2013 exam Flashcards
Which gene expression is regulated by DHEA?
a. Phosphodiesterase
b. Adenylate cyclase
c. PMNT
d. 11 beta HSD-I
e. 3 beta HSD
d. 11 beta HSD-I
What characterizes steroid hormones?
a. Water soluble
b. Made up from cholesterol
c. Has 3 amino acids in the structure
b. Made up from cholesterol
Graph about the insulin release after IV glucose injection and after intake of glucose in diet- What does this graph indicate?
a. Intestinal factors play a role in the release of insulin
b. When glucose is given IV the pancreatic b cells response is exaggerated
c. Ingesting food releases insulin from the gastrointestinal tract
a. Intestinal factors play a role in the release of insulin
Which of the following releases growth hormone?
a. Somatotropes
b. Lactotropes
c. Chromophobes
d. Basophils
a. Somatotropes
What plays a role in the remove of waste products and supply of nutrients by connecting the central canal to osteocytes in the bone?
a. Lamella
b. Haversian canal
c. Canaliculi
d. Osteoblasts
c. Canaliculi
Which type of cells undergo differentiation in the thymus?
a. Basophils
b. Monocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Lymphocytes
d. Lymphocytes
A 32 year old man presented with blurred vision, headaches, and impotence. Upon an X-Ray a suprasellar calcification was seen. What other histological features do you expect?
a. Layers of cuboidal and columnar cells
b. Lymphocytic infiltration with eosinophilic cytoplasm
c. Squamous cells surrounded by a layer of cuboidal cells
d. Benign adenoma that is well encapsulated
c. Squamous cells surrounded by a layer of cuboidal cells
What stimulates the release of both glucagon & insulin?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Fatty acids
c. Amino Acids
d. Ketones
c. Amino Acids
What can help in the treatment for growth retardation in patients with Laron dwarfism?
a. Sermorelin
b. Mecasermin
c. Hexarelin
d. Somatropin
b. Mecasermin
A 45 year old man with acromegaly underwent surgery to remove a large pituitary tumour. Because surgical treatment is partially effective, he was advised to take a course of drugs that competitively block GH receptor. Which of the following drug did he most likely use?
a. Octreotide
b. Cosyntropin
c. Bromocriptine
d. Pevisomant
d. Pevisomant
Which oral drug can be used to treat excessive water retention in an elderly patient by blocking v2 directly?
a. Democycline
b. Tolvaptan
c. Lithium
d. Convaptan
e. Desmopressin
b. Tolvaptan
(graph showing increase in hormone levels during sleep) Which hormone is in the graph?
a. Cortisol
b. Growth Hormone
c. LH men
d. Prolactin
b. Growth Hormone
Which malignant tumor is 20 times more seen with Klinefelter’s syndrome than in normal males?
a. Small cell lung carcinoma
b. Medullary carcinoma
c. Breast Cancer
d. Malignant Melanoma
e. Colorectal cancer
c. Breast Cancer
Lady visited clinic and Dr. found out she has her peak in estrogen level. What will happen after 3 days?
a. Menses
b. Corpus leutem will degenerate
c. Ovulation
c. Ovulation
Low bone mass density in distal forearm and hypercalcemia is associated with what?
a. Hypoparathyrodism
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Primary hyperparathyroidism
d. Osteomalacia
e. Rickets
c. Primary hyperparathyroidism
Why are the glycolytic intermediates better glycating agents than glucose?
a. They are activated by phosphorylation
b. They are unable to hide their reactive groups by cyclization
c. They have an intrinsic NADH
d. They easily cross membranes
e. They are produced in higher concentrations than glucose
b. They are unable to hide their reactive groups by cyclization
Which hormone plays an important role in adrenarche?
a. Testosterone
b. Estradiol
c. Progesterone
d. AD
e. DHEA
e. DHEA
A nurse treated for breast cancer for a year developed resistance against tamoxifel, which drug should she take to overcome this problem?
a. Raloxifene
b. Letrozole
c. Oral contraceptives
d. Estrogen
e. Clomiphene
b. Letrozole
(Raloxifene= Antagonistic activity in the endometrium
& breast. Doesn’t have estrogen stimulation on
breast and uterus)
A patient comes to your clinic with palpation, anxiety, hypertension, headache, and sweating. He seemed agitated and confused. What would you like to rule out before proceeding with him?
