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GI & Accessory Organs

Diseases, allergies, and Intolerances
100
Skinfold thickness is measured by using
What is calipers
100
In this type of feeding a small tube is placed through the patient's nasal cavity.
What is Enternal Feeding
100
Enteral feeding is administered through
What is the gastrointestinal tract.
100
The lower esophageal sphincter muscle controls entry of food into the
What is small intestine.
100
The term used to describe difficulty in swallowing is
What is dysphagia.
200
A clinical sign of poor nutritional status is
What is pale eye membranes
200
This type of data includes: Height, weight, body frame, body composition and gender
What is anthropometric data
200
Serum albumin values are an indication of the adequacy of dietary intake of
What is protein.
200
Small outpouchings in the gastrointestinal tract are called
What is diverticula.
200
Most ulcers occur in the
What is stomach.
300
Routine “house diets” in hospitals include
What is clear liquid, full liquid, soft, and regular.
300
These types of feeding compared with tube feedings, are more invasive and expensive and introduce more risk.
What is parenteral feedings ( intravenous feeding)
300
Radiographic tests are used to evaluate bones and
What is the GI tract
300
The most important function of the gallbladder is to
What is concentrate and store bile.
300
Foods that appear to reduce irritable bowel syndrome include _____ foods.
What is high-fiber
400
A laboratory test that indicates immune capacity is the
What is lymphocyte count.
400
What drink has been under critcal evaluation in recent years for its interaction with specific drugs?
What is grapefruit juice
400
The most common food allergens include
What is nuts, shellfish, and milk.
400
The largest of the three pairs of salivary glands situatuated near the ear.
What is the parotid gland
400
The characteristic symptoms of celiac disease are
What is diarrhea and steatorrhea.
500
The person most responsible for nutrition care in a clinical setting is the
What is clinical dietitian.
500
This test is used to measure protein metabolism such as byproducts creatinine and urea nitrogen.
What is basic 24-hour urine test.
500
Ascites, a localized edema of the peritoneal cavity, is caused by
What is low plasma protein levels.
500
Produces bile
What is liver
500
An inflammatory bowel disease.
What is Crohn’s disease
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