2021 Flashcards by Madyson Flax

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T/F Glomerulonephritis is usually caused by a retrograde infection in genitourinary tract.
Pyelonephritis is an immune complex-mediated disease.

both false

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What terminology is used to describe invagination of the small intestines into itself, leading to necrosis?
a. Volvulus
b. Intussusception
c. Adhesion
d. Herniation

intussusception

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Patients with Barret’s esophagus are at risk for developing what type of cancer?
a. Adenocarcinoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Metastatic tumor

adenocarcinoma

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What is the average life span of an RBC in months?
a. 1 month
b. 3 months
c. 4 months
d. 6 months

4 months

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A “step-ladder trabeculae” radiographic finding can be seen in which of the following?
a. Sickle cell anemia
b. Thalassemia
c. Hemolytic anemia

sickle cell anemia

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Sickle cell anemia occurs due to substitution of valine to
a. Cysteine
b. Glutamine
c. Aspartate
d. Tyrosine

glutamine

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Patients with Plummer-Vinson syndrome present with all of the following except?
a. Affects Scandinavian European women
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Esophageal webs
e. Atrophic glossitis
f. Increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma

pernicious anemia

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Which anemia is considered autoimmune disease?
a. Folate acid anemia
b. Vitamin B12 anemia (aka pernicious)
c. Sickle cell anemia
d. Iron-deficiency anemia

vitamin B12 anemia (aka pernicious)

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What is the most common anemia?
a. Sickle cell anemia
b. Iron-deficiency anemia
c. Folic acid deficiency anemia
d. Vitamin B12 anemia

iron-deficiency anemia

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Patient presents with sloughy, enlarged gingiva. What type of leukemia would you suspect?
a. ALL
b. AML
c. CML
d. CLL

AML

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Which of the following do you expect to see during bacterial infections?
a. Neutrophilia
b. Lymphocytosis
c. Eosinophilia

neutrophilia

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Which of the following presents with pheochromocytoma and mucosal neuromas?
a. MEN 1
b. MEN 2A
c. MEN 2B
d. MEN 2C

MEN 2B

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Which pancreatic cell releases insulin?
a. Alpha cell
b. Beta cell
c. C cell
d. Delta cell

beta cell

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If a child has periodic aphthous-like ulcerations and periodontitis, which of the following
does the patient have most likely?
a. Cyclic neutropenia

cyclic neutropenia

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CML is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome which is a translocation between chromosomes
a. 8to14
b. 9 to 22

9 to 22

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Which lymphoma is associated with Sjogren’s syndrome?
a. Burkitt’s lymphoma
b. MALT lymphoma
c. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

MALT lymphoma

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Which disease is characterized by granulomatous inflammation?
a. Crohn’s Disease
b. Ulcerative colitis

chrons disease

Which of the following do not result from H. pylori infection?
a. Chronic atrophic gastritis
b. Peptic ulcers
c. Squamous cell carcinoma
d. Adenoma

squamous cell carcinoma

Hepatitis D relies on coinfection with?
a. Hepatitis A
b. Hepatitis B
c. Hepatitis C
d. Hepatitis E

hep b

Meckel diverticulosis is the developmental defect of which organ?
a. Small intestine
b. Large intestine
c. Stomach
d. Liver

small intestine

What is the most common tumor of the liver?
Metastatic tumor
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Adenoma
Nodular hyperplasia

hepatocellular carcinoma

Negri bodies are found in which of the following
a. Herpes simplex encephalitis
b. Rabies
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Poliomyelitis

rabies

Which of the following is not a manifestation of hyperparathyroidism?
a. Brown’s tumor
b. Kidney stones
c. Abdominal groans from peptic ulcers
d. Psychic moans from seizures
e. Hyperplasia

hyperplasia

Which of the following is not an effect of insulin? a. Increase lipogenesis b. Decrease lipolysis c. Decrease glucose uptake d. Increase glucose uptake

decrease glucose uptake

Which of the following is LEAST likely to happen? Astrocytoma (of the brain) metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes Bronchogenic carcinoma metastasizes to jaw bone Melanoma of lower extremities metastasizes to inguinal lymph nodes Breast carcinoma metastasized to the brain

astrocytoma (of the brain) mestastasizes to cervical lymphnodes

Some tumors such as renal cell carcinoma may inappropriately secrete supraphysiologic of erythropoietin. The result could be: Hypercalcemia Thrombocytopenia Polycythemia Leukocytosis

polycythemia

6. In immune thrombocytopenic purpura platelet levels would be found to be a. Above normal b. Normal c. Below normal

below normal

What is the most common primary tumor of the brain? a. Glioblastoma multiforme b. Schwannoma c. Oligodendroglioma d. Metastatic tumor

glioblastoma multiforme

Which of the following is a potential complication of cerebral edema? a. Concussion b. Contusion c. Herniation of brainstem d. Coup injury e. Countre-coup injury

herniation of brainstem

The most common cause of parenchymal brain hemorrhage is hypertension. The most common cause of a cerebral vascular accident is? a. Thrombosis of a vessel involved by atherosclerosis b. Rupture of a Barry aneurysm (Circle of Willis)

thrombosis of a vessel involved by atherosclerosis

Streptococcal glomerulonephritis is classified as a a. Hypersensitivity reaction b. Antibody-mediated reaction c. Immune complex-mediated reaction d. Cell-mediated reaction

immune ceomplex-medoated reaction

Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the major microscopic features of Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer disease is the most common dementia of the elderly. a. Both statements are true b. Only the first sentence is correct c. Only the second sentence is correct d. Both statements are false

both true

Left-sided heart failure may be associated with all of the following findings EXCEPT: a. Pulmonary edema b. Dyspnea c. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea d. Orthopnea e. Lower extremity edema (not enough blood is being pumped out to body)

Lower extremity edema (not enough blood is being pumped out to body)

Which blood type is known as the universal recipient? a. Type A b. Type B c. Type AB d. Type O

type AB

Which of the following statements is true about fatty streaks? a. It is more common in adults b. Can eventually lead to thrombosis????

can eventually lead to thrombosis

A syphilitic aneurysm commonly occurs in the a. Thoracic aorta b. Ascending aorta c. Abdominal aorta

ascending aorta

Rheumatic fever can cause mitral stenosis by a. Inflammation reaction by antibodies reacting with cardiac antigens of Group A streptococcal bacteria b. Direct bacterial damage of leaflets of the valves

inflammation reaction by antibodies reacting with cardiac antigens of group A streptococcal bacteria

Intercostal notching and hypertension can be caused by? a. Patent ductus arteriosus b. Eisenmenger syndrome c. Coarctation of the aorta d. Ventricular septal defect e. Transportation of great vessels

coarctation of the aorta

Acute rheumatic fever that causes mitral stenosis is an example of a a. Hypersensitivity reaction b. Type II hypersensitivity reaction c. Type III hypersensitivity reaction d. Type IV hypersensitivity reaction

type II

It is recommended to get vaccinated against HPV subtypes 16 and 18 to prevent?

squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

t/fThe astrocytoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the brain. The most common malignant tumor in the brain is metastatic tumor.

both true

t/fAortic stenosis can cause concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle.

true