Question

question 8 (2 points)
ollie johnson has been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia. what does this mean?

• acid from ollies stomach flows into the esophagus.
• a part of ollies stomach protrudes through the diaphragm.
• veins at the lower end of ollies esophagus are swollen.
• ollies stomach lining is inflamed because of helicobacter pylori.

question 9 (2 points)
what term means the surgical creation of a connection between two hollow or tubular structures?

• anastomosis
• diverticulectomy
• sigmoidoscopy
• fecal microbiota transplantation

Explanation:

Question 8 (Ollie Johnson's hiatal hernia)

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm (the muscle separating the chest and abdomen) via the hiatus (opening for the esophagus). The first option describes acid reflux (often associated with hiatal hernia but not the definition), the third is esophageal varices, and the fourth is gastritis from H. pylori. So the correct option is the one about the stomach protruding through the diaphragm.

Anastomosis is the surgical joining of two hollow/tubular structures (e.g., blood vessels, intestines). Diverticulectomy is removing diverticula, sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic procedure, and fecal microbiota transplantation is transferring gut bacteria. So the correct term is anastomosis.

Answer:

B. A part of Ollie's stomach protrudes through the diaphragm.

Question 9 (Surgical connection term)