review questions

Question 1

Which of the following will lead to decreased serum levels of creatinine in the geriatric patient?

Decreased muscle mass
Increased GFR
Decreased protein intake
None of the above

Answer 1

Decreased muscle mass

Question 2

Which could account for drug toxicity following a normally prescribed dose to the geriatric patient?

Decreased renal clearance
Slowing of drug absorption
Liver impairment
All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

All of the following represent normal physiology of the newborn except:

Weight of 2.1 kg
Immature liver function and inability to eliminate excess bilirubin
Infants normally rapidly adapt by initiating active respiration
4-6 months for the infants body weight to double

Answer 3

Weight of 2.1 kg

Question 4

Which is not a test typically included on a newborn screening panel in the U.S.

Cystic fibrosis
Cholesterol
Sickle cell disease
Phenylketonuria

Answer 4

Cholesterol

Question 5

The islet cells of the pancreas secrete all of the following hormones except:

Glucagon
Somatostatin
Secretin
Insulin

Answer 5

Secretin

Question 6

Which of the following hormones is responsible for the stimulation of ductal epithelial cell secretion of bicarbonate?

Gastrin
Secretin
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Insulin

Answer 6

Secretin

Question 7

In patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, fecal fat is often decreased and fecal enzymes are increased.

True
False

Answer 7

False

Question 8

All of the following conditions are associated with acute pancreatitis except:

Mumps
Tissue injury
Biliary tract obstruction
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Answer 8

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome