mock exam questions Flashcards
which condition involves inflammation of all layers of the bowel wall and the inflammatory process is discontinued
crohn’s dz
congenital hiatal hernia is d/t
failure of proper formation of the diaphragm
a 53 year old man presents in your office complaining of difficulty swallowing, a hoarse voice, weight loss, and constant retrosternal pain that radiates to his back
an endoscopy is performed to determine what is causing his symptoms
what is most likely the cause of this pts symptoms
esophageal cancer
when considering diagnostic ultrasound, which of the following terms is used to describe the pattern and intensity of reflection from the tissues
amplitude
a 56 yr old male presents w/ nausea, abdominal pain, anorexia, and weight loss
hx revels that he drinks at least five alcoholic bevs everyday for 20 yrs
upon PE he displays signs of liver tenderness, edema of LE and spider angiomata
what is most likely his diagnosis
alcoholic hepatitis
which of the following conditions has been successfully treated by color resection
ulcerative colitis
which of the following is caused by a build up of pancreatic enzymes that can trigger pancreatic autodigestion
acute pancreatitis
which of the following is caused by incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter
GERD
which of the following organisms makes up part of the normal flora of vaginal mucosa
lactobacilli
the majority of breast cancer originates in which part of the breast
lactiferous ducts
which of the following conditions affecting women health is frequently misdiagnosed d/t non specific or vague symptoms…
such as abdominal bloating, flatulence, fatigue and malaise and gastritis
ovarian cancer
which type of breast cancer presents w/ warmth, redness of the skin, and lymphatic blockage
inflammatory breast cancer
which type of gynecologic neoplasm is benign, can grow to the size of a grapefruit and can be place pressure on the bladder causing urinary frequency and nocturia
uterine fibroids
which condition is responsible for causing musculoskeletal, renal and neurological clinical manifestations in multiple myeloma
hypercalcemia
what is an AIDS defining illness
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
what amino acid change results in abnormal hemoglobin in sickle cell dz
glutamic acid to valine
which type of blood cell is dysfunctional in sickle cell dz
erythrocyte
those who carry the sickle cell trait but do not have the dz are protected from…
malaria
what can be transmitted by infected air borne particles
tuberculosis
which organisms are not dependent on a host for replication
bacteria
drug of choice for treating syphilis
penicillin
a 52 yr old male that has had AIDs for the past 2 years presents w/ symptoms of fever, cough, and signs of pneumonia for the past 3 weeks
he still has symptoms of cough and progressive dyspnea
he has decreased O2 saturation
what is most likely his diagnosis
pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
bone miner density testing results in the calculation of
T score
a 4 yr old bot presents w/ runny nose, malaise, and fever
also developed severe coughing episodes that have led to vomiting and end with a whoop noise
what is most likely his diagnosis
pertussis
what is the most common cause of infections, affecting all ages and involving blood, skin, lungs, soft tissue, joints, bones and prosthetic devise infections
staphylococcal infection
