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How many sphinters are there and what are the names? - Answer 2 upper esophageal lower esophageal sphinter What is the job of the sphinters? - Answer prevent aspiration What physical manifestation will someone who with an obstruction have? - Answer drooling What mediation can y...

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NUR 402 Exam 4 (GI) Pre Questions And
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How many sphinters are there and what are the names? - Answer 2

upper esophageal

lower esophageal sphinter



What is the job of the sphinters? - Answer prevent aspiration



What physical manifestation will someone who with an obstruction have? - Answer drooling



What mediation can you give someone who has an obstruction? - Answer glucagon



What does the spleen do? What must you get if it is removed? - Answer provides immunity

must have the pneumacacol vaccine



Gastrointestinal System Function - Answer •Ingestion

•Secretion

•Digestion

•Absorption

•Motility

•Elimination



What secretions are secreted by the mouth? - Answer •Saliva contains an enzymes mucin & salivary
amylase

which helps with the immune system

,What secretions are secreted in the stomach? - Answer •Parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid &
intrinsic factor

•Chief cells secrete pepsin



Why do you need intrinisic factor? - Answer allows absorption of B12



What secretions are secreted in the pancreas? - Answer •Trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase, & lipase



What secretions are secreted in the liver and gallbladder? - Answer bile



What does Mucin & salivary amylase break down? - Answer •Carbohydrates



What does hydrocloric acid break down? - Answer •Breaks down all foods



What does intrinsic factor do? - Answer absorbs vitamin B12



What does Pepsin do? - Answer •Breaks down proteins



What does Trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase, & lipase break down? - Answer •Proteins, fats,
carbohydrates



What does bile do? - Answer •Fats, allows for absorption of fat soluble vitamins



Does the stomach absorb nutrients? - Answer The stomach does not absorb any significant amount of
nutrients



Where does absorption occur? - Answer •from Pylorus to Ileocecal valve



What is absorbed by the small intestines? - Answer •Vtiamins

•Minerals

, •Protein

•Carbohydtates

•Fat



What is the purpose of vili in the digestive tract? - Answer increase surface area to increase absorption,
they are turned over daily



The parasympathetic nervous system ____________ perstalisis? - Answer increases



The sympathetic nervous system ________ perastalisis? - Answer inhibits



What does the large intestine do? - Answer •Absorption of water from intestines, feces formed,
reservoir until feces is eliminated



What is ammonia a byproduct of ? - Answer protein breakdown



What does the bacteria in the colon synthesize? - Answer vitamin K and some B vitamins



What does the Valsalva maneuver do? - Answer drops blood pressure and heart rate. stimulates the
vagus nerve, which stimulated the GI



What happens to the GI as we age? - Answer •Atrophy of gastric mucosa and decrease HCL

•absorption to iron and B12 = anemias

•Peristalsis decreases

•Constipation and impaction

•Distention and dilation of pancreatic ducts

•Decreased lipase levels lead to decreased fat absorption

•Decrease in number of hepatic cells

•Depresses drug metabolism

•Imbalance of microbial activity

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