Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal Function

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Cellular Function Chapter 2 Immunity Chapter 3 Hematopoietic Function Chapter 4 Cardiovascular Function Chapter 5 Respiratory Function Chapter 6 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Chapter 7 Urinary Function Chapter 8 Reproductive Function Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal Function Chapter 10 Endocrine Function Chapter 11 Neural Function Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal Function Chapter 13 Integumentary Function Chapter 14 Sensory Function 2 / 4

Chapter Cellular Function

• An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
• Atrophy.
• Functional.
• Hypertrophy.
• Inflammation.

• While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should

include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?

• Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
• Genital assessment for small testicles.
• Mental assessment for impairment.
• Oral assessment for cleft palate.

• Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most

likely to be a component of

• Fat.
• Sugar.
• Protein.
• Carbohydrate.

• A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that

causes meningitis. This is an example of

• primary prevention.
• secondary prevention.
• tertiary prevention.
• disease treatment.

• Metaplasia is
• The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
• The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
• The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
• An irreversible cellular adaptation. 3 / 4

• During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a

fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?

• Fragile X Syndrome.
• Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome).
• Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
• Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).

• While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy

X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?

• There is no treatment or cure.
• Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
• Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
• Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care.

• Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic

control mechanisms?

• Fever
• Throat pain
• Joint stiffness
• Positive throat culture

• What information should parents be given about the consequences of

phenylketonuria (PKU)?

• Mental retardation is inevitable.
• PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
• High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
• Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.

• Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called injury.
• hypoxic
• ischemic
• hyperemic
• neoplastic

• Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
• A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
• A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
• A mutation on chromosome 15
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