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Pheochromocytoma
c. Nephropathy
d. Disturbed Acid Base balance
b. Pheochromocytoma
A rheumatoid arthritis patient has been taking prednisolone for years. What is the most important long term side effect of glucocorticoids on such patients?
a. Hyperglycemia because they decrease insulin
b. Increased thrombocytes circulating in the blood
c. Decreased glycogen stores in the liver
d. Increase collagen synthesis to build bone
b. Increased thrombocytes circulating in the blood
A 17 years old female with short stature and primary amenorrhea. Which is most likely?
a. 46 XX DSD
b. 46 XY DSD
c. Klinfelter’s syndrome
d. Turner syndrome
d. Turner syndrome
What substance will be accumulated in steroidogenic tissues in (congenital adrenal hyperplasia)?
a. Cortisol
b. ACTH receptor
c. Deoxycortisone (DOC)
d. DHEA
e. Cholesterol Ester
e. Cholesterol Ester
Which of the following types of obesity is strongly related to cardiovascular problems?
a. Apple type
b. Pear type
c. Female type
d. Male type
e. Subcutaneous
a. Apple type
Two studies were done to look for an association between obesity & asthma in children. If the OR was similar in both why is the CI wider & the p value larger in the second study
a. Bigger systemic error in study 2
b. Smaller sample size in study 2
c. Study 2 probably had more older people
d. Measurement were not standardized
b. Smaller sample size in study 2
The q had a table that showed CI & p value of both studies
Which of the following indicates depletion of energy in body cells?
a. AMP
b. ATP
c. Phosphates
d. Lactate
a. AMP
A 47 year old male with a family history of diabetes, he was concerned to be having diabetes so he did a fasting glucose test and the result was =6.3. What’s the interpretation or the next step?
a. he has type 1 diabetes
b. he has type 2 diabetes
c. he should do an OGTT
d. he should measure his insulin
c. he should do an OGTT
A young girl with severe diabetic ketoacidosis presented to the emergency department. As required in the management of her condition, she was rehydrated with 500 ml of saline over 2 hours. What is the most feared complication of rapid rehydration in a young patient like this one?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyponatremia
c. Congestive Heart Failure
d. Cerebral Edema
d. Cerebral Edema
Treating High LDL in diabetes decreases complications of?
a. Microvascular complications
b. Resistance to treatment
c. Myocardial Infarction
c. Myocardial Infarction
Why does a pregnant woman with Type-1-diabetes needs an increased insulin dose?
a. Because the fetus requires the higher insulin taken
b. Because of the high activity of her CYP enzyme family in the liver
c. Because of increased estrogen in pregnancy
d. Because of decreased subcutaneous insulin absorption from the injection site
c. Because of increased estrogen in pregnancy
What is the pharmacological basis for the adjunct of atenolol along with the treatment of hyperthyroidism, especially before surgery?
a. Inhibits the intake of iodide into the thyroid gland
b. Lowers the circulating concentration of thyroid hormones
c. Protects the heart from the sensitizing effects of thyroid hormone
d. Is selectively concentrated in the thyroid
e. Decreases gland vascularity
c. Protects the heart from the sensitizing effects of thyroid hormone
What is the underlying immunologic mechanism of autoimmune oophoritis?
a. Inducers of suppressive T cells
b. Cytotoxic cell mediated
c. NK cell
d. Antibody-complement
b. Cytotoxic cell mediated
A patient with a normal karyotype [46(XY)] but has a deletion in the SRY gene on the Y chromosome. Which test would you use to rapidly detect the gene?
a. PCR
b. DNA sequencing
c. FISH
d. Combined hybridization
a. PCR
A young women has puffy skin, hoarse voice, and cold dry skin. Her plasma thyrotropin concentration is low but increase markedly in response to exogenous thyroid releasing hormone administration. Which of the following is the women suffering from?
a. hyperthyroidism due to a thyroid tumor
b. hyperthyroidism due to an abnormality in the hypothalamus
c. hypothyroidism due to thyroid gland abnormality
d. hypothyroidism due to pituitary gland abnormality
e. hypothyroidism due to hypothalamic abnormality
e. hypothyroidism due to hypothalamic abnormality
Which pigment causes the dark spots in the adrenals of Cushing patients?
a. Melanin
b. Lipofuschin
c. Hemosiderin
d. ACTH
b. Lipofuschin
How do inflammatory cytokines inhibit growth in the children?
a. Inhibit the absorption of calcium from the intestine
b. Inhibit the release of IGF-1 from the liver
c. Accelerates fusion of the epiphyseal plate
b. Inhibit the release of IGF-1 from the liver
What is seen with Diabetes insipidus patients and characterizes their condition?
a. Hypernatermia
b. Polyuria with a highly concentrated urine
c. Hyponatriemia
d. Central DI is caused by a kidney disease
a. Hypernatermia
A patient was diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome and has had a surgical removal of his adrenals. He was then being treated with glucocorticoids. Three months later he presented with nausea and vomiting. As he can recall, one day before, he went on a trip overseas and forgot to take his medication. His hormones plasma count:
NA: normal, Glucose: normal, K: slightly high
What is his current level of CRH, ACTH, and Cortisol on admission?
