Which of the Following Is a Feature of Gastric Surgery

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a feature of gastric surgery for the treatment of clinically severe obesity?

• A)Weight regain almost never occurs
• B)It is always an irreversible medical procedure
• C)It is less effective than traditional liposuction
• D)It diminishes the amount of food that can be eaten without GI distress

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Definitions:

Uptake

The process by which substances are taken into cells or organs, including the absorption and assimilation of substances by living organisms.

Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys filter waste materials from the blood and reabsorb essential substances needed by the body.

Absorption

Refers to the process by which substances are taken up into the body, such as nutrients through the digestive system or drugs through the bloodstream.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials

Electrical changes in the membrane of a postsynaptic neuron that make the neuron less likely to generate an action potential.