NURS8022 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
#4 EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Achalasia - CORRECT-ANSWERSFailure of lower esophageal sphincter to relax that progresses to
failure to contract in later disease
Thought to be parasympathetic dysfunction
Gastrin - CORRECT-ANSWERSStimulates release of gastric acid and gastric motility
Secretin - CORRECT-ANSWERSInhibits gastric secretion and stimulates pancreas to release
bicarbonate to neutralize HCl
Motilin - CORRECT-ANSWERSstimulates gastric motility
Cholecytokinin (CCK) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAids in fat digestion
- triggers release of pancreatic enzymes
- causes gallbladder to contract and release of bile
, - delays gastric emptying
Acute gastritis is associated with - CORRECT-ANSWERSH. pylori, NSAIDs, drugs, chemicals
Chronic fundal gastritis (type A) - CORRECT-ANSWERSimmune
Chronic antral gastritis (type B) - CORRECT-ANSWERSNon-immune, H. pylori and NSAIDs
Factors that promote gastric acid secretion - CORRECT-ANSWERSGastrin, acetylcholine,
histamine
Factors that inhibit gastric acid secretion - CORRECT-ANSWERSSecretin, somatostatin,
prostaglandins, vasoactive intestinal peptide
Vitamin A deficiency - CORRECT-ANSWERSnight blindness
Vitamin D deficiency - CORRECT-ANSWERSdecreased calcium absorption, bone pain,
osteoporosis, fractures
#4 EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Achalasia - CORRECT-ANSWERSFailure of lower esophageal sphincter to relax that progresses to
failure to contract in later disease
Thought to be parasympathetic dysfunction
Gastrin - CORRECT-ANSWERSStimulates release of gastric acid and gastric motility
Secretin - CORRECT-ANSWERSInhibits gastric secretion and stimulates pancreas to release
bicarbonate to neutralize HCl
Motilin - CORRECT-ANSWERSstimulates gastric motility
Cholecytokinin (CCK) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAids in fat digestion
- triggers release of pancreatic enzymes
- causes gallbladder to contract and release of bile
, - delays gastric emptying
Acute gastritis is associated with - CORRECT-ANSWERSH. pylori, NSAIDs, drugs, chemicals
Chronic fundal gastritis (type A) - CORRECT-ANSWERSimmune
Chronic antral gastritis (type B) - CORRECT-ANSWERSNon-immune, H. pylori and NSAIDs
Factors that promote gastric acid secretion - CORRECT-ANSWERSGastrin, acetylcholine,
histamine
Factors that inhibit gastric acid secretion - CORRECT-ANSWERSSecretin, somatostatin,
prostaglandins, vasoactive intestinal peptide
Vitamin A deficiency - CORRECT-ANSWERSnight blindness
Vitamin D deficiency - CORRECT-ANSWERSdecreased calcium absorption, bone pain,
osteoporosis, fractures
