Answer to Question 1Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The pancreas is an essential accessory digestive organ, secreting about a quart of pancreatic fluid into the duodenum each day. This fluid is alkaline (pH 7.5 to 8.
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and contains digestive enzymes to chemically break down carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Rationale 2: The large intestine is not responsible for raising the small intestine's pH from acid to base.
Rationale 3: The gallbladder stores bile.
Rationale 4: The liver is not responsible for raising the small intestine's pH from acid to base.
Global Rationale: The pancreas is an essential accessory digestive organ, secreting about a quart of pancreatic fluid into the duodenum each day. This fluid is alkaline (pH 7.5 to 8.
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and contains digestive enzymes to chemically break down carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. The liver and large intestine do not change the pH of the small intestine. The gallbladder's function is to store bile.
Answer to Question 2Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Atelectasis is not an expected outcome.
Rationale 2: Formation of decubitus ulcers is not an expected outcome.
Rationale 3: The terminal ileum is a primary site for the absorption of vitamin B12. The inability to absorb B12 will likely cause pernicious anemia.
Rationale 4: Sepsis is not an expected outcome.
Global Rationale: The terminal ileum is a primary site for the absorption of vitamin B12. The inability to absorb B12 will likely cause pernicious anemia. Atelectasis, decubitus ulcers, and sepsis are not associated with changes in the ileum.