What is the order by which digested food travels through the colon?
A) transverse colon, ascending colon, sigmoid colon, descending colon
B) descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, sigmoid colon
C) descending colon, transverse colon, sigmoid colon, ascending colon
D) ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon
Q. 2Which element, if present in high concentrations in the body, disrupts normal zinc functions?
A) cadmium
B) chromium
C) selenium
D) molybdenum
Q. 3Which medication would most likely cause nutrient malabsorption because of damage to the gastrointestinal tract?
A) anticonvulsants
B) antineoplastics
C) antivirals
D) antihypertensives
Q. 4The motility of the GI tract refers to the ____.
A) efficiency of lymph transport
B) ability of the GI tract muscles to move
C) speed of digestive juice release by gastric cells
D) speed of digestive juice release by the pancreas
Q. 5Zinc used intranasally has been shown to cause ____.
A) an eroded septum
B) nosebleeds
C) anosmia
D) chronic congestion
Q. 6The antifungal agent ketoconazole is absorbed better ____.
A) with meals
B) on an empty stomach
C) immediately upon awakening
D) just prior to bed
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