6.2 Feces (Gross Examination)

Question 1

Clinical significance:

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (Tarry)

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 1

b

Question 2

Clinical significance:

Iron, bismoth, charcoal (Non pathologic)

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Clinical significance:

Lower GI bleeding

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 3

c

Question 4

Clinical significance:

Beets, rifampin (Non pathologic)

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 4

c

Question 5

Clinical significance:

NOrmal, stercobilim urobilin

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 5

a

Question 6

Clinical significance:

Bile duct obstruction (Acholic stool)

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 6

d

Question 7

Clinical significance:

Biliverdin, oral antibiotics, veggies

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 7

e

Question 8

Clinical significance:

Barium (Non patho)

a. Brown
b. Black
c. Red
d. Pale yellow, White, or gray
e. Green

Answer 8

d

Question 9

Steatorrhea

a. Bulky, Frothy
b. Ribbon-like slender
c. Small, hard
d. Watry

Answer 9

a

Question 10

Constipation

a. Bulky, Frothy
b. Ribbon-like slender
c. Small, hard
d. Watry

Answer 10

c

Question 11

Diarrhea

a. Bulky, Frothy
b. Ribbon-like slender
c. Small, hard
d. Watry

Answer 11

d

Question 12

Intestinal constriction

a. Bulky, Frothy
b. Ribbon-like slender
c. Small, hard
d. Watry

Answer 12

b