FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION
SET VERIFIED ANSWERS TOP SCORE
MATERIAL
◉ Main function of bile.
Answer: Emulsifies fat to aid absorption
◉ What does emulsify mean?.
Answer: Repackages fat droplets so they can be absorbed more
easily
◉ Patient teaching after cholecystectomy.
Answer: Limit large fatty meals because fat digestion may be more
difficult
◉ Stomach regions to know.
Answer: Fundus, body, antrum, pylorus, greater curvature, lesser
curvature
◉ Function of pylorus.
,Answer: Regulates gastric emptying into the duodenum
◉ Parietal cells produce.
Answer: Hydrochloric acid
◉ Chief cells produce.
Answer: Pepsinogen
◉ Parietal cells are targeted by which medications?.
Answer: Proton pump inhibitors
◉ How do PPIs work?.
Answer: They block hydrogen ion secretion and reduce hydrochloric
acid production
◉ Parasympathetic effect on GI tract.
Answer: Increases motility and secretion
◉ Sympathetic effect on GI tract.
Answer: Decreases motility and secretion
◉ Major sympathetic neurotransmitter.
, Answer: Norepinephrine
◉ Stress effects on GI tract.
Answer: Can worsen IBS, IBD, constipation, gas, and peptic ulcer
disease
◉ Gallbladder stores what?.
Answer: Bile
◉ Composition of bile.
Answer: Bile salts, cholesterol, and bilirubin
◉ Lipase function in fat digestion.
Answer: Breaks large fat droplets into smaller droplets
◉ Bile function after lipase.
Answer: Emulsifies and packages the smaller fat droplets for
absorption
◉ Bowel obstruction types.
Answer: Mechanical and functional