Question 1

Gastrocele means herniation of the:

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A)   gallbladder
B)   large intestine
C)   liver
D)   stomachE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)   cecum
B)   duodenum
C)   jejunum
D)   ileumE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)   gallbladder
B)   liver
C)   salivary gland
D)   spleenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The American Cancer Society recommends which test at least once every 10 years beginning at age 50 for early detection of cancer in the intestines?

Accepted Answer

A)   appendectomy
B)   colonoscopy
C)   cholangiography
D)   gastroscopyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A 62-year-old man with diabetes checks his blood sugar levels and finds they are elevated. Which term best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose
B)   hyperglycemia
C)   hypoglycemia
D)   insulinE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The term ileostomy means :

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A)   creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum
B)   endoscopic examination of the ileum
C)   herniation of the ileum
D)   prolapse of the ileumE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Eupepsia means :

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A)   deficient appetite
B)   excessive appetite
C)   normal digestion
D)   sluggish intestinal actionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A patient has a feeding tube that runs through the nose to the stomach. The term that describes this is _____ tube.

Accepted Answer

A)   jejunostomy (J) 
B)   nasogastric (NG) 
C)   nasojejunal (NJ) 
D)   percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is not generally characteristic of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A)   glycosuria
B)   hyperglycemia
C)   jaundice
D)   polyuriaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The presence of a salivary stone is called _____.

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The answer of The presence of a salivary stone is...

Question 11

Abnormally low blood sugar is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes
B)   glycosuria
C)   hyperglycemia
D)   hypoglycemiaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia
B)   diabetes mellitus
C)   hypoglycemia
D)   pancreatitisE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The joining of two organs that are normally separate is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   anastomosis
B)   cholestasis
C)   diverticulum
D)   emesisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A mass of unnaturally distended veins in the anal canal that lie just inside or outside the rectum is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   gingival
B)   hemorrhoids
C)   ilea
D)   pharyngesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Ileocecal pertains to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the ileum and the cecum
B)   the ilium and the cecum
C)   two divisions of the large intestine
D)   two divisions of the small intestineE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Proctoscopy is examination of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   esophagus and stomach
B)   rectum and lower part of the intestine
C)   small and large intestines
D)   teeth and gumsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A term for enlarged liver is:

Accepted Answer

A)   hepatitis
B)   hepatomegaly
C)   hepatosis
D)   macrosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of the liver is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   cirrhosis
B)   hepatotoxicity
C)   infectious hepatitis
D)   serum hepatitisE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The term for a drug that suppresses the appetite is:

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexiant
B)   antidiarrheal
C)   cathartic
D)   purgativeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)   biliary
B)   gastric ulcer
C)   gastrocele
D)   hiatusE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Digestive System

Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ of the digestive system?

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Abnormally low blood sugar is called:

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Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

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The term ileostomy means :

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The term for a drug that suppresses the appetite is:

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A 62-year-old man with diabetes checks his blood sugar levels and finds they are elevated. Which term best describes this condition?

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A patient has a feeding tube that runs through the nose to the stomach. The term that describes this is _____ tube.

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Proctoscopy is examination of the:

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Which of the following is a lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach?

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Ileocecal pertains to:

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A chronic liver disease characterized by marked degeneration of the liver is called:

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Which of the following is not generally characteristic of untreated diabetes mellitus?

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Eupepsia means :

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A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called:

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The American Cancer Society recommends which test at least once every 10 years beginning at age 50 for early detection of cancer in the intestines?

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A term for enlarged liver is:

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Gastrocele means herniation of the:

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A mass of unnaturally distended veins in the anal canal that lie just inside or outside the rectum is called:

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The joining of two organs that are normally separate is called:

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The presence of a salivary stone is called _____.

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