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02/18/2013
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1.       Chiropractic is not meant to replace allopathic care, but rather to enhance and restore _____.
 Definition
HOMEOSTASIS
Term
2.       If the passage of food through the GI tract takes less than 16 hours, it means there is a _____.
 Definition
IRRITATED GI TRACT
Term
3.       If the passage of food through the GI tract takes longer than 24 hours, it means there is a _____.
 Definition
SLUGGISH GI TRACT
Term
4.       The sympathetic nervous system between _____ controls the liver, esophagus, stomach, and proximal colon.
 Definition
T5-T9
Term
5.       The sympathetic nervous system between _____ controls the small intestine and proximal colon.
 Definition
T10-L1
Term
6.       The sympathetic nervous system between _____ controls the distal colon and the rectum.
 Definition
L1-L2
Term
7.       The parasympathetic nervous system of _____ controls the palate and pharynx.
 Definition
CN VII
Term
8.       The parasympathetic nervous system of _____ controls the esophagus, stomach and upper intestine.
 Definition
CN X
Term
9.       The parasympathetic nervous system between _____ controls the distal colon and rectum.
 Definition
S2-S4
Term
10.   If a person has multiple GI problems, it is usually caused by _____.
 Definition
EMOTIONAL STRESS
Term
11.   The _____ promotes digestive function by increasing motility in the stomach and intestine, and stimulating secretion of gastric juices, bile, and other digestive enzymes.
 Definition
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Term
12.   The _____ is opposite in effect to the PNS and inhibits digestive functions. It inhibits motility and GI secretions, vasoconstriction, constriction of pyloric and anal sphincters, and relaxation of the gallbladder.
 Definition
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Term
13.   _____ is one of the most common problems in the elderly. It is due to transient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, dysfunction of peristalsis, and decreased mucosal resistance.
 Definition
GERD
Term
14.   If people have gastric problems, they should be adjusted from _____.
 Definition
A-P
Term
15.   The cardiac sphincter of the stomach opens when the stomach is too _____.
 Definition
ALKALINE
Term
16.   Many people with GERD must take an _____ supplement to make the stomach more acidic.
 Definition
HCL
Term
17.   2 signs and symptoms of a patient with GERD.
 Definition
1) HEARTBURN, 2) REGURGURGITATION OF ACID/BILE
Term
18.   An exam finding of a patient with GERD will be a _____.
 Definition
TENDER EPIGASTRIC REGION
Term
19.   2 imaging studies of a patient with GERD.
 Definition
1) BARIUM SWALLOW, 2) GASTROSCOPY
Term
20.   Where should you adjust if a patient has GERD?
 Definition
UPPER CERVICALS AND MID-THORACIC
Term
21.   6 life-style modifications of a patient with GERD.
 Definition
1) LOSE WEIGHT, 2) DON’T EAT LATE, 3) DECREASE STRESS, 4) STOP SMOKING, 5) REDUCE ALCOHOL, 6) ELEVATE HEAD OF BED
Term
22.   If a patient has acute GERD, they should be supplemented with _____.
 Definition
GEORGE’S ALOE 2-3X DAILY
Term
23.   If a patient has chronic GERD, they should be supplemented with _____.
 Definition
50MG OF B-6, AND HCL WITH MEALS
Term
24.   Everybody who has crohn’s disease will have taken _____ right before it started, and they did not supplement probiotics.
 Definition
ANTIBIOTICS
Term
25.   3 s/s of lower GI tract problems.
 Definition
1) ABDOMINAL CRAMPING, 2) CONSTIPATION/DIARRHEA, 3) FLATUS
Term
26.   3 labs you should run for a patient with lower GI tract disorders.
 Definition
1) CBC, 2) STOOL SAMPLE, 3) FOOD ALLERGY
Term
27.   If old patients are anemic, the doctor should exam the _____ and _____.
 Definition
KIDNEYS AND COLON
Term
28.   You should adjust _____ and_____ if a patient has a lower GI tract problem.
 Definition
L1-L2; S2-S4
Term
29.   What type of passive care should you do if a patient has lower GI tract problems.
 Definition
DIATHERMY
Term
30.   3 lifestyle modifications of a patient with lower GI disorders.
 Definition
1) DIET, 2) AVOID FOODS, 3) INCREASE WATER
Term
31.   Acute lower GI problems should be treated with _____.
 Definition
ALOE
Term
32.   Chronic lower GI problems should be treated with _____.
 Definition
PROBIOTICS
Term
33.   _____ is a big cause of GI problems.
 Definition
DAIRY
Term
34.   3 s/s of gallbladder of gallbladder dysfunction.
 Definition
1) RUQ PAIN, 2) FEVER, 3) NAUSEA/VOMITING
Term
35.   What is the best diagnostic imaging of the gallbladder.
 Definition
ULTRASOUND
Term
36.   2 labs you should run on a patient with gallbladder dysfunction.
 Definition
CBC AND LIVER ENZYMES
Term
37.   Where should you adjust if a patient has gallbladder dysfunction?
 Definition
A-P ADJUSTMENTS OF T4-T8
Term
38.   What type of passive care should you perform on a patient with gallbladder dysfunction?
 Definition
DIATHERMY
Term
39.   If a person has gallbladder dysfunction, they should avoid _____ in their diet.
 Definition
FATS
Term
40.   A person with gallbladder dysfunction should supplement _____.
 Definition
BILE EXTRACT AND ENZYMES
Term
41.   A person should perform a _____ when their gall bladder attach is in remission.
 Definition
GALLBLADDER FLUSH
Term
42.   4 steps of a gallbladder flush.
 Definition
1) LIGHT DINNER, 2) 6 OZ OLIVE OIL, 3) 8 OZ COKE, 4) 1 TABLESPOON EPSON SALTS
Term
43.   When a person performs a gallbladder flush, they will have _____.
 Definition
YELLOW LUMPS IN GREEN STOOL
Term
44.   _____ is a syndrome defined by progressive decline in multiple areas of cognitive functioning sufficient to interfere with social and occupational functioning.
 Definition
DEMENTIA
Term
45.   Is dementia a consequence of normal aging?
 Definition
NO!!!!!
Term
46.   Dementia is the _____ leading cause of death in the US.
 Definition
4th
Term
47.   The average yearly cost per dementia patient is _____.
 Definition
$200,000
Term
48.   There is a _____% prevalence of dementia at age 65.
 Definition
10.00000%
Term
49.   There is a _____% prevalence of dementia at 85.
 Definition
50.00000%
Term
50.   Dementia is defined as multiple cognitive deficits manifested as memory impairment plus one of these 4 signs.
 Definition
1) APHASIA, 2) APRAXIA, 3) AGNOSIA, 4) DISTURBANCE IN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
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