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NCLEX Questions on Gastrointestinal System Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
Choose the best description of the appendix.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The appendix has crypts, goblet cells, and extensive lymphoid tissue.
Question 4 of 5
In which of the following regions of the GI tract does the mucosa most closely resemble that of the colon, but with more lymphoid tissue?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The appendix resembles the colon but has more lymphoid tissue.
Question 5 of 5
Esophageal glands are located:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Esophageal glands are in the submucosa, secreting mucus.