The digestive, or gastrointestinal system is uniquely designed to transform the food we eat into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into small components which can be absorbed by the body.

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Question 1

A loss of appetite is called:

A	aphagia
B	dyspepsia
C	dysphagia
D	anorexia

Question 2

X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum:

A	EGD
B	upper endoscopy
C	upper GI series
D	manometry

Question 3

The insertion of a thin, lighted tube called a laparoscope, through the abdominal wall to inspect the inside of the abdomen and remove tissue samples:

A	jejunostomy
B	manometry
C	EGD
D	laparoscopy

Question 4

A protrusion of a portion of the stomach from its normal position in the abdomen through the diaphragm is:

A	hiatal hernia
B	bezoar
C	Whipple’s Disease
D	celiac disease

Question 5

This is an accumulation of protein-containing fluid in the abdominal cavity:

A	cholangitis
B	choledocholithiasis
C	ascites
D	cholelithiasis

Question 6

The slow infusion of a solution of nutrients into a vein through a catheter, which is surgically implanted. This may be partial, to supplement food and nutrient intake, or total (TPN, total parenteral nutrition), providing the sole source of energy and nutrient intake for the patient:

A	parenteral nutrition
B	hemodialysis
C	chemotherapy
D	infusion

Question 7

The temporary absence of the normal contractile movements of the intestinal wall:

A	ilius
B	volvulus
C	ileus
D	intussusception

Question 8

The first feces of newborn infants is called:

A	hematochezia
B	steatorrhea
C	meconium
D	melena

Question 9

A form of inflammatory bowel disease that causes ulcers and inflammation in the inner lining of the colon and rectum:

A	peptic ulcer
B	interstitial cystitis
C	radiation proctitis
D	ulcerative colitis

Question 10

Blood in the feces is called:

A	hematochezia
B	hematemesis
C	steatorrhea
D	melena

Question 11

This infection is caused by a hair that injures the skin at the top of the cleft between the buttocks:

A	colitis
B	pilonidal disease
C	ileus
D	proctitis

Question 12

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A	Crohn's disease
B	anastomosis
C	aerophagia
D	achalasia

Question 13

A laparoscopic gastric bypass to the ileum would be an example of:

A	paracentesis
B	bariatric surgery
C	colostomy
D	gastrostomy

Question 14

An examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope is called:

A	manometry
B	laparscopy
C	parecentesis
D	CT scan

Question 15

This disorder results from a malfunction of the nerves that control the rhythmic contractions of the esophagus:

A	achalasia
B	esophagitis
C	dysphagia
D	esophageal spasm

Question 16

The combining form that represents an enzyme that digests milk:

A	lact/o
B	celi/o
C	absorpt/o
D	gastr/o

Question 17

This is a disease in which the acid in the stomach and enzymes flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus causing inflammation:

A	colitis
B	GERD
C	gastroenteritis
D	gout

Question 18

A test that measures pressure or contractions in the gastrointestinal tract:

A	manometry
B	upper endoscopy
C	upper GI
D	sigmoidoscopy

Question 19

This is a disease in which the acid and enzymes in the stomach flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus causing inflammation:

A	gout
B	GERD
C	colitis
D	gastroenteritis

Question 20

The combining form that represents an enzyme that digests fat is:

A	or/o
B	lip/o
C	gastr/o
D	rect/o

Question 21

The presence of multiple diverticula, usually in the large intestine:

A	pilonidal disease
B	diverticulosis
C	diverticulitis
D	IBS

Question 22

This procedure is a fiberoptic endoscopic procedure in which a thin, flexible, lighted viewing tube is threaded up through the rectum for the purpose of inspecting the entire colon and rectum and, if there is an abnormality, taking a biopsy for examination or removing it.

A	contrast radiology
B	EGD
C	colostomy
D	colonoscopy

Question 23

This hereditary intolerance to gluten causes changes in the lining of the small intestine resulting in malabsorption:

A	tropical sprue
B	celiac disease
C	Whipple’s disease
D	lactose intolerance

Question 24

Procedures which are performed on morbidly obese patients for the purpose of weight loss:

A	paracentesis
B	bariatric surgery
C	laparoscopy
D	colostomy

Question 25

Examination of the inside of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using an endoscope:

A	jejunostomy
B	colonoscopy
C	gastroscopy
D	EGD

Question 26

Another name for the digestive tract is the:

A	colon
B	upper GI
C	alimentary canal
D	lower GI

Question 27

Failure of the lower esophageal sphincter, a valve that separates the stomach and the esophagus, to open:

A	Crohn's disease
B	achalasia
C	aerophagia
D	anastomosis

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