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NCLEX Questions on Gastrointestinal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with chronic peptic ulcer disease underwent a gastric resection 1 month ago and is reporting nausea, bloating, and diarrhea 30 minutes after eating. What condition is this patient most likely experiencing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dumping syndrome occurs post-gastric surgery when food moves too quickly into the intestine, causing nausea, bloating, and diarrhea, making C correct.
Question 2 of 5
The connective tissue layer of a mucous membrane is named:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The lamina propria is the connective tissue layer directly beneath the epithelium in a mucous membrane, distinct from the submucosa which lies deeper.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.