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PA Recertifying Exam PANRE Practice Exam

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A female patient with a peptic ulcer is scheduled for vagotomy. The purpose of this surgical procedure is to:

Enhance gastric emptying
Remove the ulcer and a portion of cells that produce hydrochloric acid
Avoid or prevent stimulation for hydrochloric acid secretion
Decrease pyloric obstruction

Explanation

Answer - C - Vagotomy is the cutting or division of the vagus nerve that stimulates vagal impulses that stimulate hydrochloric acid secretion. Options A and D refer to pyloroplasty. Option C refers to gastric resection.

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