mock exam questions

Question 1

which condition involves inflammation of all layers of the bowel wall and the inflammatory process is discontinued

Answer 1

crohn’s dz

Question 2

congenital hiatal hernia is d/t

Answer 2

failure of proper formation of the diaphragm

Question 3

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

Answer 3

esophageal cancer

Question 4

when considering diagnostic ultrasound, which of the following terms is used to describe the pattern and intensity of reflection from the tissues

Answer 4

amplitude

Question 5

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

Answer 5

alcoholic hepatitis

Question 6

which of the following conditions has been successfully treated by color resection

Answer 6

ulcerative colitis

Question 7

which of the following is caused by a build up of pancreatic enzymes that can trigger pancreatic autodigestion

Answer 7

acute pancreatitis

Question 8

which of the following is caused by incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter

Answer 8

GERD

Question 9

which of the following organisms makes up part of the normal flora of vaginal mucosa

Answer 9

lactobacilli

Question 10

the majority of breast cancer originates in which part of the breast

Answer 10

lactiferous ducts

Question 11

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

Answer 11

ovarian cancer

Question 12

which type of breast cancer presents w/ warmth, redness of the skin, and lymphatic blockage

Answer 12

inflammatory breast cancer

Question 13

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

Answer 13

uterine fibroids

Question 14

which condition is responsible for causing musculoskeletal, renal and neurological clinical manifestations in multiple myeloma

Answer 14

hypercalcemia

Question 15

what is an AIDS defining illness

Answer 15

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Question 16

what amino acid change results in abnormal hemoglobin in sickle cell dz

Answer 16

glutamic acid to valine

Question 17

which type of blood cell is dysfunctional in sickle cell dz

Answer 17

erythrocyte

Question 18

those who carry the sickle cell trait but do not have the dz are protected from…

Answer 18

malaria

Question 19

what can be transmitted by infected air borne particles

Answer 19

tuberculosis

Question 20

which organisms are not dependent on a host for replication

Answer 20

bacteria

Question 21

drug of choice for treating syphilis

Answer 21

penicillin

Question 22

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

Answer 22

pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

Question 23

bone miner density testing results in the calculation of

Answer 23

T score

Question 24

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

Answer 24

pertussis

Question 25

what is the most common cause of infections, affecting all ages and involving blood, skin, lungs, soft tissue, joints, bones and prosthetic devise infections

Answer 25

staphylococcal infection