a. All high
b. All Low
c. Low CRH, Low ACTH, and High Cortisol
d. High CRH, High ACTH, and Low Cortisol
b. All Low
What is the course of chronic disease like Type 2 diabetes?
a. It affects middle to late-aged people
b. It doesn’t matter when it starts, it matters when it peaks
c. In utero environment affects chronic diseases in later life
d. Genetics play more role than environmental factors
c. In utero environment affects chronic diseases in later life
What is the molecular pathogenesis of hereditary vitamin D resistance rickets?
a. Vitamin D synthase deficiency
b. Defect in the kidney enzyme that makes the active form of the vitamin
c. Vitamin D receptor mutation
c. Vitamin D receptor mutation
A 55 year old man with miliary TB has suffered from a severe acute adrenal insufficiency. What is the best rational that should be administered?
a. Cortisol & 9-flurocortisol
b. 9-Flurocortisol & metyrapone
c. Aldosterone & metyrapone
a. Cortisol & 9-flurocortisol
Which structure will prevent the enlarged thyroid gland from moving superiorly?
a. Sternocleidomastoid
b. Cricothyroid
c. Sternothyroid
d. Pretracheal fascia
e. Sternohyoid
a. Sternocleidomastoid
tafreeg says sternothyroid
Scientists wanted to measure the magnitude of association between Age (in years) and Diabetes. How can they measure the association?
a. RR
b. OR
c. Difference in proportions
d. Difference in means
e. Correlation coefficient
d. Difference in means
Which breast of the following is a drug that inhibits the steroidogenic pathway and is used to treat cancer?
a. Aminoglutathione
b. Octerotide
c. Metyrapone
d. Syncathen
a. Aminoglutathione
A thyroid section from a 45-years old female has shown extensive lymphocytic infiltration, germinal centers, Hurthle cell metaplasia, and follicular cells. What is the underlying condition?
a. Acute thyroiditis
b. Lymphoma
c. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
d. Grave’s disease
e. Redeye disease
c. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. XY always develop to normal men
b. XXX show exaggerated female secondary sexual characteristics
c. XO fail to attain puberty
d. XX always develop to normal female
c. XO fail to attain puberty
What is an endo-cannabinoid neuromodulator?
a. Arachidonic acid
b. 2-arachidonoglycerol
c. Serotonin
b. 2-arachidonoglycerol
A six year old boy unable to thrive with craniotabes, cupped metaphysis, and a widened epiphysis. What is he suffering from?
a. Rickets
b. Osteomalacia
c. Osteoporosis
a. Rickets
Which of the following is responsible for the destruction in Diabetes type 1?
a. Cytotoxic t cells + MQ+ T dth
b. Cytotoxic t cells + b lymphocytes +NK
c. NK + T dth+ mq
d. autoimmune b cells + th1
a. Cytotoxic t cells + MQ+ T dth
A physician believes that all the events that happened to her were predictable, meaningful, and explicable. What does that mean according to Antonovsky’s Saltugenic model?
a. Coherence
b. Positive Coping
c. Hardiness
d. Learned responsiveness
e. Personal strength
a. Coherence
Glyzibride (GM) inhibits mineralocorticoids receptors (MR). If we give GM to a patient for 2 weeks, which of the following will activate his MR?
a. Cortisone
b. Cortisol
c. Aldosterone
d. DOC (Deoxycortisone)
e. GM itself
b. Cortisol
What cause a decreased TSH?
a. Infants born without a thyroid gland
b. Iodine deficiency
c. Atrophy of thyroid
d. Partial removal of thyroid
e. Following adenohypophysectomy
e. Following adenohypophysectomy
What is an evidence of Addison’s disease?
a. Auto antibody to cortisol and aldosterone
b. Auto antibody to surface receptors of cortisol
c. Auto Antibodies to adrenal cortex cells
d. Inflammatory cytokines found in adrenal cortex
c. Auto Antibodies to adrenal cortex cells
Which type of cell growth lacks mitosis?
a. Cellular hyperplasia
b. Auxetic growth
c. Mersimetric growth
d. Interstitial growth
b. Auxetic growth
A 27 year old patient presents with a neck mass. On examination you found that it was a solitary firm nodule. After taking a FNA you saw a mixture of plasmacytoid and spindle cells with amyloid that was stained with congo red stain? What is the diagnosis?
a. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
b. Chronic thyroiditis
c. Medullary thyroid Carcinoma
d. Follicular Carcinoma
e. Papillary thyroid Carcinoma
c. Medullary thyroid Carcinoma