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Question 1 of 5

Lipids are emulsified by ______ and digested by ______.

A. lipase; bile salts

B. amylase; lipase

C. bile salts; lipase

D. pepsin; bile salts

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: bile salts; lipase

Question 2 of 5

What treatment measure is used in the management of the patient with acute pancreatitis?

A. Surgery to remove the inflamed pancreas

B. Pancreatic enzyme supplements administered with meals

C. Nasogastric (NG) suction to prevent gastric contents from entering the duodenum

D. Endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nasogastric (NG) suction to prevent gastric contents from entering the duodenum

Question 3 of 5

The treatment of Hirschsprung's disease typically involves:

A. resecting the constricted segment

B. resecting the dilated segment

C. colectomy and ileostomy

D. avoidance of surgical intervention, if possible

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: resecting the constricted segment

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following are not active in the duodenum?

A. nuclease

B. enterokinase

C. pepsin

D. amylase

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: pepsin

Question 5 of 5

The nurse needs to promote an easy passage of food to the stomach in an obese elderly client with hiatal herni Which of the following nursing actions in the care plan would help the client?

A. Encouraging frequent, small, well-balanced meals

B. Suggesting avoidance of foods that cause discomfort

C. Instructing to eat slowly and chew the food thoroughly

D. Instructing to avoid alcohol and tobacco products

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Encouraging frequent, small, well-balanced meals

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