Nutrition Exam #3: Celiac Disease Questions ||
SOLVED || 2025/26
1. Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy
2. Celiac Sprue - CORRECT ANSWER What are two other names for Celiac Disease?
Celiac Disease - CORRECT ANSWER What is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten and can
cause damage to intestinal mucosa?
1. Genetic
2. Chronic
3. Digestive
4. Auto-immune
5. Malabsorptive
6. Multi-Systemic (not just from GI system) - CORRECT ANSWER What are 6 characteristics of
celiac disease?
1. Damaged endothelial cells
2. Decreased absorptive surface
3. Decreased mucosal enzymes (disaccharidases/peptidases) - CORRECT ANSWER Patients with
Celiac Disease have a reduced absorptive surface. What are 3 things that can cause this?
Decreased Absorptive Surface - CORRECT ANSWER What is the major cause of malabsorption in
celiac disease?
Extent and severity of damage - CORRECT ANSWER What does the degree of malabsorption
depend on in celiac disease?
SOLVED || 2025/26
1. Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy
2. Celiac Sprue - CORRECT ANSWER What are two other names for Celiac Disease?
Celiac Disease - CORRECT ANSWER What is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten and can
cause damage to intestinal mucosa?
1. Genetic
2. Chronic
3. Digestive
4. Auto-immune
5. Malabsorptive
6. Multi-Systemic (not just from GI system) - CORRECT ANSWER What are 6 characteristics of
celiac disease?
1. Damaged endothelial cells
2. Decreased absorptive surface
3. Decreased mucosal enzymes (disaccharidases/peptidases) - CORRECT ANSWER Patients with
Celiac Disease have a reduced absorptive surface. What are 3 things that can cause this?
Decreased Absorptive Surface - CORRECT ANSWER What is the major cause of malabsorption in
celiac disease?
Extent and severity of damage - CORRECT ANSWER What does the degree of malabsorption
depend on in celiac disease?
