What is the primary cause for belching?
a. Swallowing air
b. Viral infections
c. Eating spicy foods
d. Drinking alcoholic beverages
e. Reflux
Q. 2People who have frequent, regular bouts of heartburn and indigestion have a medical condition known as ____.
a. colitis
b. watery stools
c. lymphatic malabsorption
d. gastroesophageal reflux
e. celiac disease
Q. 3A person on a low-fiber diet is at increased risk for experiencing elevated rectal vein pressure leading to formation of ____.
a. reflux
b. hiccups
c. hemorrhoids
d. peptic ulcers
e. vomiting
Q. 4When ingested in large quantities, the sugar alternative sorbitol and the fat alternative olestra are known to induce ____.
a. diarrhea
b. vomiting
c. pancreatitis
d. celiac disease
e. insulin intolerance
Q. 5A diagnosis of constipation is made when a person's number of bowel movements per week first drops to under ____.
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. five
e. seven
Q. 6Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?
a. Gas
b. Choking
c. Vomiting
d. Diarrhea
e. Constipation
Q. 7Inflammation of the large intestine is known as ____.
a. colitis
b. indigestion
c. hemorrhoiditis
d. acid dysregulation
e. diverticulitis
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