Digestive Clinical Application Practice Questions

A patient has their gallbladder removed. Which digestive process may be affected because bile is no longer stored and concentrated there?

A. Protein digestion

B. Fat digestion

C. Carbohydrate digestion

D. Water absorption

B. Fat digestion

A patient has damage to their small intestine that reduces the amount of nutrients they can absorb. Which function is being affected?

A. Mechanical digestion only

B. Nutrient absorption

C. Bile production

D. Food storage

B. Nutrient absorption

A patient has a blockage in their esophagus. Which digestive function would be directly affected?

A. Absorption of nutrients

B. Movement of food toward the stomach

C. Production of bile

D. Absorption of water

B. Movement of food toward the stomach

A patient has difficulty digesting proteins. Which type of enzyme would normally help break proteins down?

A. Lipase

B. Amylase

C. Protease

D. Bile

C. Protease

A patient has reduced pancreatic enzyme production. Why could this cause digestive problems?

A. The stomach can no longer store food

B. Nutrient breakdown would become less effective

C. The large intestine can no longer absorb water

D. The esophagus can no longer move food

B. Nutrient breakdown would become less effective

A patient eats a meal containing a large amount of carbohydrates. Which enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?

A. Pepsin

B. Lipase

C. Amylase

D. Trypsin

C. Amylase

A patient has a condition that prevents normal bile release into the small intestine. Which nutrient would be most directly affected?

A. Proteins

B. Fats

C. Carbohydrates

D. Vitamins produced by the body

B. Fats

A patient has severe diarrhea. Which normal function of the large intestine is being disrupted?

A. Protein digestion

B. Water absorption

C. Bile production

D. Mechanical digestion in the stomach

B. Water absorption

A patient has difficulty swallowing food. Which structure normally moves food from the mouth to the stomach through muscular contractions?

A. Trachea

B. Esophagus

C. Small intestine

D. Large intestine

B. Esophagus

A patient has a condition that prevents food from being properly broken down into smaller molecules. Why is this a problem?

A. Nutrients may not be properly absorbed

B. The lungs cannot expand

C. The heart cannot pump blood

D. The kidneys stop filtering blood

A. Nutrients may not be properly absorbed