Quiz 2

What do black "coffee grounds" in the vomitus indicate? a. Gastrointestinal ulceration b. Gastric or esophageal disorder c. Involvement of bile in the duodenum d. Pyloric outflow obstruction

a. Gastrointestinal ulceration

Zinc sulfate is best used to detect: a. Giardia b. hookworms c. whipworms d. tapeworms

a. Giardia

What does the presence of green fluid in the vomitus indicate? a. Involvement of bile in the duodenum b. Pyloric outflow obstruction c. Gastric or esophageal disorder d. Gastrointestinal ulceration

a. Involvement of bile in the duodenum

Which of the following organs is not palpable during abdominal palpation in a healthy animal? a. Liver b. Spleen c. Kidney d. Small intestine

a. Liver

Vomiting is the expulsion of material from the stomach and/or intestines. a. True b. False

a. True

Difficulty in eating or swallowing is termed: a. dysphagia b. polyphagia c. aphagia d. dystocia

a. dysphagia

Blood levels of total bilirubin are used primarily to evaluate function of the: a. liver b. kidneys c. bile ducts. d. pancreas

a. liver

Nasoesophageal (NE) feeding tubes may be used to provide short-term enteral nutrition to dogs and cats. Which of the following statements regarding NE feeding tubes is false? a. Can be used for boluses of liquid food and/or water. b. Can be used in unconscious patients. c. Can be used for the continuous delivery of liquid food and/or water. d. Can often be placed without sedation.

b. Can be used in unconscious patients.

Segmental contractions move contents along the digestive tract by circular muscle contractions. a. True b. False

b. False

Two types of endoscopes include: a. Flexible and PEG. b. Flexible and Rigid. c. Flexible and Straight. d. Large and Rigid.

b. Flexible and Rigid.

The term melena refers to which of the following? a. a word used to describe bright red blood coming from the large intestine. b. Passing of dark, tarry feces containing blood that has been digested. c. A protein produced by living cells that initiates a chemical reaction but is not affected by the reaction. d. A semifluid mass of partially digested food that enters the small intestine from the stomach.

b. Passing of dark, tarry feces containing blood that has been digested.

Which of the following is the passive expulsion of material from the mouth, pharynx, or esophagus? a. Vomiting b. Regurgitation c. Hypersalivation d. Hematemesis

b. Regurgitation

A large amount of fat in the feces is known as which of the following? a. Hematochezia b. Steatorrhea c. Tenesmus d. Melena

b. Steatorrhea

Amylase acts to break down: a. fats and starches. b. starches and glycogen. c. fats and carbohydrates. d. protein and amino acids.

b. starches and glycogen.

You are presented with a patient that appears to be vomiting digested blood. The term used to describe this is: a. Melena b. Hematuria c. Hematemesis d. Hematochezia

c. Hematemesis

Which of the following would be considered a short-term feeding tube? a. PEG tube b. Gastrostomy tube c. Nasogastric tube d. Esophagostomy tube

c. Nasogastric tube

An endoscope is an instrument used to: a. open a body cavity to allow inspection or apply medication. b. administer pills or boluses. c. allow direct observation of internal organs, such as the stomach. d. prevent an animal from kicking.

c. allow direct observation of internal organs, such as the stomach.

A progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscles in the wall of the digestive tract that moves food through the digestive tract is known as: a. segmentation. b. rumination. c. peristalsis. d. ingesta

c. peristalsis

A semi-permanent feeding tube may be placed in all of the following ways except: a. through a gastrostomy site. b. through a pharyngostomy site. c. through the mouth d. through the nose

c. through the mouth

What does the term anorexia mean? a. Depressed b. Low erythrocyte count c. Abnormal heart rhythm d. Not eating

d. Not eating