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Digestive System Multiple Choice Questions

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Question 1 of 55

The pylorus is best described as the:

A. Area of the stomach that accepts food from the esophagus

B. Valve between the ileum and the cecum

C. Terminal portion of the large intestine

D. Area of the stomach that empties into the small intestine

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Question 2 of 55

During physical examination the nurse notes an absence of bowel sounds. What does this finding indicate about the function of the gastrointestinal tract?

A. Reduced peristalsis

B. Normal digestion

C. Increased motility

D. Excessive gas

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Question 3 of 55

The hepatic flexure of the large intestine occurs between the:

A. transverse colon and descending colon

B. cecum and ascending colon

C. ascending colon and transverse colon

D. descending colon and rectum

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Question 4 of 55

The large intestine lacks:

A. goblet cells

B. epiploic appendages

C. plicae circulares

D. haustra

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Question 5 of 55

A dysfunction of the parietal cells of gastric glands would result in a decreased production of which two of the following?

A. mucus

B. pepsinogen

C. hydrochloric acid

D. pepsin

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