WorksheetsGI 3 review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these is most likely to cause increased fat in the stool?
Issues with absorption of monoglycerides
Issues with gastrin production
Issues with bile
You pass a stomach tube on a colicky horse and get 6 liters of fluid off (reflux). You are immediately suspicious of a
Esophageal obstruction
Upper GI obstruction
Lower GI obstruction
Which of the following conditions is most likely to stimulate the production of gastrin?
Elevated peptides in the stomach
Elevated free fatty acids in the duodenum
Elevated glucose in the jejunum
Which best explains would happen without CCK?
Limited digestion of sugars
Limited digestion of fats
Limited digestion of proteins
Limited digestion
The potbellied pig vomits what looks like coffee grounds. You ask about which of the following to confirm your diagnosis?
Do they feed the pig coffee?
Does the pig root in the garden?
Is the pig on any medications?
What is reflux?
Obstructed vomit
Retrograde regurgitation
Internal diarrhea
You diagnose a gastrinoma in the ferret. This tumor is "functional" and secreting lots of gastrin. What clinical signs would likely be associated with it?
Abdominal pain and melena
Greasy white stool
Frequent bilious vomiting
No GI signs
NSAIDs can also cause ulcerative colitis (ulcers in the colon) in horses. Which drug might work on ulcers in this area?
Famotidine
Omeprazole
Sucralfate
The first lactation heifer (cow that just had her first baby) is anemic and has melena. Which would be most consistent with your diagnosis?
Abomasal ulcers
Colon inflammation from parasites
Rectal trauma from palpation for breeding
Famotidine helps treat gastric ulcers by
Binding acid directly
Binding histamine receptors
Inhibiting the proton pump
Creating a gel like coating over the surface
An animal has been vomiting frequently for the last day. You expect its blood (body) chloride levels to be
Low
Normal
High
Secretin stimulates production or release of which of the following?
Pancreatic enzymes
Pancreatic bicarbonate
Gastrin
CCK
Squamous cell carcinoma can erode the esophageal lining and cause bleeding. Which set would be consistent with the diagnosis?
Coffee ground vomitus and hematochezia (fresh blood in the stool)
Fresh blood in the vomit and hematochezia
Fresh blood in the vomit and melena
You identify gastroesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents are moving up into the esophagus). Which enzyme is most likely to be found in the esophagus?
Carboxypeptidase
Chymotrypsin
Pepsin
The large amount of reflux or vomit caused by a jejunal obstruction is because the SI is the primary site for
fluid absorption
digestive secretions
both fluid absorption and digestive secretions
Where in the GI tract is most of the water absorbed?
Stomach
Small intestine
Cecum
Large intestine
Which condition will produce more reflux or more vomit?
Upper GI lesion (stomach, SI)
Lower GI lesion (LI)
No difference
Which statement explains the importance of the villus structure in the small intestine?
The limited distance to capillaries enhances absorption
The large number of enzymes produced enhances digestion
The fluid secreting crypt cells help lubricate food
Reflux or vomiting primarily indicates
SI surgical lesion
Upper GI lesion
If a cow has an abomasal obstruction, where does the "vomit" go?
rumen
SI
on the ground
