PATH 184 LO2

A patient that has ascites would require an increase in kVp

• True

• False

A patient that has a small or large bowel obstruction would require an increase in kVp

• True

• False

The process of digestion begins in the

• stomach

• small bowel

• mouth

• large bowel

The rhythmic smooth muscle contractions that help move food through the digestive tract is called

• peristalsis

• deglutition

• mastication

• emulsification

The greatest amount of digestion occurs in the

• transverse colon

• stomach

• sigmoid colon

• duodenum

This organ is responsible for secreting an alkaline solution to neutralize the acid carried into the small intestine from the stomach.

• liver

• gall bladder

• pancreas

• stomach

Tracheoesophageal Fistulas can be congenital or acquired

• True

• False

The type of congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula that may go undetected into adulthood.

• Type 1

• Type 3

• Type 4

• Type 2

The most common cause of acute esophagitis

• medications

• infections

• reflux

• physical injury

DOES NOT tend to decrease the pressure of the esophageal sphincter, causing reflux.

• Water

• Coffee

• Alcohol

• Chocolate