A 47-year-old man undergoes resection of his entire stomach for intractable bleeding from a gastric ulcer. After recovery, he is at increased risk for which of the following? 1. A) Copper deficiency 2. B) Vitamin A deficiency 3. C) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) deficiency 4. D) Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) deficiency 5. E) Vitamin C deficiency

A client with stomach cancer will receive nutrition via a tube that bypasses the stomach and goes directly into the jejunum. The nurse recognizes that the diet will need to be changed in which of the following ways? Question 28 options: a)  Dietary protein will need to come from plant sources due to limited absorption b)  The feed will contain di- and tri-peptides rather than whole proteins c)  Proteins will require emulsification d)  Conditionally essential amino acids will need to be added to the feed

A doctor needs to tell her patient that gallbladder surgery is necessary. How could she communicate this information? A) your gallbladder condition requires surgery B) your condition indicates a laparoscopic cholecystectomy C) I’m no fan of surgery, but sometimes it’s necessary D) do you understand the purpose of the gallbladder

please answer a,b and c

53. A 45-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of increasingly frequent episodes of epigastric pain during the past month. For the past two nights, the pain has been accompanied by nausea and vomiting. He has been self-medicating with aspirin for arthritis. Upper endoscopy shows evidence of a pyloric channel ulcer. Which of the following types of gastric cells normally protects against this patient's condition? A) Chief cell B) Enterocyte C) M cell D) Mast cell E) Paneth cell F) Parietal cell G) Surface mucous cell

What causes massive inflammation and necrosis in acute pancreatitis? Select one: A. Anorexia B. Kidney stones C. Infection by intestinal microbes D. Ischemia E. Activation and spread of proteolytic enzymes O O

Studies suggest the incidence of colon cancer may be lowered with high fibre diets. How might this be explained? Question 38 options: a)  Fibre influences the intestinal microflora b)  Fibre slows transit time c)  Fibre increases contact between mucosal cells and colon content d)  Fibre deactivates phytochemicals present in the colon

Which of the following increase the surface area of the GI tract for an increased absorptive effectiveness?   a)  Peyer Patches   c)  the rugae and haustra   d)  the plasticity of the stomach   e)  villi, and microvilli

The organ that releases bile into the small intestine is the gall bladder, which is simply a storage site for the bile. Where in the digestive system is bile created?   a)  pancreas   b)  colon   c)  liver   d)  stomach

Prior to 1982 what was thought to cause stomach ulcers? A: excessive stomach acid B: viral infection C: Bacteria. D: Being overweight.