MedSurg Exam 3- Celiac disease Questions And Correct Verified Answers 2025/26

celiac disease - CORRECT ANSWER -aka "gluten-induced enteropathy" "gluten sensitivity enteropathy" and "celiac sprue" -sensitivity to wheat gliaden and related proteins celiac disease is a intestinal intolerance that produces - CORRECT ANSWER mucosal lesions things that play a role in prevention of celiac disease - CORRECT ANSWER -breastfeeding for at least 4mo -gradual induction of gluten into diet pathophysiology of celiac disease - CORRECT ANSWER -characterized by villus atrophy in sm bowel in response to protein gluten (malabsorption) what kind of disease is celiac - CORRECT ANSWER autoimmune -genetic predisposition -CD4 T-cells when is celiac usually noticed - CORRECT ANSWER -after induction of gluten into diet -6mo to 2yrs clinical manifestations of celiac disease - CORRECT ANSWER -diarrhea/steatorrhea (fat in feces) -vomiting -decreased appetite -decreased activity level -family hx -general malnutrition -abdominal distention -secondary vitamin deficiencies -positive serology, HLA & villus atrophy diagnosis of celiac - CORRECT ANSWER -biopsy of sm intestine -genetic/serologic testing