1. Where is the ‘vomiting centre’ that receives input from various stimuli found within the brain?

a. medulla oblongata

b. pons

c. hypothalamus

d. midbrain

2. Which condition may occur in a patient when too much food or nutrition is given after a period of malnutrition and starvation, resulting in abnormal changes to electrolytes within the body?

a. anorexia

b. cachexia

c. refeeding syndrome

d. gastroesophageal reflux disease

3. In a baby, which of the following can indicate the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease?

a. hematemesis

b. laryngospasm

c. ear pain

d. all of these

4. Which of the following medication is most commonly associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as acute gastritis and peptic ulcer disease?

a. antibody therapy

b. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

c. opiates

d. steroids

5. Which of these following lower gastrointestinal tract disorders occur as a result of slow progressive inflammatory response leading to fissures, ulceration, fibrosis and ultimately thickening and inflexibility of the bowel resulting in faster movement of stool through the bowel, and poor absorption of water and nutrients?

a. ulcerative colitis

b. coeliac disease

c. lactose intolerance

d. Crohn’s disease

6. Which of the following lower gastrointestinal disorders presents with diarrhoea often with blood and mucous that can persist for a period of time; and then resolve with no symptoms for a period of time without reoccurring?

a. ulcerative colitis

b. coeliac disease

c. lactose intolerance

d. Crohn’s disease

7. Although there are many other causes, epigastric pain associated with long-term alcohol abuse may result in the following condition.

a. Crohn’s disease

b. acute pancreatitis

c. cholecystitis

d. appendicitis

8. Which condition leads to a collection of gas and fluid developing within the bowel causing abdominal distention, also associated with no bowel movement and high-pitched frequency bowel sounds?

a. appendicitis

b. bowel obstruction

c. anorexia

d. cholecystitis