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NCLEX Questions on Gastrointestinal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Another name for the Whipple procedure is a ________.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Pancreatoduodenectomy. The Whipple procedure involves the removal of the head of the pancreas, a portion of the duodenum, the gallbladder, and part of the bile duct. Therefore, it is also known as a Pancreatoduodenectomy. A: Cholangiopancreatography is a diagnostic imaging technique to visualize the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts, not a surgical procedure. C: Cholangiogram is an imaging test to visualize the bile ducts, not a surgical procedure. D: Cholecystogram is an imaging test to visualize the gallbladder, not a surgical procedure.
Question 2 of 5
Which of these ingredients in saliva is responsible for activating salivary amylase?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chloride ions activate salivary amylase.
Question 3 of 5
What is the role of the small intestine's MALT?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) provides immune defense.
Question 4 of 5
Which sphincter is associated with the stomach
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The pyloric sphincter regulates gastric emptying.
Question 5 of 5
Waves of muscular contractions that propel the contents of the digestive tract from one point to another is/are
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Peristalsis propels food along the GI tract.