Gastrointestinal System NCLEX Questions

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Question 1 of 65

The myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus does not contain:

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Question 2 of 65

Three days after an organism eats some meat, many of the organic molecules originally contained in the meat would be found in newly formed molecules of

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Question 3 of 65

A 25-year-old man with a history of AIDS presents to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and episodic nausea and vomiting. He describes the pain as constant; it is located in the epigastric area and radiates to the back. The pain started 12 hours ago and is becoming more intense. His current medications include dideoxyinosine (ddI), ganciclovir, and pentamidine. Physical examination reveals a low-grade fever and tenderness in the epigastric area without guarding or rebound. Blood tests demonstrate white blood cells of 6900/ L, amylase of 362 U/L, lipase of 428 U/L, and total bilirubin of 1.1 mg/dL. What is/are the possible cause(s) of this patient's problem?

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Question 4 of 65

Which medication is often prescribed to protect the stomach lining in patients with PUD?

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Question 5 of 65

A functional unit of liver tissue served by a single terminal branch of the hepatic artery, including all the hepatic cords leading toward central veins on both sides of this arteriole, is called a:

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Question 6 of 65

A patient with a history of PUD is experiencing pain relief after starting treatment with a PPI. The patient asks if they can stop the medication now. The nurse should respond:

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Question 7 of 65

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of heparin?

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Question 8 of 65

What is a result of increased peristalsis in the duodenum?

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Question 9 of 65

A 66-year-old woman, a recently retired social worker who cares for her disabled husband, has been experiencing left lower quadrant discomfort. For the past few months, she has been having bowel movements every other day, which is a change from her usual once or twice per day. She has a long history of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, arthritis, hypothyroidism, and hypertension. Medications are glyburide $5 \mathrm{mg}$, levothyroxine $0.1 \mathrm{mg}$, and diltiazem (extended release) $240 \mathrm{mg}$ four times a day (previously managed on propranolol but changed on her last visit to diltiazem because of depressed mood), and ibuprofen as needed. She is very worried about colon cancer although she had a normal colonoscopy last year. What is the best plan for her?

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Question 10 of 65

Duodenal (Brunner's) glands are located:

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Question 11 of 65

The specific tissue type of the submucosa is

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Question 12 of 65

The portion of the stomach that connects to the esophagus is the

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Question 13 of 65

Although the gall bladder lining superficially resembles the mucosa of the small intestine, the gall bladder lacks:

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Question 14 of 65

__________ types of salivary glands secrete into the oral cavity.

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Question 15 of 65

The crypts of pharyngeal tonsils are lined by:

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Question 16 of 65

The physical and chemical breakdown of food is completed primarily in the

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Question 17 of 65

Which of the following drugs aids in gastric emptying?

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Question 18 of 65

Which of the following results in an increase in the surface area of food?

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Question 19 of 65

Which of the following is a typical sign of a bleeding peptic ulcer?

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Question 20 of 65

Letter B indicates structures that function in the

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Question 21 of 65

Besides loose connective tissue with numerous lymphocytes, lamina propria may contain:

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Question 22 of 65

Which of the following cell types is characterized by a large nucleus (sometimes two nuclei) surrounded by prominent eosinophilic cytoplasm containing very many mitochondria and an intracellular canaliculus?

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Question 23 of 65

A 50-year-old woman presents complaining of pruritus. She reports that for the last eight months she has been itching, particularly around her trunk. Her medical history is notable only for hypertension and obesity. Her current medications include hydrochlorothiazide, estrogen, and progesterone. Her labs are notable for an alkaline phosphatase of 487 U/L, an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 46 U/L, and an aspartate aminotransferase of 52 U/L. Her total bilirubin is 2.5 mg/dL with a direct bilirubin of 1.6 mg/dL. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Question 24 of 65

Intestinal hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release a watery secretion that is high in bicarbonate ion is

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Question 25 of 65

A patient with PUD is scheduled for an upper GI series. What should the nurse include in the pre-procedure teaching?

