Question 1

Helicobacter pylori infection has been discovered to be a possible cause of:

Accepted Answer

A) cold sores 
B) food poisoning 
C) colitis 
D) stomach ulcers 
A) cold sores 
B) food poisoning 
C) colitis 
D) stomach ulcers D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a part of the colon?

Accepted Answer

A) Ileum 
B) Cecum 
C) Splenic flexure 
D) Sigmoid 
A) Ileum 
B) Cecum 
C) Splenic flexure 
D) Sigmoid A

Question 3

The hepatitis A virus is transmitted through contaminated blood and body fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Acute appendicitis frequently is caused by an impacted fecalith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following types of infectious hepatitis is(are) transferred via blood and body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) HAV 
B) HBV 
C) HEV 
D) B and C 
A) HAV 
B) HBV 
C) HEV 
D) B and C

Question 6

Peptic ulcers caused by H.pylori bacteria are treated with which of the following medications?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors 
B) NSAIDs 
C) Prednisone 
D) Antiemetics and antibiotics 
A) Antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors 
B) NSAIDs 
C) Prednisone 
D) Antiemetics and antibiotics

Question 7

Sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Inguinal hernia 
B) Gangrenous areas of the intestine 
C) Hemorrhoids 
D) Cancer of the liver 
A) Inguinal hernia 
B) Gangrenous areas of the intestine 
C) Hemorrhoids 
D) Cancer of the liver

Question 8

Mr.Simon Garfield recently was diagnosed with cancer of the GI tract.Cancer can develop in any of the gastrointestinal organs.Identify four of the primary causes or contributing factors in the development of GI system cancers.

Accepted Answer

Answers may include the following:
• Can

Question 9

Individuals who work in day care settings are at greater risk of becoming infected with hepatitis A because of its route of transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When a patient is positioned for a proctologic exam, it is critical that the:

Accepted Answer

A) drape wrap securely around the patient's legs 
B) gown open to the front 
C) body is flexed at the hip joint 
D) legs are placed lower than the head 
A) drape wrap securely around the patient's legs 
B) gown open to the front 
C) body is flexed at the hip joint 
D) legs are placed lower than the head

Question 11

Which anatomic structure is at the distal end of the gastric mucosa?

Accepted Answer

A) Esophagus 
B) Cardiac sphincter 
C) Jejunum 
D) Pyloric sphincter 
A) Esophagus 
B) Cardiac sphincter 
C) Jejunum 
D) Pyloric sphincter

Question 12

Endemic disease is widespread in a particular geographic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A patient reporting abdominal pain points to the area of the stomach; what would you note in the chart to indicate this location?

Accepted Answer

A) LLQ 
B) LUQ 
C) RLQ 
D) RUQ 
A) LLQ 
B) LUQ 
C) RLQ 
D) RUQ

Question 14

Advanced cirrhosis of the liver can lead to portal hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The surgical joining together of two normally distinct organs, such as connecting the stomach to the ileum, is called an anastomosis.The surgical joining of two normally distinct organs (e.g., connecting the stomach to the ileum) is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The surgical joining together of two normally...

Question 16

Patients who have had bariatric surgery need routine injections of vitamin B₁₂.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A patient whose stool tests positive for occult blood will also complain of hematemesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The condition of having gallstones is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cholelithiasis 
B) cholecystitis 
C) cholecystogram 
D) cholecystectomy 
A) cholelithiasis 
B) cholecystitis 
C) cholecystogram 
D) cholecystectomy

Question 19

Imodium is an antiemetic that may be prescribed for a patient with food poisoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a lithotripsy procedure, high-intensity lasers are used to break apart gallstones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 39: Assisting in Gastroenterology

Helicobacter pylori infection has been discovered to be a possible cause of:

Which of the following is not a part of the colon?

The hepatitis A virus is transmitted through contaminated blood and body fluids.

Acute appendicitis frequently is caused by an impacted fecalith.

Which of the following types of infectious hepatitis is(are) transferred via blood and body fluids?

Peptic ulcers caused by H.pylori bacteria are treated with which of the following medications?

Sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for which of the following disorders?

Mr.Simon Garfield recently was diagnosed with cancer of the GI tract.Cancer can develop in any of the gastrointestinal organs.Identify four of the primary causes or contributing factors in the development of GI system cancers.

Individuals who work in day care settings are at greater risk of becoming infected with hepatitis A because of its route of transmission.

When a patient is positioned for a proctologic exam, it is critical that the:

Which anatomic structure is at the distal end of the gastric mucosa?

Endemic disease is widespread in a particular geographic area.

A patient reporting abdominal pain points to the area of the stomach; what would you note in the chart to indicate this location?

Advanced cirrhosis of the liver can lead to portal hypertension.

The surgical joining together of two normally distinct organs, such as connecting the stomach to the ileum, is called an anastomosis.The surgical joining of two normally distinct organs (e.g., connecting the stomach to the ileum) is called a(n) __________.

Patients who have had bariatric surgery need routine injections of vitamin B₁₂.

A patient whose stool tests positive for occult blood will also complain of hematemesis.

The condition of having gallstones is called:

Imodium is an antiemetic that may be prescribed for a patient with food poisoning.

In a lithotripsy procedure, high-intensity lasers are used to break apart gallstones.

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