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Dunphy – Gastrointestinal TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
1. Which of the following behaviors does NOT place a person at risk for
gastrointestinal disease?
A) Stress
B) Smoking
C) High-fiber diet
D) Salicylate ingestion - ANSWERS--Ans: High-fiber diet
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2. The portal vein transports venous blood from the gastrointestinal
tract directly to the:
A) liver.
B) colon.
C) spleen.
D) gallbladder. - ANSWERS--Ans: liver
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3. Peristalsis is defined as:
A) the churning of food.
B) rhythmic contraction.
C) turbulent blood flow.
D) passive regurgitation. - ANSWERS--Ans: rhythmic contraction
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4. The ___________ controls the amount of food that moves back up
the esophagus.
A) duodenum
B) cardiac sphincter
C) gastric mucosa
D) pyloric sphincter - ANSWERS--Ans: cardiac sphincter
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5. Drinking alcohol with a fatty meal:
A) delays gastric emptying.
B) slows duodenal absorption.
C) increases gastric absorption.
D) rapidly increases blood alcohol levels. - ANSWERS--Ans: delays
gastric emptying
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6. The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder connect to the digestive system
at the:
A) ilium.
B) secum.
C) jejunum.
D) duodenum. - ANSWERS--Ans: duodenum
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7. Bile is stored in the _________ and is released into the __________,
where it helps to _______.
A) liver, gallbladder, break down fats
B) duodenum, gallbladder, digest food
C) gallbladder, duodenum, emulsify fats
D) liver, gallbladder, metabolize proteins - ANSWERS--Ans: gallbladder,
duodenum, emulsify fats
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8. The conversion of glycogen to glucose occurs in the:
A) blood.
B) liver.
C) spleen.
D) pancreas. - ANSWERS--Ans: liver
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9. Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
A) Storage of bile
B) Drug detoxification
C) Storage of vitamins and minerals
D) Completion of red and white blood cell breakdown - ANSWERS--Ans:
Storage of bile
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10. Most of the digestive process occurs in the:
A) liver.
B) pancreas.
C) jejunum.
D) small intestine. - ANSWERS--Ans: small intestine
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11. If water is not reabsorbed in the colon:
A) diarrhea occurs.
B) constipation occurs.
C) the appendix may rupture.
D) waste material is solidified. - ANSWERS--Ans: diarrhea occurs
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Dunphy – Gastrointestinal TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
1. Which of the following behaviors does NOT place a person at risk for
gastrointestinal disease?
A) Stress
B) Smoking
C) High-fiber diet
D) Salicylate ingestion - ANSWERS--Ans: High-fiber diet
Page: 1125
2. The portal vein transports venous blood from the gastrointestinal
tract directly to the:
A) liver.
B) colon.
C) spleen.
D) gallbladder. - ANSWERS--Ans: liver
Page: 1126
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3. Peristalsis is defined as:
A) the churning of food.
B) rhythmic contraction.
C) turbulent blood flow.
D) passive regurgitation. - ANSWERS--Ans: rhythmic contraction
Page: 1126
4. The ___________ controls the amount of food that moves back up
the esophagus.
A) duodenum
B) cardiac sphincter
C) gastric mucosa
D) pyloric sphincter - ANSWERS--Ans: cardiac sphincter
Page: 1126
5. Drinking alcohol with a fatty meal:
A) delays gastric emptying.
B) slows duodenal absorption.
C) increases gastric absorption.
D) rapidly increases blood alcohol levels. - ANSWERS--Ans: delays
gastric emptying
Page: 1127
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6. The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder connect to the digestive system
at the:
A) ilium.
B) secum.
C) jejunum.
D) duodenum. - ANSWERS--Ans: duodenum
Page: 1127
7. Bile is stored in the _________ and is released into the __________,
where it helps to _______.
A) liver, gallbladder, break down fats
B) duodenum, gallbladder, digest food
C) gallbladder, duodenum, emulsify fats
D) liver, gallbladder, metabolize proteins - ANSWERS--Ans: gallbladder,
duodenum, emulsify fats
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8. The conversion of glycogen to glucose occurs in the:
A) blood.
B) liver.
C) spleen.
D) pancreas. - ANSWERS--Ans: liver
Page: 1127
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9. Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
A) Storage of bile
B) Drug detoxification
C) Storage of vitamins and minerals
D) Completion of red and white blood cell breakdown - ANSWERS--Ans:
Storage of bile
Page: 1127
10. Most of the digestive process occurs in the:
A) liver.
B) pancreas.
C) jejunum.
D) small intestine. - ANSWERS--Ans: small intestine
Page: 1127
11. If water is not reabsorbed in the colon:
A) diarrhea occurs.
B) constipation occurs.
C) the appendix may rupture.
D) waste material is solidified. - ANSWERS--Ans: diarrhea occurs
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