ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING 4TH EDITION TEST
BANK WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ The following are all functions of the alimentary tract EXCEPT
A. ingest and digest food.
B. Concentrate and store bile.
C. Absorb nutrients, electrolytes, and water
D. Excrete waste products. Answer: B. The gallbladder concentrates
and stores bile
◉ What is the main function of the small intestines?. Answer:
Absorption of nutrients
◉ What is the main function of the large intestines?. Answer: Absorb
water and transport waste.
◉ Which organ is the heaviest and name one function of this organ?.
Answer: The liver
Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins
Glucose is converted and stored as glycogen
converts amino acids to glucose
,Fatty acids are oxidized to 2 carbon components
Cholesterol is used by liver to form bile salts.
Synthesis of fats from carbs and proteins.
etc.
◉ What hormone produced in the duodenum causes the gallbladder
to release bile?. Answer: Cholecystokinin
◉ What two organs are both endocrine and exocrine organs and
what are their functions?. Answer: Pancreas - exocrine produces
digestive juices to breakdown proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and
endocrine Gland - produce the hormones insulin and glucagon.
Kidney - Excretory responsible for removal of water-soluble waste
and endocrine gland - responsible for the production of renin, which
controls aldosterone secretion. Primary source of erythropoietin
production - body's red cell mass. Synthesizes prostaglandins and
produces Active form of Vitamin D.
◉ What organ is located in the left upper quadrant and filters blood
in the white pulp?. Answer: Spleen - also manufactures lymphocytes
and monocytes.
Red pulp storage and release of blood.
◉ What is the line of pigmentation at the midline of the abdomen
seen in pregnant women?. Answer: Linea Nigra
, ◉ Why are pregnant women constipated?. Answer: Gastrointestinal
transit time is prolonged in 2nd and 3rd trimesters
◉ What are some common risk factors for colon cancer?. Answer:
Age > 50 years
Family history
Personal history of colon cancer
Personal history of ovarian or endometrial cancer
Ethnic background: Ashkenazi Jewish
Low-fiber and high-fat diet
Low fruit and vegetable intake
Obesity
Smoking
Lack of regular activity
ETOH
◉ There are nine quadrants and four regions of the abdomen? T/F.
Answer: False
Nine regions
1. epigastric
2. umbilical
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING 4TH EDITION TEST
BANK WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ The following are all functions of the alimentary tract EXCEPT
A. ingest and digest food.
B. Concentrate and store bile.
C. Absorb nutrients, electrolytes, and water
D. Excrete waste products. Answer: B. The gallbladder concentrates
and stores bile
◉ What is the main function of the small intestines?. Answer:
Absorption of nutrients
◉ What is the main function of the large intestines?. Answer: Absorb
water and transport waste.
◉ Which organ is the heaviest and name one function of this organ?.
Answer: The liver
Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins
Glucose is converted and stored as glycogen
converts amino acids to glucose
,Fatty acids are oxidized to 2 carbon components
Cholesterol is used by liver to form bile salts.
Synthesis of fats from carbs and proteins.
etc.
◉ What hormone produced in the duodenum causes the gallbladder
to release bile?. Answer: Cholecystokinin
◉ What two organs are both endocrine and exocrine organs and
what are their functions?. Answer: Pancreas - exocrine produces
digestive juices to breakdown proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and
endocrine Gland - produce the hormones insulin and glucagon.
Kidney - Excretory responsible for removal of water-soluble waste
and endocrine gland - responsible for the production of renin, which
controls aldosterone secretion. Primary source of erythropoietin
production - body's red cell mass. Synthesizes prostaglandins and
produces Active form of Vitamin D.
◉ What organ is located in the left upper quadrant and filters blood
in the white pulp?. Answer: Spleen - also manufactures lymphocytes
and monocytes.
Red pulp storage and release of blood.
◉ What is the line of pigmentation at the midline of the abdomen
seen in pregnant women?. Answer: Linea Nigra
, ◉ Why are pregnant women constipated?. Answer: Gastrointestinal
transit time is prolonged in 2nd and 3rd trimesters
◉ What are some common risk factors for colon cancer?. Answer:
Age > 50 years
Family history
Personal history of colon cancer
Personal history of ovarian or endometrial cancer
Ethnic background: Ashkenazi Jewish
Low-fiber and high-fat diet
Low fruit and vegetable intake
Obesity
Smoking
Lack of regular activity
ETOH
◉ There are nine quadrants and four regions of the abdomen? T/F.
Answer: False
Nine regions
1. epigastric
2. umbilical
