Question 1

The surgical procedure of creating a union between two tubular structures is called:

Accepted Answer

A) hemolytic. 
B) anastomosis. 
C) extracellular. 
D) intracellular. 
E) colonoscopy.

Question 2

Peristalsis is:

Accepted Answer

A) the same as bariatric. 
B) an excessive amount of fat in the body. 
C) an excessive intake of food. 
D) the contraction and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract. 
E) deglutition.

Question 3

Which of the following terms means presence of a stone in the common bile duct?

Accepted Answer

A) Cirrhosis 
B) Cholestatic 
C) Cholesterol 
D) Choledocholithiasis 
E) Cholecystitis

Question 4

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the digestive tract as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastric 
B) Alimentary 
C) Intestinal 
D) Esophageal 
E) Segmental
F)Intestinal.

Question 5

The patient had a large amount of white-colored discharge from their gums.The periodontist determined that the gums had a bacterial infection.She documented the discharge as being:

Accepted Answer

A) regurgitation. 
B) hemorrhoid. 
C) pyorrhea. 
D) sublingual. 
E) periodontics.

Question 6

The prefix in exocrine means :

Accepted Answer

A) body. 
B) pertaining to. 
C) inside. 
D) outside. 
E) before.

Question 7

What color does the element -rubin denote?

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow 
B) Black 
C) Rust colored 
D) Blue 
E) Red

Question 8

What is the major source of energy for all cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones 
B) Enzymes 
C) Vitamins 
D) Glucose 
E) Minerals

Question 9

Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant.On palpation, tenderness over McBurney point suggests appendicitis.If neglected, the inflamed appendix can perforate and lead to what condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Peritonitis 
B) Diverticulitis 
C) Proctitis 
D) Colitis 
E) Regional enteritis

Question 10

The suffix in defecation means :

Accepted Answer

A) away from. 
B) process. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) a condition. 
E) resembling.

Question 11

In the medical term choledocholithiasis, the root/combining form means

Accepted Answer

A) common bile duct. 
B) gallbladder. 
C) hepatic duct. 
D) pancreatic duct. 
E) cystic duct.

Question 12

The term cholelithotomy, if deconstructed, means, in the correct order:

Accepted Answer

A) bile, stone, and surgical incision. 
B) surgical incision, bile, and stone. 
C) liver, stone, and excision. 
D) stone, bile, and biopsy. 
E) excision, bile, and liver.

Question 13

The test to detect the presence of blood not visible to the naked eye is:

Accepted Answer

A) fecal occult blood. 
B) barium enema. 
C) colonoscopy. 
D) polypectomy. 
E) nasogastric aspiration.

Question 14

Which of the following words end in a suffix meaning enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A) Bolus 
B) Peristalsis 
C) Secretion 
D) Lipase 
E) Buccinators

Question 15

Which of the following terms means a condition involving the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A) Gluconeogenesis 
B) Cholesterol 
C) Hemoglobinopathy 
D) Cholecystitis 
E) Hemolytic jaundice

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to a condition involving tissue around a tooth?

Accepted Answer

A) Gingival 
B) Submandibular 
C) Periodontitis 
D) Leukoplakia 
E) Hematemesis

Question 17

The layers of a tooth, from hardest to softest, are:

Accepted Answer

A) dentin, enamel, pulp. 
B) enamel, dentin, pulp. 
C) enamel, pulp, dentin. 
D) dentin, pulp, enamel. 
E) pulp, dentin, enamel.

Question 18

Dilated veins of the esophagus are:

Accepted Answer

A) esophagitis. 
B) esophageal sphincter. 
C) esophageal varices. 
D) gastroesophageal reflux. 
E) hiatal hernia.

Question 19

Which of the following terms means an examination of the abdomen with an endoscope?

Accepted Answer

A) Laparoscopy 
B) Otoscopy 
C) Gastroscopy 
D) Panendoscopy 
E) Enteroscopy

Question 20

The physician suspects that the patient is bleeding from the GI tract although the patient states that no blood is visible in the stool.Which test would be most appropriate to detect blood concealed within stool?

Accepted Answer

A) Barium enema 
B) Nasogastric aspiration 
C) Digital rectal exam 
D) Colon biopsy 
E) Hemoccult

Exam 9: The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology