MN 551 QUIZ 6 PATHO BRAND
NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
A gastroenterologist is teaching a group of nurse practitioner
students about the enteric nervous system in preparation for a
consultation on a patient who has suffered a spinal cord injury.
Which of the physician's teaching points is most accurate? -
correct answer -"Parasympathetic stimulation blocks the release
of the excitatory neuromediators and inhibits GI motility."
"Sympathetic innervation of much of the GI tract occurs by way of
the vagus nerve."
*******"The enteric nervous system is made up of the myenteric
and submucosal plexuses; these are located in the wall of the GI
tract."
"The myenteric plexus is responsible for controlling the function of
each segment of the intestinal tract."
Cheryl has celiac disease. Which diet should you place her on? -
correct answer -High protein diet
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*******Gluten free diet
Low residue diet
Low fat diet
Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of the
process of fat digestion and absorption? - correct answer -Stool is
not excreted until all fat is absorbed.
Long-chain fatty acids are absorbed more readily than medium-
chain triglycerides.
*******Simple forms of fats are absorbed in the upper jejunum.
Ingested triglycerides are broken down into absorbable form by
gastric lipase.
As a result of oral ingestion of the microorganisms, an individual
has contracted H. pylori. Which of the following health problems is
the individual now at increased risk for? - correct answer -
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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*******Gastric adenocarcinoma
Gastric atrophy
Peptic ulcer
Esophagitis
Diverticular disease
A 24-year-old woman undergoing a premarital screening test is
found to have elevated levels of AST, ALT, and IgG, but no
antibody-specific markers for viral hepatitis. A liver biopsy reveals
inflammation and cellular damage. Which of the following
treatments is most likely to be effective for her? - correct answer -
**********Corticosteroids and immunosuppressant drugs
Interferon-alfa-2b
Peginterferon and ribavirin
Lamivudine