HCA 201B EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔fecal impaction - ✔✔the prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the
rectum
✔✔constipation - ✔✔a condition in which bowel movements are less frequent that
usual; the stool is hard, dry, and difficult to pass
✔✔aneurysm - ✔✔localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel
✔✔peristalsis - ✔✔involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move
food through the alimentary canal
✔✔ostomy - ✔✔the surgical creation of an artificial opening
✔✔suppository - ✔✔a cone-shaped, solid medication that is inserted into a body
opening; it melts at body temperature
✔✔diverticulitis - ✔✔inflamed pockets in the colon
✔✔flatus - ✔✔gas or air from the stomach or intestines passed through the anus
✔✔fecal incontinence - ✔✔the inability to control the passage of feces and gas through
the anus
✔✔metabolism - ✔✔the burning of food for heat and energy by the cells
✔✔flatulence - ✔✔the excessive formation of gas in the stomach and intestines
✔✔colostomy - ✔✔an artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
✔✔melena - ✔✔dark, tarry stools containing decomposing blood that is usually an
indication of bleeding in the upper part of the alimentary canal to pass
✔✔stoma - ✔✔a surgically created opening from a portion of the body cavity to the
outside environment
✔✔diarrhea - ✔✔the frequent passage of liquid stools
✔✔dehydration - ✔✔the excessive loss of water from the body tissues
✔✔gastroesophageal relux disease - ✔✔a disorder of the digestive system that causes
heart burn
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔fecal impaction - ✔✔the prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the
rectum
✔✔constipation - ✔✔a condition in which bowel movements are less frequent that
usual; the stool is hard, dry, and difficult to pass
✔✔aneurysm - ✔✔localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel
✔✔peristalsis - ✔✔involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move
food through the alimentary canal
✔✔ostomy - ✔✔the surgical creation of an artificial opening
✔✔suppository - ✔✔a cone-shaped, solid medication that is inserted into a body
opening; it melts at body temperature
✔✔diverticulitis - ✔✔inflamed pockets in the colon
✔✔flatus - ✔✔gas or air from the stomach or intestines passed through the anus
✔✔fecal incontinence - ✔✔the inability to control the passage of feces and gas through
the anus
✔✔metabolism - ✔✔the burning of food for heat and energy by the cells
✔✔flatulence - ✔✔the excessive formation of gas in the stomach and intestines
✔✔colostomy - ✔✔an artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
✔✔melena - ✔✔dark, tarry stools containing decomposing blood that is usually an
indication of bleeding in the upper part of the alimentary canal to pass
✔✔stoma - ✔✔a surgically created opening from a portion of the body cavity to the
outside environment
✔✔diarrhea - ✔✔the frequent passage of liquid stools
✔✔dehydration - ✔✔the excessive loss of water from the body tissues
✔✔gastroesophageal relux disease - ✔✔a disorder of the digestive system that causes
heart burn
