S2 T6

Question 1

The digestive system is responsible for

Answer 1

absorption, Digestion, Metabolism, and Excretion

Question 2

Movement of a medication, nutrient, or water from the intestines into the circulatory system (bloodstream).

Answer 2

Absorption

Question 3

A medication used for motion sickness that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting.

Answer 3

Antiemetic

Question 4

A fluid secreted by the liver that aids in the digestion of fats.

Answer 4

Bile

Question 5

Abnormal loose or watery bowels that can lead to dehydration.

Answer 5

Diarreah

Question 6

The breakdown and dissolving of medications or food into smaller particles.

Answer 6

Digestion

Question 7

The process of carrying the medication through the body to its site of action.

Answer 7

Distribution

Question 8

Root word meaning intestine.

Answer 8

inter/o

Question 9

Rood word meaning stomach.

Answer 9

Gastr/o

Question 10

A medication used to stimulate elimination of waste products from the colon or large intestine.

Answer 10

Laxative

Question 11

Breaking down chemicals and deactivating medications and occurs primarily in the liver.

Answer 11

Metabolism

Question 12

Root word meaning mouth.

Answer 12

or/o

Question 13

A pump located in parietal cells that secrete stomach acids when they are stimulated.

Answer 13

proton pump

Question 14

Total Parenteral Nutrition.

Answer 14

TPN

Question 15

A hardening of the liver caused by alcohol use disorder and hepatitis.

Answer 15

Cirrhosis

Question 16

Tumor growth in the colon

Answer 16

Colorectal colon cancer

Question 17

Difficulty eliminating waste products

Answer 17

constipation

Question 18

A chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines that results in ulcerations in both the small and large intestines.

Answer 18

Chrohn’s Disease

Question 19

Abnormal frequency of loose or watery discharge from the colon and can lead to dehydration.

Answer 19

Diarrhea

Question 20

Vomiting

Answer 20

Emesis

Question 21

The formation of gas in the alimentary canal.

Answer 21

Flatulence

Question 22

A disease affecting the digestive system in which the contents of the stomach are pushed or refluxed back into the esophagus, and is commonly characterized by heartburn.

Answer 22

Gerd

Question 23

Gerd

Answer 23

Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease

Question 24

Inflamation of the liver

Answer 24

hepatitis

Question 25

Refers to Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis.

Answer 25

Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome

Question 26

Hardening of the liver, often caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

Answer 26

Liver disease

Question 27

Open sores or lesions in the GI tract, usually in the stomach or intestines, that results in pain, inflammation, or bleeding.

Answer 27

peptic ulcers

Question 28

The cause of sores and inflammation I the lining of the large intestine.

Answer 28

Ulcerative colitis

Question 29

Pepsin is a normally present gastric enzyme that breaks down proteins.

Answer 29

Enzymes

Question 30

Antiperistalsis drugs slow the movement of the intestinal contents to allow for greater water and electrolyte absorption.

Answer 30

2. Antidiarrheal

Question 31

Treats the conditions of nausea and vomiting. Vomiting is a reflex that occurs from a variety of stimuli. The treatment is to reduce the hyperactivity of stimuli receptors and lower the impulse rate.

Answer 31

Antiemetics

Question 32

Generally composed of inorganic salts such as calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, and magnesium hydroxide, are popular antiulcer agents that act to neutralize existing acid.

Answer 32

Antacid/Antiulcer Agents

Question 33

Agents that are commonly prescribed to treat constipation, the condition of dehydrated stool in which bowel movements are infrequent, hard, and often painful and difficult.

Answer 33

Laxatives and Stool Softeners

Question 34

Used to treat conditions affecting the flow of urine.

Answer 34

6. Urinary Tract Agents