Exam 34: Alterations of Digestive Function

Pancreatic insufficiency is manifested by deficient production of:

A 31-year-old female presents with midabdominal pain.She is expected to have acute pancreatitis.Which of the will be part of the treatment plan? (Select all that apply.)

A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weight gain.This disease is referred to as:

A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing.He probably has:

A 60-year-old female with a history of alcoholism complains of recent weight gain and right flank pain.Physical examination reveals severe ascites.This condition is caused by decreased:

The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are:

Which of the following conditions is thought to contribute to the development of obesity?

The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is:

In alcoholic cirrhosis,hepatocellular damage is caused by:

The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is:

Chronic gastritis is classified according to the:

A 22-year-old male underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor.Following surgery,he experienced a peptic ulcer.His ulcer is referred to as a(n)_____ ulcer.

The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is:

A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium.Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ,the pain felt is classified as:

A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced.IV cholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the:

A 62-year-old male presents with difficulty swallowing.Tests reveal a loss of esophageal peristalsis and failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax.Functional dysphasia is the diagnosis.A history of which of the following could be the most likely cause? (Select all that apply.)

The icteric phase of hepatitis is characterized by which of the following clinical manifestations?

Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions?

A 40-year-old male develops an intestinal obstruction related to protrusion of the intestine through the inguinal ring.This condition is referred to as:

A 40-year-old male presents with epigastric pain.Tests reveal acute pancreatitis.The most likely cause of his condition is: