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The terminal portion of the small intestine is the:
- A. ileum
- B. cecum
- C. duodenum
- D. jejunum
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ileum is the final section of the small intestine, connecting to the large intestine.
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A carbohydrate splitting enzyme is secreted by -
- A. Liver
- B. Zymogen cells of gastric glands
- C. Spleen
- D. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Crypts of Lieberkuhn secrete enzymes like maltase that split carbohydrates.
Which enzyme works in highly acidic pH
- A. Pepsin
- B. Lipase
- C. Erepsin
- D. Amylopsin
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pepsin functions optimally in the highly acidic pH of the stomach (around 1.8-2).
Taste buds are found in the following areas EXCEPT:
- A. Oral mucosa & soft palate
- B. Esophagus
- C. Laryngeal surface of Epiglottis
- D. Tongue papilla
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Taste buds are absent in the esophagus; they are present on the tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis for taste perception.
The glomerular capillaries are where?
- A. Collecting duct
- B. Bowman's capsule
- C. Loop of Henle
- D. Proximal convoluted tubule
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glomerular capillaries are in Bowman's capsule, where filtration occurs.
A client who has not been allowed to eat for several days is ordered to begin a full liquid diet. The nurse can encourage the client to begin eating using which of the following statements?
- A. Your stomach can expand as you eat'
- B. Your stomach has permanently shrunk'
- C. You don't need to eat yet'
- D. Liquids won't help your stomach'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The stomach's rugae allow it to expand with food intake, countering the client's concern.