ATI MED SURG GASTROINTESTINAL TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED ANSWERS
/VERIFIED& GRADED A+
What are lipids made of? - ANSWER-Carbon, hydrogen,
oxygen
Which food category contributes the greatest percent of
saturated fat to the U.S. diet?
dairy products
burgers and sandwiches
snacks and sweets
pizza - ANSWER-burgers and sandwiches
,Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down
triglycerides in chylomicrons as they travel through the
blood?
cholecystokinin
lipoprotein lipase
gastric lipase
chylomicron lipase
pancreatic lipase - ANSWER-lipoprotein lipase
Which oil provides the most saturated fatty acids?
corn oil
olive oil
coconut oil
fish oil
, flaxseed oil - ANSWER-coconut oil
Why is bile important in lipid digestion?
Bile emulsifies fat, making it available to digestive
enzymes.
Bile pulls cholesterol into the watery digestive juices,
mixing them with digestive enzymes.
Bile packages digested lipids into chylomicrons, which are
then absorbed into the lymph.
Bile breaks down triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol,
which can then be absorbed. - ANSWER-Bile emulsifies
fat, making it available to digestive enzymes.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fats?
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED ANSWERS
/VERIFIED& GRADED A+
What are lipids made of? - ANSWER-Carbon, hydrogen,
oxygen
Which food category contributes the greatest percent of
saturated fat to the U.S. diet?
dairy products
burgers and sandwiches
snacks and sweets
pizza - ANSWER-burgers and sandwiches
,Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down
triglycerides in chylomicrons as they travel through the
blood?
cholecystokinin
lipoprotein lipase
gastric lipase
chylomicron lipase
pancreatic lipase - ANSWER-lipoprotein lipase
Which oil provides the most saturated fatty acids?
corn oil
olive oil
coconut oil
fish oil
, flaxseed oil - ANSWER-coconut oil
Why is bile important in lipid digestion?
Bile emulsifies fat, making it available to digestive
enzymes.
Bile pulls cholesterol into the watery digestive juices,
mixing them with digestive enzymes.
Bile packages digested lipids into chylomicrons, which are
then absorbed into the lymph.
Bile breaks down triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol,
which can then be absorbed. - ANSWER-Bile emulsifies
fat, making it available to digestive enzymes.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fats?
