chapter 41 vidlecpart 1

Question 1

Defined as fewer than three bowel movements weekly or bowel movements that are hard, dry, small, or difficult to pass

Answer 1

constipation

Question 2

a subjective problem in which the ‘person’s elimination pattern is not consistent with what he or she believes is normal’

Answer 2

perceived constipation

Question 3

has the manifestation: sensation of incomplete evacuation and straining at stool

Answer 3

constipation

Question 4

caused by low consumption of fiber and inadequate fluid intake, lack of regular exercise, and a stress filled life

Answer 4

constipation

Question 5

important to bowel health because it increases the bulk of stool, generally easing its passage

Answer 5

fiber

Question 6

when you are not able to hold your feces, or stool, within your rectum until you get to a toilet

Answer 6

fecal incontinence

Question 7

also called as inadvertent bowel leakage

Answer 7

fecal incontinence

Question 8

recurrent abdominal pain associated with disordered bowel movements, which may include diarrhea, constipation, or both

Answer 8

irritable bowel syndrome

Question 9

irritable bowel syndrome are more common in what gender

Answer 9

women

Question 10

The inability of the digestive system to absorb one or more of the major vitamins, minerals, or nutrients

Answer 10

malabsorption

Question 11

a disorder of malabsorption caused by an autoimmune response to consumption of products that contain the protein gluten

Answer 11

celiac disease

Question 12

most commonly found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains malt, dextrin, and brewer’s yeast

Answer 12

gluten

Question 13

what gender is affected in celiac disease

Answer 13

women

Question 14

is celiac disease has medication and curable?

Answer 14

NO

Question 15

is a group of chronic disorders: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis that result in inflammation or ulceration (or both) of the bowel

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inflammatory bowel disease

Question 16

defined by the presence of multiple diverticula without inflammation or symptoms

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diverticulosis

Question 17

is inflammation of one or more diverticula and is a common reason for elective colectomy

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diverticulitis

Question 18

most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery

Answer 18

appendicitis

Question 19

also called regional enteritis

Answer 19

crohn’s disease

Question 20

can cause inflammation anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus

Answer 20

crohn’s disease

Question 21

characterized by a ‘subacute and chronic inflammation of the GI tract wal’l that extends through all layers

Answer 21

crohn’s disease

Question 22

can cause inflammation and ulceration in the large intestine (colon and rectum)

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ulcerative colitis

Question 23

third most common site of new cancer cases in the United States

Answer 23

colorectal cancer