ATI LPN
Questions for Review of Systems Gastrointestinal Questions
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
Digestion is defined as the process whereby
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Digestion breaks food into absorbable units, making D correct.
Question 3 of 5
What enzyme is responsible for the change at time X?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assuming X shows starch digestion (common in graphs), amylase causes the change, making B correct.
Question 4 of 5
Which structure produces a substance that aids in the mechanical breakdown of fats?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The liver produces bile, which emulsifies fats for mechanical breakdown, making A the correct answer.
Question 5 of 5
Three days after an organism eats some meat, many of the organic molecules originally contained in the meat would be found in newly formed molecules of
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Meat proteins are broken down and reassembled into human proteins, making B the correct answer.