WGU D115 PATHO UNIT 6 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS FIRST CLASS PASS

WGU D115 PATHO UNIT 6 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS FIRST CLASS PASS 2025 EXAM  WGU D115 PATHO UNIT 6 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS FIRST CLASS PASS Phases of swallowing - CORRECT ANSWER oropharyngeal (voluntary)-oral prep, epiglotis closes, movement of tongue and pharyngeal constrictors propel food into esophagus esophageal (involuntary)-bolus transported ny esophagus to stomach by peristalsis, esophageal sphincter relaxes to allow food into stomach Pathway of digestion - CORRECT ANSWER mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus Process of digestion - CORRECT ANSWER 1-Mouth creates a bolus 2-swallowing propels bolus through esophagus into stomach 3-stomach creates chyme by adding digestive juices to the bolus, and propels the chyme into the small intestine 4-in small intestine absorption occurs through villi which secretes digestive enzymes and absorbs all major nutrients, peristalsis moves chyme through and into large intestine 5-absorption and epithelial transport occur in the beginning of the colon as fecal mass passes through, once it reaches the sigmoid colon it is entirely waste and passes through the rectum Nutrients absorbs in stomach - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol (20%) Nutrients absorbed in duodenum - CORRECT ANSWER Calcium, magnesium, iron, some carbs Nutrients absorbed in jejunum - CORRECT ANSWER Carbs, fat soluble vitamins, water soluble vitamins, amino acids, alcohol (80%), fats, sodium, potassium, water (90%) Nutrients absorbed in ileum - CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin B12, bile Nutrients absorbed in colon - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium, potassium, water (9%), acids and bases Intestinal microbiome - CORRECT ANSWER Numbers of bacteria increase from proximal to distal GI tract -Highest in colon Multiple factors affect normal composition of bacterial flora -Genetics, diet, environmental, drugs -Alert immune system to protect against infection, assist in metabolism of various compounds, and produce other compounds needed by body Lipase - CORRECT ANSWER Produced by pancreas and beaks down triglycerides Amylase - CORRECT ANSWER Enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds in starches Pepsin - CORRECT ANSWER Produced by stomach and breaks down proteins anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER loss of appetite despite physiologic stimuli that would normally produce hunger vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER expelling matter from the stomach and intestines through the mouth constipation - CORRECT ANSWER Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too little fiber in the diet diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER frequent passage of loose, watery stools more then 3 x per day visceral pain - CORRECT ANSWER a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs, or viscera, usually epigastric, mid abdomen, or lower abdomen Parietal pain (somatic pain) - CORRECT ANSWER localized, intense, sharp, constant pain associated with irritation of the peritoneum referred pain - CORRECT ANSWER pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates, visceral pain