ATI RN
Digestive System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient presents with persistent bloating, gas, and diarrhea after consuming dairy products. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lactose intolerance, due to lactase deficiency, leads to impaired lactose digestion, causing bloating, gas, and diarrhea after dairy consumption.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements best describes the migrating motor complex (MMC)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The MMC is a fasting-state motility pattern that clears residual contents, regulated by motilin, not active postprandially.
Question 3 of 5
What is the name of the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The esophagus is the muscular tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach. The trachea is for air, the duodenum is part of the small intestine, and 'food tube' is not a scientific term.
Question 4 of 5
What structure in the intestine increases surface area?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Villi are finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase surface area for absorption.
Question 5 of 5
Hyperthermic means:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperthermic refers to an abnormally high body temperature.