Exam 39: Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Which substance produced by the stomach is missing in the client who had partial removal of the stomach,leading to pernicious anemia?

The external innervation of the gastrointestinal system is mediated by which of the following nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system?

The nurse would have the greatest degree of concern about medication management if the client had which of the following health problems?

The nurse caring for a client with cholecystitis understands that this client may have impaired ability to do which of the following because of the disorder?

Which type of ulcer occurs more frequently in younger people?

The client who has difficulty swallowing is most likely to have which of the following disorders if the esophagus is responsible for this symptom?

A client who is diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer most likely has which organism causing the symptoms?

Drugs that commonly have an adverse effect on the mouth would include those belonging to which of the following groups?

The nurse recalls that a client with which of the following disorders has an abnormality of the small intestine?

Which of the following pancreatic diseases,which is most obvious in its presentation,should be readily recognized by the nurse?

The nurse planning medication administration in relation to meals recalls that the usual gastric emptying time is how long?

Which of the following assessment findings would not be characteristic of acute gastritis?

The nurse considers that which of the following disorders of the larynx is most serious based on the type of drug therapy needed to manage it?

A client has been diagnosed with acute gastritis.After conducting a health history,the nurse explains to the client that the only substance taken by the client in the last 48 hours that would not contribute to the current problem is

Reflux esophagitis is a result of