GI A&P

6s Which of the following sequence should be used to assess the abdomen?

Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. When assessing the abdomen, the nurse would expect to find rebound tenderness at which location?

RLQ

5s Which of the following is the primary function of the small intestine?

absorption

5s Which of the following digestive enzymes aids in the digesting of starch?

amylase

4s Which term refers to the first portion of the small intestine?

duodenum

the nurse is providing community education at the mall. The nurse is instructing on the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. The nurse outlines this structure on a drawing and labels it with which of the following?

espohagus

The nurse assesses bowel sounds and hears one to two bowel sounds in 2 minutes. How should the nurse document the bowel sounds?

hypoactive

Which response is a parasympathetic response in the GI tract?

increased perstalsis

While palpating a client's right upper quadrant (RUQ), the nurse would expect to find which structure?

liver

When bowel sounds are heard about every 15 seconds, the nurse would record that the bowel sounds are

normal

A group of students are studying for an examination on the gastrointestinal (GI) system and are reviewing the structures of the esophagus and stomach. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which of the following as the opening between the stomach and duodenum?

pyloric sphinctor

A nurse is teaching a client with malabsorption syndrome about the disorder and its treatment. The client asks which part of the GI tract absorbs food. What is the nurse's best response?

small intestine

A client was diagnosed with pernicious anemia. Which vitamin cannot be absorbed without an intrinsic factor?

vit b12

Which of the following is an age-related change in the esophagus?

weakened gag reflex