Patho Exam 4 Practice Questions With
Complete Solutions
Which information indicates the nurse understands digestion? During the cephalic
and gastric phases of digestion, gallbladder contraction is mediated by branches
of the:
A. sympathetic nervous system.
B. somatic nervous system.
C. vagus nerve.
D. glossopharyngeal nerve. - Answer-C. vagus nerve.
Absorption of nutrients from the intestine occurs initially through the:
A. mesentery.
B. villi.
C. lamina propria.
D. splenic veins. - Answer-B. villi.
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
A. gallbladder disease.
B. appendicitis.
C. pancreatitis.
,D. peritonitis. - Answer-C. pancreatitis.
The function of the acinar cells of the pancreas is to secrete:
A. bicarbonate.
B. enzymes.
C. mucus.
D. electrolytes. - Answer-B. enzymes.
The capillaries of the liver are more commonly known as hepatic:
A. canaliculi.
B. ducts.
C. sinusoids.
D. papillae. - Answer-C. sinusoids.
The action of bile is to
• A. emulsify fats.
• B. digest cellulose.
• C. convert sucrose.
• D. release free amino acids. - Answer-A. emulsify fats.
A viral hepatitis screen with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) should be
interpreted as ________ hepatitis B.
• A. recovered from
,• B. immunity to
• C. chronic active
• D. Acute - Answer-acute
Hepatitis B is usually transmitted by exposure to
• A. hepatitis vaccine.
• B. feces.
• C. blood or semen.
• D. contaminated food. - Answer-C. blood or semen.
Signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis most likely include which of the
following? (select all that apply)
A. Steady, boring epigastric pain
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels
D. Leukocytosis - Answer-A. Steady, boring epigastric pain
C. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels
D. Leukocytosis
The most common cause of mechanical bowel obstruction is
• A. volvulus.
• B. intussusception.
• C. adhesions.
• D. fecal impaction. - Answer-C. adhesions.
, The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
• A. lithotripsy of stones.
• B. chemical dissolution of stones.
• C. antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
• D. cholecystectomy. - Answer-D. cholecystectomy.
Ulcerative colitis is commonly associated with
• A. bloody diarrhea.
• B. malabsorption of nutrients.
• C. fistula formation between loops of bowel.
• D. inflammation and scarring of the submucosal layer of the bowel. - Answer-A.
bloody diarrhea.
Which of the following situations can contribute to development of peptic ulcer
disease? (select all that apply)
A. frequent use of acetaminophen.
B. infection with Helicobacter Pylori.
C. frequent use of ibuprofen.
D. smoking - Answer-B. infection with Helicobacter Pylori.
C. frequent use of ibuprofen.
D. smoking
The most common causes of acute pancreatitis include
• A. gallstones and hyperlipidemia
• B. alcohol abuse and gallstones
Complete Solutions
Which information indicates the nurse understands digestion? During the cephalic
and gastric phases of digestion, gallbladder contraction is mediated by branches
of the:
A. sympathetic nervous system.
B. somatic nervous system.
C. vagus nerve.
D. glossopharyngeal nerve. - Answer-C. vagus nerve.
Absorption of nutrients from the intestine occurs initially through the:
A. mesentery.
B. villi.
C. lamina propria.
D. splenic veins. - Answer-B. villi.
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
A. gallbladder disease.
B. appendicitis.
C. pancreatitis.
,D. peritonitis. - Answer-C. pancreatitis.
The function of the acinar cells of the pancreas is to secrete:
A. bicarbonate.
B. enzymes.
C. mucus.
D. electrolytes. - Answer-B. enzymes.
The capillaries of the liver are more commonly known as hepatic:
A. canaliculi.
B. ducts.
C. sinusoids.
D. papillae. - Answer-C. sinusoids.
The action of bile is to
• A. emulsify fats.
• B. digest cellulose.
• C. convert sucrose.
• D. release free amino acids. - Answer-A. emulsify fats.
A viral hepatitis screen with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) should be
interpreted as ________ hepatitis B.
• A. recovered from
,• B. immunity to
• C. chronic active
• D. Acute - Answer-acute
Hepatitis B is usually transmitted by exposure to
• A. hepatitis vaccine.
• B. feces.
• C. blood or semen.
• D. contaminated food. - Answer-C. blood or semen.
Signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis most likely include which of the
following? (select all that apply)
A. Steady, boring epigastric pain
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels
D. Leukocytosis - Answer-A. Steady, boring epigastric pain
C. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels
D. Leukocytosis
The most common cause of mechanical bowel obstruction is
• A. volvulus.
• B. intussusception.
• C. adhesions.
• D. fecal impaction. - Answer-C. adhesions.
, The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
• A. lithotripsy of stones.
• B. chemical dissolution of stones.
• C. antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
• D. cholecystectomy. - Answer-D. cholecystectomy.
Ulcerative colitis is commonly associated with
• A. bloody diarrhea.
• B. malabsorption of nutrients.
• C. fistula formation between loops of bowel.
• D. inflammation and scarring of the submucosal layer of the bowel. - Answer-A.
bloody diarrhea.
Which of the following situations can contribute to development of peptic ulcer
disease? (select all that apply)
A. frequent use of acetaminophen.
B. infection with Helicobacter Pylori.
C. frequent use of ibuprofen.
D. smoking - Answer-B. infection with Helicobacter Pylori.
C. frequent use of ibuprofen.
D. smoking
The most common causes of acute pancreatitis include
• A. gallstones and hyperlipidemia
• B. alcohol abuse and gallstones
