ATI LPN
Questions for Review of Systems Gastrointestinal Questions
Question 1 of 5
A student has a hamburger, french fries, and soda for lunch. Which sequence represents the correct order of events in the nutritional processing of this food?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nutritional processing follows: ingestion (intake), digestion (breakdown), absorption (nutrient uptake), and egestion (waste removal). Only A reflects this logical sequence.
Question 2 of 5
Solid waste leaves the body through the rectum then the anus. Liquid waste leaves the body after passing through the ...
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Liquid waste (urine) is filtered by the kidneys and excreted via the bladder, making A correct. Blood vessels/lungs handle respiration, large intestine handles solid waste, and small/large intestine are digestive, not urinary.
Question 3 of 5
A disease of which structure could cause a high concentration of glucose in the urine?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pancreatic dysfunction (e.g., diabetes) reduces insulin, leading to glucose excretion in urine, making A correct.
Question 4 of 5
What substance aids in the digestion of proteins in structure X?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assuming X is the stomach, pepsin digests proteins there, making B correct.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following aids in the digestion of all three organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pancreas secretes amylase (carbohydrates), trypsin (proteins), and lipase (lipids), making C correct.