a blind pouch?
Ans✅ ✅: Esophageal atresia
Question: Tests reveal narrowing of the opening between the stomach
and duodenum. This condition is referred to as:
Ans✅ ✅: pyloric obstruction.
Question: T/F Cephalic is the phase of gastric secretion stimulated by
thoughts, smell, or taste of food.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: T/F The endocrine and nervous systems play a large role in
the digestion and absorption of food.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: A 55-year-old is diagnosed with extrahepatic obstructive
jaundice that is a result of the obstruction of the:
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Ans✅ ✅: common bile duct.
Question: The _________ reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon,
usually during or immediately after eating.
Ans✅ ✅: Gastrocolic
Question: T/F The gallbladder is a hollow, muscular tube that carries
food from the mouth to the stomach.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: The pancreas produces which substance to prevent the
premature activation of proteolytic enzymes in the pancreas?
Ans✅ ✅: Trypsin inhibitor
Question: T/F The pyloric sphincter is also known as the cardiac
sphincter.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: A 2-month-old female is brought to the emergency room
(ER) for persistent bile-stained vomiting after feeding. Physical
examination reveals dehydration, and x-ray reveals gas bubbles in the
intestines. What is the most likely cause of this condition?
Ans✅ ✅: Malrotation
Question: T/F Necrotizing enterocolitis is a neurologic syndrome that
impairs brain function in those with liver dysfunction as a result of the
liver's inability to metabolize toxins, particularly ammonia.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: T/F The lower esophageal sphincter is the sphincter that
controls the movement of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
Ans✅ ✅: False
