NSG5003 Gastro-Intestinal Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
2024/2025
1. One of the many sequelae associated with cirrhosis is hepatic
encephalopathy. It is a cause by the inability of the liver to:
a) detoxify ammonia
b) synthesize glycogen
c) produce bile
d) break down insulin - ANS ✔Detoxify ammonia
2. Extraintestinal manifestation of Chron's disease
a) heart failure
b) pedal edema
c) cholelithiasis
d) splenomegaly - ANS ✔Cholelithiasis
3. Hemolytic disease of the newborn may lead to accumulation of
unconjugated bilirubin in the brain, which can cause kernicterus. A
characteristic of unconjugated bilirubin is that it:
a) is considered direct bilirubin
b) is soluble in water
, c) increased bile production
d) is lipid soluble - ANS ✔Is lipid soluble
4. Which type of hernia involves a building of the stomach through the
diaphragm and into the chest
a) inguinal hernia
b) umbilical hernia
c) hiatal hernia
d) epigastric hernia - ANS ✔Hiatal hernia
5. Mechanical and chemical receptors in the GI tract that trigger nausea are
communicated to the brain primarily by the:
a) vestibulocochlear nerve
b) trigeminal nerve
c) vagal nerve
d) hypoglossal nerve - ANS ✔vagal nerve
6. Diarrhea is caused by an incomplete absorption of water from the:
a) stomach
b) jejunum
c) ileum
d) large intestine - ANS ✔Large intestine
Questions with Correct Answers
2024/2025
1. One of the many sequelae associated with cirrhosis is hepatic
encephalopathy. It is a cause by the inability of the liver to:
a) detoxify ammonia
b) synthesize glycogen
c) produce bile
d) break down insulin - ANS ✔Detoxify ammonia
2. Extraintestinal manifestation of Chron's disease
a) heart failure
b) pedal edema
c) cholelithiasis
d) splenomegaly - ANS ✔Cholelithiasis
3. Hemolytic disease of the newborn may lead to accumulation of
unconjugated bilirubin in the brain, which can cause kernicterus. A
characteristic of unconjugated bilirubin is that it:
a) is considered direct bilirubin
b) is soluble in water
, c) increased bile production
d) is lipid soluble - ANS ✔Is lipid soluble
4. Which type of hernia involves a building of the stomach through the
diaphragm and into the chest
a) inguinal hernia
b) umbilical hernia
c) hiatal hernia
d) epigastric hernia - ANS ✔Hiatal hernia
5. Mechanical and chemical receptors in the GI tract that trigger nausea are
communicated to the brain primarily by the:
a) vestibulocochlear nerve
b) trigeminal nerve
c) vagal nerve
d) hypoglossal nerve - ANS ✔vagal nerve
6. Diarrhea is caused by an incomplete absorption of water from the:
a) stomach
b) jejunum
c) ileum
d) large intestine - ANS ✔Large intestine
