End of Chapter Questions: Stool Flashcards
In what part of the digestive tract do pancreatic enzymes and bile salts contribute to digestion? A. Large intestine B. Liver C. Small intestine D. Stomach
C. Small Intestine
Where does the reabsorption of water take place in the primary digestive process? A. Large intestine B. Pancreas C. Small intestine D. Stomach
A. Large intestine
Which of the following tests is not preformed to detect osmotic diarrhea? A. Clinitest B. Fecal fats C. Fecal neutrophils D. Muscle fibers
C. Fecal neutrophils
The normal composition of feces includes all of the following except: A. Bacteria B. Blood C. Electrolytes D. Water
B. Blood
What is the fecal test that requires a 3 day specimen? A. Fecal occult blood B. APT test C. Elastase I D. Quantitative fecal fat testing
D. Quantitative fecal fat testing
The normal brown color of feces is produced by: A. Cellulose B. Pancreatic enzymes C. Undigested foodstuffs D. Urobilin
D. Urobilin
Diarrhea can result from all of the following except:
A. Addition of pathogenic organisms to the normal
intestinal flora
B. Disruption of the normal intestinal bacterial flora
C. Increased concentration of fecal electrolytes
D. Increased reabsorption of intestinal water and
electrolytes
D. Increased reabsorption of intestinal water and electrolytes
Stools from persons with steatorrhea will contain excess amount of: A. Barium sulfate B. Blood C. Fat D. Mucus
C. Fat
Which of the following pairings of stool appearance and cause does not match? A. Black, tarry: blood B. Pale, frothy: steatorrhea C. Yellow-gray: bile duct obstruction D. Yellow-green: barium sulfate
D. Yellow-green, barium sulfate
Stool specimens that appear ribbon-like are indicative of which condition? A. Bile-duct obstruction B. Colitis C. Intestinal constriction D. Malignancy
C. Intestinal constriction
A black, tarry stool is indicative of: A. Upper GI bleeding B. Lower GI bleeding C. Excess fat D. Excess carbohydrates
A. Upper GI bleeding
Chemical screening tests preformed on feces include all of the following except: A. APT test B. Clinitest C. Pilocarpine iontophoresis D. Quantitative fecal fats
C. Pilocarpine iontophoresis
Secretory diarrhea is caused by: A. Antibiotic administration B. Lactose intolerance C. Celiac sprue D. Vibrio cholerae
D. vibrio cholerae
Fecal osmotic gap is elevated by which disorder? A. Dumping syndrome B. Osmotic diarrhea C. Secretory diarrhea D. Steatorrhea
B. Osmotic diarrhea
Microscopic examination of stools provides preliminary information as to the cause of diarrhea because:
A. Neutrophils are present in conditions caused by
toxin-producing bacteria
B. Neutrophils are present in conditions that affect the
intestinal wall
C. Red and white blood cells are present if the cause is
bacterial
D. Neutrophils are present if the condition is of nonbacterial etiology
B. Neutrophils are present in conditions that affect the intestinal wall