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Advanced HealthAssessment - Part 1
Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, ANSWER: A
The peritoneum is a serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and serves as a protective cover. -
A serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and forms a protective cover for many abdominal
structures is the:
A. peritoneum.
B. mediastinum.
C. periosteum.
D. hilum.
ANSWER: A
The C-shaped curve around the head of the pancreas is the duodenum, the first 12 inches of the small
intestine. - What part of the small intestine forms a C-shaped curve around the head of the pancreas?
A. Duodenum
B. Ileum
C. Jejunum
D. Pylorus
ANSWER: C
The movement of food and digestive products is regulated by the autonomic nervous system. -
Peristalsis of intestinal contents is under the control of:
A. cognitive processes.
B. gravity.
C. the autonomic nervous system.
D. the fluid content of the stomach.
ANSWER: A
The esophagus lies posteriorly to the trachea, descends through the mediastinal cavity and through the
diaphragm, and enters the stomach. The esophagus connects the pharynx to the stomach. - The
esophagus travels a route from:
A. behind the trachea through the mediastinal cavity.
B. lateral to the trachea through the diaphragm.
,C. left of the trachea through the peritoneum.
D. the anterior trachea through the cardiac orifice.
ANSWER: B
The term alimentary tract refers to the continuous tract from the mouth to the esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, and anus. - Which of the following organs is part of the alimentary tract?
A. Pancreas
B. Stomach
C. Gallbladder
D. Liver
ANSWER: B
The most superior aspect of the stomach is the fundus, followed by the body, and then the most distal
part, the pylorus. - The most superior part of the stomach is the:
A. body.
B. fundus.
C. pylorus.
D. pyloric orifice.
ANSWER: C
The stomach has a very small role in the absorption of nutrients. The stomach lies across the upper
abdomen, not in the lower right quadrant. The stomach does secrete, but gastric lipase does not digest
protein. The stomach does not produce most of the body's bile. - Which of the following is true
regarding the stomach?
A. It lies in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
B. It secretes gastric lipase that serves to digest protein.
C. Very little absorption takes place in the stomach.
D. The stomach produces most of the body's bile.
ANSWER: D
, The appendix is a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, the site of the beginning of the large
intestine, located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. It develops embryologically from the
cecum. - The appendix is an extension of the:
A. stomach.
B. pancreas.
C. small intestine.
D. large intestine.
ANSWER: D
The liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. - When palpating the abdomen, you
should note whether the liver is enlarged in the:
A. left lower quadrant.
B. midepigastric region.
C. periumbilical area.
D. right upper quadrant.
ANSWER: C
The liver plays a metabolic role; it converts glucose to glycogen, stores it, and then converts glycogen
back to glucose as needed by the body. - One major function of the liver is to:
A. secrete pepsin.
B. emulsify fats.
C. store glycogen.
D. absorb bile.
ANSWER: B
Most absorption takes place in the small intestine. Very little absorption takes place in the stomach. The
cecum and transverse colon are part of the large intestine, and their major function is water resorption -
The majority of nutrient absorption takes place in the:
A. stomach.
B. small intestine.
C. cecum.
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