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1
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What is the name of the canal in the Digestive system?

A

Alimentary Canal

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2
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What are the accessory organs in the digestive system?

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Gallbladder, Pancreas, Salivary glands, Liver

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3
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What are the fxns of digestive system?

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ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination

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4
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what are the 3 types of salivary glands?

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Parotid, submandibular, sublingual

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5
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How long in approximation is pharynx?

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5 inches

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6
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Pharynx is divided into 3m what are the divisions?

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Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx

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7
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how long is esophagus and how wide is it?

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it is 10 inches long and it is 3/4” wide

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8
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what is the narowest part of alimentary canal?

A

esophagus

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9
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where does the esophagus begins and ends (C?-T?)

A

C5-T11

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10
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Esophagus passes diaphragm at …

A

esophageal hiatus

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11
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what are the 4 portions of the stomach?

A

Cardia, Fundus, Body, Pylorus

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12
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2 sphincters in stomach are…

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Cardiac and Pyloric

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13
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2 curvatures in stomach are… how big is one in relative to another?

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lesser and greater curvature (4-5x larger than lesser)

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14
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Sthenic body type is 50% of the population name percentage for Hyposthenic, Asthenic, and Hypersthenic

A

35%, 10%, and 5%

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15
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Small intestine averages in what length?

A

10 ft

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16
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diameter of the small intestine is ____ at proximal and ___ at distal portion

A

1.5 inches, 1 inch

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17
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Duodenum of small intestine is how long?

A

10 inches

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18
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Jejunum takes up /5th of the intestine

A

2/5

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19
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Ileum takes up ?/5th of the intestine

A

3/5

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20
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what does the rate which the barium solution passes GI system depends on?

A

Suspension of contrast, temperature, consistency, peristalsis

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21
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what part of GI is iodinated solution good for?

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Stomach, duodenum, and large intestine

22
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What is the reason for using iodinated solution?

A

if the intestine has a perforation

23
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what are the disadvantages of iodinated solution?

A

Doesn’t work well in the esophagus and Doesn’t provide as clear of an image

24
Q

how long should pt be NPO for upper GI tract preparation?

A

8 hr

25
Q

Scout film of upper GI tract preparation shows that anatomical structures?

A

Abdomen (KUB), delineate liver, spleen, kidneys, psoas muscles, and bony structures.

26
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single contrast upper GI helps determine stomach….

A

filling, size, shape, and emptying of the duodenal bulb

27
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what is the advantage of double contrast in upper GI?

A

small lesions are less obscured and mucosal lining of stomach can be more visualized

28
Q

when utilizing the EZ gas, what should you instruct the pt?

A

To refrain from belching

29
Q

PT prep for small bowel exams are…

A

soft food for 2 days, NPO after evening meal before exam

30
Q

what are the 3 methods of administering contrasts in small bowel exam?

A

Oral, Retrograde, and direct injection (enteroclysis)

31
Q

how many ml is required to fill the colon and small intestine in enema?

A

4500

32
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In enteroclysis, guided by wire, how fast is the barium flowing?

A

100 ml / min

33
Q

large intestine is larger in diameter and shorter than small intestine, what are its measurements?

A

2.5” diameter, 5’ long

34
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what are the fxns of large bowel?

A

absorption of water/fluid, secretion of mucous, formation and elimination of feces

35
Q

how long is cecum?

A

2.4”

36
Q

How long is rectum?

A

6”

37
Q

what curve does the rectum follows?

A

Sacrococcygeal curve

38
Q

For lower GI exams prep, how long should pt be on soft low residue diet for? and followed by how long of clear liquids?

A

24-36 hrs, and 24hrs of clear liquids

39
Q

If pt has the following (3), do not perform enema

A

Severe diarrhea, gross bleeding, obstruction

40
Q

Should female pt have enema?

A

NO

41
Q

how long should you set phototimer for in Lower GI?

A

5 minutes

42
Q

In lower GI, there are 2 types of double contrast method, what are they?

A

2 Stage, double contrast

Single stage, double contrast

43
Q

When performing enema, the tube should not be inserted further than…

A

4 inches

44
Q

average water intake is ___ liter/day and ____ liter of urine is produced daily

A

2.5, 1.5

45
Q

ml capacity of urinary bladder

A

350-500

46
Q

female urethra is… male urethra is…

A

1.5”, 8”

47
Q

what are the 4 symptoms of mild reaction to injecting contrast via IV?

A

Flushing, Mild Hives, Nausea, metallic taste

48
Q

What are the 3 symptoms of moderate reaction to contrast via IV?

A

Laryngeal swelling, hypotension, Tachycardia/Brady

49
Q

What are the 4 severe symptoms of rx to contrast via IV?

A

Cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, pulmonary edema, and seizure

50
Q

which procedure is considered to be a nonfunctional study of urography?

A

retrograde

51
Q

on a PA abdomen, there are two different CRs at 2 different time, what are they?

A

15-30 at 2” above Iliac crest and 30 at lvl of iliac crest

52
Q

in AP nephrotomogram, what is the CR?

A

10 or 40 degree caudad, midway between xiphoid and iliac crest

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