Exam 32: Assisting in Gastroenterology

The medical term for enlargement of the liver is __________.

A patient who has anorexia has lost the appetite for food.

__________ are varicose veins of the anus and rectum.

The four abdominal quadrants and nine regions are used routinely to describe and document GI complaints, signs, and symptoms. List the four abdominal quadrants and name at least one organ located in each. Also name the nine regions.

All of the following are symptoms of Crohn's disease except

The appendix is located in the __________ region of the abdomen.

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

Patients frequently call the physician's office because of GI system complaints. Based on what you have learned about asking specific questions about the patient's chief complaint, list three questions you would ask for the following signs and symptoms. a. Nausea and vomiting b. Diarrhea c. Constipation d. Abdominal pain

For each of the following diagnostic procedures of the GI system, list at least three instructions that should be included in patient teaching on how to prepare for the procedure: a. UGI b. Barium enema c. Colonoscopy d. Fecal occult blood screening

All age groups can be diagnosed with GERD; however, it is seen most frequently in adults and is associated with which of the following?

Which of the following diseases is often asymptomatic and discovered during a routine x-ray?

The most frequently used position for patients undergoing a sigmoidoscopy procedure in the physician's office is the knee-chest position.

Polyps are caused by herniations of the lining of the colon and are associated with chronic constipation.

Characteristics of which of the following include weight loss, jaundice, and is usually advanced when diagnosed?

Regional ileitis is also known as __________.

Cytoprotective medications help protect the tissues lining the stomach and small intestine and are used in the treatment of H. pylori infections of the GI system.

Dietary restrictions for the collection of an occult stool sample should be followed for 72 hours before the specimen is collected.

The incubation period for Escherichia coli foodborne illness is typically

Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery may have which of the following complications if they return to a diet high in simple sugars?

Hepatitis carriers can be asymptomatic but infectious.