PMED CH20 & 25 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Which of the following behaviors does NOT place a person at risk for gastrointestinal disease?
A) Stress
B) Smoking
C) High-fiber diet
D) Salicylate ingestion - ANSWERSC
The portal vein transports venous blood from the gastrointestinal t...
The conversion of glycogen to glucose occurs in the:
A) blood.
B) liver.
C) spleen.
D) pancreas. - ANSWERSB
Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
A) Storage of bile
B) Drug detoxification
C) Storage of vitamins and minerals
D) Completion of red and white blood cell breakdown - ANSWERSA
, Most of the digestive process occurs in the:
A) liver.
B) pancreas.
C) jejunum.
D) small intestine. - ANSWERSD
If water is not reabsorbed in the colon:
A) diarrhea occurs.
B) constipation occurs.
C) the appendix may rupture.
D) waste material is solidified. - ANSWERSA
The exocrine function of the pancreas produces:
A) insulin.
B) glucagon.
C) enzymes.
D) somatostatin. - ANSWERSC
Filtering of blood and recycling of dead red blood cells are functions of the:
A) liver.
B) spleen.
C) pancreas.
D) kidneys. - ANSWERSB
Pain over the suprapubic region is MOST suggestive of injury to the:
A) urethra.
B) ureters.
C) bladder.
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