Digestive Diseases
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) Spicy food and stress cause ulcers. b) Irritable bowel syndrome generally leads to more serious digestive diseases later, such as cancer. c) Most people with diverticulosis have no symptoms or complications. d) Inflammatory bowel disease is caused by tension, anxiety, or other psychological problems.
a) juncture of the esophagus and stomach b) typical movement of the esophagus, stomach, and intestine c) underactive pancreas d) lethargy produced through constipation
a) liver b) gallbladder c) pancreas d) stomach e) small intestine
a) ghrelin b) peptide YY
a) True b) False
a) inability to defecate when desired b) incomplete evacuation c) bowel movements of fewer than three per week d) abdominal discomfort associated with defecation e) straining with bowel movements
a) persons of northern European descent b) African Americans c) Asian Americans
a) easy b) difficult
a) carbohydrates b) fats c) proteins
a) upper part of the colon or at the far end of the small intestine. b) rectum or the lower colon.
a) barium x-rays b) angiography c) radionuclide scan d) endoscopy
a) Fecal incontinence is a normal part of aging. b) Fecal incontinence is more common in men than in women. c) People with fecal incontinence should avoid eating high fiber foods. d) Constipation is one of the most common causes of fecal incontinence.
a) Once it starts, there is no effective medical therapy for appendicitis; it is considered a medical emergency. b) When treated promptly, most patients recover without difficulty. c) As many as 20 percent of cases operated on for appendicitis do not actually have that disease. d) There are no specific laboratory tests to identify appendicitis. e) An increased fiber intake combined with reduction in fatty foods has been found to prevent appendicitis.
a) Appendix is located in the lower right portion of the abdomen, attached to the large intestine. b) Appendix has no known function. c) Genetics have a lot to do with appendicitis. d) If diagnosed early, appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics.
a) Caucasians b) Native Americans c) Hispanic Americans d) African Americans
a) cholesterol stones b) pigment stones
a) obesity b) birth control pills c) rapid weight loss d) fasting e) all of the above
a) computed tomography (CT) b) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) c) ultrasound d) blood tests
a) diverticulosis b) diverticulitis
a) tomatoes b) strawberries c) sesame seeds d) poppy seeds
a) zinc b) iron c) mercury d) copper
a) One of the causes of gastroparesis is poor blood glucose control. b) Gastroparesis contributes to poor blood glucose. c) both of the above d) none of the above
a) gastroparesis. b) gastritis. c) proctitis. d) rapid gastric emptying.
a) gallstones b) alcohol use c) heredity d) unknown cause (idiopathic)
a) Each episode of cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is different. b) Each episode is similar to the previous ones; the episodes tend to start at about the same time of day, last the same length of time, and present the same symptoms at the same level of intensity.
a) Yes b) No
a) ganglion cells make the muscles push the stool b) they secrete digestive enzymes into the small intestine c) they control absorption of fluids and nutrients as the food moves through the intestine d) they control bowel movement
a) large b) small
a) hepatitis A b) hepatitis B c) hepatitis C d) hepatitis D
a) injection drug use b) blood transfusion c) infants born to HCV-infected mothers d) healthcare workers who suffer needle-stick accidents
a) obese, have elevated blood lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, have diabetes or prediabetes b) are not obese, do not have diabetes, and have normal blood cholesterol and lipids c) either of the above
a) ECRP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) b) liver biopsy c) colonoscopy d) flexible sigmoidoscopy e) a and b
a) colonoscopy b) virtual colonoscopy c) flexible sigmoidoscopy d) lower GI series
a) Tagamet HB b) Zantac 75 c) Rolaids d) Prilosec
a) antacids b) foaming agents c) H2 blockers d) proton pump inhibitors
a) Ulcerative colitis is primarily a disease of the small intestine. b) Ulcerative colitis affects older adults more often than younger adults. c) Ulcerative colitis is caused by emotional distress or sensitivity to certain foods. d) Surgery is the only cure for ulcerative colitis.
a) Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are more severe forms of inflammatory bowel disease. b) They affect the large intestine. c) They are not related to Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. d) Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis significantly increase the risk of colon cancer.
a) Crohn's disease usually occurs in the lower part of the small intestine. b) For about 20 percent of people with Crohn's disease there usually is a blood relative with some form of IBD. c) Crohn's disease is most often caused by emotional distress. d) There's no cure for Crohn's disease.
a) Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease. b) Celiac disease affects the large intestine. c) Celiac disease is a genetic disease. d) People with celiac disease are often malnourishedregardless of the quantity of food eaten.
a) meat, fish b) rice c) fruits and vegetables d) breads and baked products
a) surgically created opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes b) actual end of the ureter or bowel protruding through the abdominal wall
a) ascending colostomy b) descending colostomy
a) Hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder. b) Hemochromatosis causes the blood to develop low levels of hemoglobin. c) It most often affects Caucasians than African Americans or Hispanic Americans. d) Men are about five times more likely to be diagnosed with the effects of hereditary hemochromatosis than women.
a) phlebotomy b) daily iron supplements c) there's no effective treatment except relieving the symptoms
a) phlebotomy b) chelation c) aspirin d) certain health foods
a) eat more fiber b) take vitamin C with meals c) refrain from cooking in an iron skillet d) drink tea
a) 35 b) 15 c) 10
a) Peptic ulcers are common. b) Peptic ulcers are not caused by stress or eating spicy foods. c) H.pylori is responsible for the majority of peptic ulcers; however, most infected people do not develop ulcers. d) Abdominal discomfort caused by peptic ulcer occurs when the stomach is empty and is relieved by eating. e) all of the above
a) perforation b) hemorrhage c) penetration of the ulcer into adjacent organs d) gastric outlet obstruction
a) single-drug treatment b) two-week triple therapy c) two-week dual therapy d) two-week quadruple therapy
a) gastric ulcer b) duodenal ulcer
a) sedentary workers b) workers involved in manual labor
a) squamous cell carcinoma b) adenocarcinoma
a) Stage I b) Stage II c) Stage III d) Stage IV
a) stomach b) liver
a) Japan b) Korea c) Eastern Europe d) Latin America e) Unites States
a) outpatient treatment b) combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy c) treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure d) treatment that helps the body's immune system attack and destroy cancer cells
a) fecal occult blood test b) sigmoidoscopy c) colonoscopy d) double contrast barium enema e) digital rectal exam
a) sigmoidoscopy b) colonoscopy
a) Stage I b) Stage II c) Stage III d) Stage III
a) more b) less
a) heme b) gastrin c) albumin d) Tropheryma whippelii
a) pancreas b) colon c) liver d) kidney