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NCLEX Questions on Gastrointestinal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with a duodenal ulcer typically experiences pain that is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Duodenal ulcer pain is typically relieved by food due to buffering acid, making B correct.
Question 2 of 5
In most regions of the GI tract (exceptions are oral cavity and stomach), smooth muscle fibers of the muscularis are arranged into:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The muscularis externa typically has an inner circular and outer longitudinal layer for peristalsis.
Question 3 of 5
Tonsils occur in each of the following sites EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tonsils are found in the palate (palatine), pharynx (pharyngeal), and tongue (lingual), but not the esophagus.
Question 4 of 5
Tubular invaginations (crypts, pits or glands) occurring within the mucosa (embedded in lamina propria), are not characteristic of the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The esophagus lacks mucosal glands or crypts; they begin in the stomach and intestines.
Question 5 of 5
Choose the best description of the esophagus.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The esophagus has nonkeratinized epithelium for protection, with mucous glands in the submucosa.