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40 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following does not make up the digestive system? |
Spleen - Esophagus - Liver - Gall bladder |
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What is the term for the rhythmic waves of contractions that propel food particles through the digestive tract? |
Peristalsis |
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Which salivary glands are located on each side of the head, just in front of the ears? |
Parotid |
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Which of the following opens into both the esophagus and larynx? |
Laryngopharynx |
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Which of the following acts as a valve between the stomach and the small intestine? |
Pyloric sphincter |
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Which of the following aids in the absorption of vitamin B12 from the digestive tract? |
Intrinsic factor |
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What is the first part of the small intestine? |
Duodenum |
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The appendix is attached to the: |
Cecum |
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Appendicitis |
Am inflammation of the appendix |
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Cholelithiasis |
The formation of gallstones |
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Cholecystitis |
Inflammation of the gall bladder |
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Cirrhosis |
A condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long term damage |
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Hepatitis |
Inflammation of the liver |
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Angiocardiogram |
A radiograph of the heart |
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Cholangiogram |
A radiograph of the bile ducts |
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Cystogram |
A radiograph of the urinary bladder |
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Echocardiogram |
Am ultrasound examination of the heart |
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Hysterosalpingogram |
A radiograph of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
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When the physician is finished with the sigmoidoscope, it should be: |
Disinfected |
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Which of the following positions is used for flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy? |
Sim's |
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What is examined in cardiac catheterization? |
Coronary arteries |
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What plane is used to obtain CT images? |
Transverse |
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A patient who is undergoing a fluoroscopic procedure with an iodine compound contrast should be asked about which allergies? |
Shellfish |
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What is the definition of angioplasty? |
To widen or open arteries that are narrowed or occluded |
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What is injected into the vessel during angiography? |
Iodine compounds |
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Which conditions cannot be identified with the use of Doppler Ultrasound? |
Sex of a fetus |
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Digestion begins in which structure of the gastrointestinal tract? |
Mouth |
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Most absorption of nutrients occurs in which structure of the GI tract? |
Small intestine |
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What is the substance that is emptied from the stomach into the duodenum or first part of the small intestine? |
Chyme |
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Chronic alcoholism is one of the primary causes of liver cirrhosis. Which is the other? |
Hepatitis C |
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Which structure of the digestive system absorbs most fluids and electrolytes? |
Colon |
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What are the risk factors for the development of peptic ulcers? |
All - Alcohol - Smoking - NSAIDs |
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What are the symptoms of gallstones? |
All - Jaundice - Nausea and vomiting - Pain in the right upper quadrant |
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What is meant by laparoscopic cholecystectomy? |
Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
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Which diagnostic tests require IV sedation? |
Colonoscopy |
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Which type of hepatitis does not result in a person becoming a lifelong carrier? |
HAV |
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Seven days before an occult blood stool test, the patient should do which of the following? |
Stop taking aspirin and NSAIDs |
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A patient reporting abdominal pain points to the area of the stomach; what would you note in the chart to indicate this location? |
LUQ |
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Helicobacter pylori infection has been discovered to be a possible cause of: |
Stomach ulcers |
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Which statement about Crohn's disease is the most accurate? |
Symptoms of Crohn disease include abdominal pain and diarrhea |
