Which of the Following Descriptions Is Correct,based on the Four

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions is correct,based on the four universally accepted descriptive categories?

• A) The patient has pale pink, healthy tissue with stippling present.
• B) The patient has red, inflamed, spongy tissue.
• C) The patient has firm cyanotic tissue with rolled margins and stippling.
• D) The patient has edematous, shiny tissue, and blunted papilla with no stippling.

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Definitions:

Bile

Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that aids in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine.

Pepsinogen

The inactive precursor of pepsin, an enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach.

Ileocecal Valve

A valve located between the ileum (last portion of the small intestine) and the cecum (first part of the large intestine) that controls the flow of digested food.

Pyloric Sphincter

A muscular valve regulating the flow of food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine.