GI Quiz

Question 1

seventy-five percent of intestinal obstructions occur

Answer 1

after surgery

Question 2

how long after an obstruction has occured will the bowel fill with air

Answer 2

3-5 hours

Question 3

the telescoping of the bowel is referred to as

Answer 3

intussuption

Question 4

free air in the peritoneal cavity associated with significant abdomen pain and tenderness is

Answer 4

pneumoperitoneum

Question 5

which position best demonstrates free air in the peritoneal cavity

Answer 5

left lateral decub

Question 6

which level should be obtained in order to prevent acute renal failure when administering iodinated contrast media

Answer 6

creatinine

Question 7

term that describes the process of swallowing

Answer 7

deglutition

Question 8

muscular movement of chyme through the duodenum

Answer 8

peristalsis

Question 9

abdominal organ responsible for the detoxification of poisonous substances and emulsifies food stuff

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

plain radiographs of the abdomen must demonstrate high image contrast but will not show

Answer 10

intervertebral disks of lumbar spine

Question 11

how to demonstrate reflux esophagitis

Answer 11

valsalva maneuver - forced expiration with glottis closed

Question 12

double contrast studies of the GI tract will not visualize

Answer 12

esophageal cancer

Question 13

pathology characterized by the normal squamous lining of the lower esophagus being destroyed and replaced by columnar epithelium often leading to adenocarcinomas

Answer 13

barretts esophagus

Question 14

pathology on lateral image

Answer 14

hiatal hernia

Question 15

dialated veins in the wall of esophagus as a result of increased pressure in the portal venous system

Answer 15

esophageal varices

Question 16

abnormal communication between the trachea and esophagus

Answer 16

tracheoesophageal fistula

Question 17

where are 95 percent of all gastric ulcers found

Answer 17

duodenal bulb

Question 18

chronic inflammatory disease involving the terminal end of the ileum; satress is frequently associated with this

Answer 18

chrons disease

Question 19

outpouching of the mucosal and submucosal linings through weak points of muscular layer of the bowel wall

Answer 19

diverticulosis

Question 20

inflammation of the mucosal lining

Answer 20

diverticulitis

Question 21

the apple core sign often demonstrates which of the following pathologies

Answer 21

colon cancer