Diarrhea Causes and Symptoms

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What is the primary result of disorders involving digestive, absorptive, and secretory functions?

  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea (correct)
  • Abdominal pain

What is the main cause of diarrhea?

  • Abnormal intestinal water and electrolyte transport (correct)
  • Inflammation of the digestive tract
  • Infection of the gut microbiome
  • Hormonal imbalance in the digestive system

Which of the following functions are involved in diarrhea?

  • Excretory and circulatory functions
  • Nervous and muscular functions
  • Digestive, absorptive, and secretory functions (correct)
  • Endocrine and immune functions

What is the underlying issue that leads to diarrhea?

<p>Abnormal intestinal water and electrolyte transport (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of abnormal intestinal water and electrolyte transport?

<p>Diarrhea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is typically the duration of acute diarrhea?

<p>14 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be associated with acute diarrhea?

<p>Upper respiratory infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible cause of acute diarrhea?

<p>Infectious agent in the GI tract (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What typically happens to acute diarrhea?

<p>It subsides without specific treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can induce acute diarrhea?

<p>Antibiotic therapy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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