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Question 26 of 65

Which of the following epithelial types is most closely associated with active absorption at a mucosal surface, as in small intestine and colon?

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Question 27 of 65

What complication of peptic ulcer disease is characterised by sudden, intense abdominal pain and requires immediate surgery?

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Question 28 of 65

A patient with a known history of PUD is prescribed bismuth subsalicylate. The nurse should educate the patient that a common side effect of this medication is:

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Question 29 of 65

Where are vitamins produced by bacteria?

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Question 30 of 65

Which of the following regions of the GI tract is characterized by simple columnar epithelium on the mucosal surface which apparently consists of a single cell type, without goblet cells?

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Question 31 of 65

Which of the following is an important nursing intervention for a patient with PUD who is taking antacids?

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Question 32 of 65

What is structure X?

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Question 33 of 65

Which regimen is most effective to treat H. pylori?

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Question 34 of 65

A 64-year-old patient with an infective exacerbation of COPD was treated with nebulisers, oral steroids and oral doxycycline. What advice would you give with regards to doxycycline?

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Question 35 of 65

Which structure is located where the esophagus penetrates the diaphragm?

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Question 36 of 65

In the small intestine, serves as an emulsifying agent.

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Question 37 of 65

What happens when food reaches the stomach?

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Question 38 of 65

Which word does not belong with the liver

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Question 39 of 65

A patient is recovering from discomfort from a peptic ulcer. The doctor has ordered to advance the patient's diet to solid foods. The patient's lunch tray arrives. Which food should the patient avoid eating?

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Question 40 of 65

Submucosal glands also occur in the:

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Question 41 of 65

Which of these statements about bile is true?

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Question 42 of 65

After food enters the small intestine, lipases, proteases, and amylases are secreted into the small intestine by the

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Question 43 of 65

Hepatocytes are:

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Question 44 of 65

A 48-year-old woman presents with an elevated ALT found on an insurance screening examination. Her hepatitis C antibody test is positive. She denies any risk factors for hepatitis C. What should you do?

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Question 45 of 65

The endothelium lining hepatic sinusoids is:

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Question 46 of 65

A patient with a history of PUD is admitted for severe epigastric pain and vomiting. The nurse assesses that the patient has a distended abdomen and hypoactive bowel sounds. What is the priority action?

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Question 47 of 65

A patient with a known history of PUD reports black, tarry stools. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 48 of 65

In humans, gout is caused by excess production and deposition of

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Question 49 of 65

The principal secretory product for the epithelial cells forming pancreatic islets (of Langerhans) is:

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Question 50 of 65

The basal basophilia of serous (enzyme-secreting) cells results from the presence in basal cytoplasm of:

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Question 51 of 65

In which region of the GI tract is the longitudinal muscle of the muscularis arranged into distinct longitudinal bundles (taenia)?

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Question 52 of 65

Which of the following statements is correct regarding obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?

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Question 53 of 65

Which is a function of the liver in human adults?

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Question 54 of 65

Enzymes required to digest the molecule represented in the diagram are produced in the

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Question 55 of 65

Which of the following is characteristic of mucus-secreting cells?

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Question 56 of 65

The end products of digestion enter the cells of a vertebrate by the process of

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Question 57 of 65

Which of the following radiographic changes represents stage 1 of pulmonary sarcoidosis?

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Question 58 of 65

Vitamin B1 assists an organic catalyst in cell respiration. This vitamin functions as

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Question 59 of 65

What is structure Z?

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Question 60 of 65

A 26-year-old woman has been using a PPI every morning to control moderate GERD symptoms. She reports awakening at night with a nonproductive cough several times per week. Correct statements include all except

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Question 61 of 65

Which symptom is most indicative of peptic ulcer disease?

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Question 62 of 65

A patient with PUD is prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). What is the primary action of PPIs in treating PUD?

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Question 63 of 65

What type of cell releases somatostatin?

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Question 64 of 65

In humans, chemical digestion is accomplished by enzyme action that begins in the mouth and ends in the

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Question 65 of 65

The thought or smell of food initiates the ____ phase of stomach secretion and motility.

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