Your patient's bile lacks its distinctive brown color. All of the following statements might be true, except ________.
A) Usable blood parts could no longer be recycled
B) Fibronigen was eliminated from the body
C) Bilirubin was not eliminated in the bile
D) The liver lacks the ability to destroy old blood cells
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Question 2) Your patient has a build-up of urea in her body. Which of the following statements most likely explains this problem?
A) Protein metabolism is inefficient.
B) Bile can no longer be manufactured.
C) The kidney is overly active.
D) The liver is no longer producing clotting factors.
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Question 3) As a result of a stomach virus, Melly has been vomiting and has not been able to keep her meals down. Her doctor discovers that waste is moving too quickly through her large intestine. Which of the following conditions does Melly have?
A) Diarrhea B) Non-functioning colon
C) Constipation D) Vitamin deficiency
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Question 4) You suspect that your patient's Vitamin B deficiency is related to poor function in his large intestine. Which of the following might explain the source of the problem?
A) Inadequate water reabsorption B) Excessive absorption of glycerol
C) Lack of appropriate bacteria D) Inefficient elimination of wastes
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Question 5) Your patient has been complaining about headaches, light-headedness, upset stomach, weight loss, and a rapid heartbeat. You run some tests and notice that the patient's stomach lining has thinned; you also suspect that he has a Vitamin B12 deficiency
Which of the following digestive
cells least likely contributes to your patient's condition?
A) Endocrine cells B) Chief cells
C) Parietal cells D) Mucous cells
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Question 6) Which of the following would most likely control an increase in gastric activity?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Hypothalamus
C) Medulla Oblongata D) Sympathetic nervous system
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Question 7) What may result if the pharyngoesophageal sphincter does not function properly?
A) Food will cause the esophagus to collapse.
B) Food will bypass the esophagus.
C) Food will be swallowed much faster.
D) Food cannot enter the esophagus.
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Question 8) Joshua has been complaining about pyrosis after his meals. Which of the following is probably the primary cause of this condition?
A) The bolus of food in the esophagus is too big.
B) The lower esophageal sphincter remains open for too long.
C) Peristalsis is too slow.
D) The cardiac sphincter contracts too often.
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Question 9) ________ is characterized by small growths that contain a pedicle or foot-like attachment in the mucous membranes of the colon.
A) Diverticulitis B) Polyposis
C) Inflammatory bowel disease D) Ulcerative colitis
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Question 10) A patient presents with several symptoms, including reflux esophagitis. What is probably the cause of this symptom?
A) Inguinal hernia B) Umbilical hernia
C) Hiatal hernia D) Diaphragmatic hernia
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