Chapter 29: Care of children and young people with gastrointestinal problems

1. What is the gastrointestinal tract?

  1. Everything from the mouth to the anus
  2. The stomach and large intestine only
  3. The large and small intestine only
  4. All internal organs

Answer: A

2. Which one of these is a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract?

  1. Coarctation of the aorta
  2. Bronchiolitis
  3. Intussusception
  4. Haemolytic uremic syndrome

Answer: C

3. Gastroschisis is caused by …

  1. Failure of midgut rotation by week 10 gestation
  2. Failure of the small intestine to return to the abdominal cavity by week 10 gestation, causing herniation into the umbilicus
  3. Incomplete closure of the abdominal wall following lateral folding of the embryo in week 4 gestation
  4. Incomplete separation of the foregut into separate trachea and oesophagus in week 4 gestation

Answer: C

4. Which of the following is NOT an enteral feeding route?

  1. Nasogastric tube
  2. Gastrostomy
  3. Jejunostomy
  4. Colostomy

Answer: D

5. Children with an ileostomy are at risk of …

  1. Calcium depletion
  2. Sodium depletion
  3. Bicarbonate depletion
  4. Potassium depletion

Answer: B