Samplex 2017 Flashcards
A 26-year-old female patient presents with a very movable non-tender solid breast mass with well-defined border. There are no palpable axillary lymph nodes. The primary clinical diagnosis:
a. Breast abscess
b. breast cancer
c. Fibroadenoma
d. fibrocystic changes
e. Benign phyliodes tumor
C
A 31-year-old female patient presents with a hard breast mass with ill-defined border, fixed, with a palpable ipsilateral axillary lymph node. The primary clinical diagnosis is:
a. breast abscess
b. breast cancer
c. Fibroadenoma
d. fibrocystic changes
e. tuberculosis of the breast
B
A 4-cm breast mass is fluctuant associated with erythema and tenderness. The most likely diagnosis is
a. mastitis
b. breast abscess
c. tuberculosis of the breast
d. gross cyst
e. inflammatory breast cancer
B
A 22-year-old female patient has marked asymmetry of the breasts of the breasts but without a palpable mass on the enlarged breast. The most likely diagnosis for the enlarged breast is
a. virginal hypertrophy
b. galactocoele
c. breast cancer
d. physiologic asymmetry
e. fibroadenoma
B
There is a lesion on the nipple of one breast in a 50-year-old female patient. The most likely diagnosis is
a. allergy
b. dermatitis
c. paget’s disease of the nipple
d. human bite
e. infection of the montgomery glands
C
A 40-year-old patient has a sanguinous nipple discharge with NO palpable mass. The most likely diagnosis is
a. Intraductal carcinoma
b. intraductal papilloma
c. Paget’s disease of the nipple
d. Fibrocystic changes
e. ductal ectasia
B
Breast abscess is usually caused by what organism?
a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Mycobacteria tuberculosis
c. Streptococcus
d. E. coli
e. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
A
In a patient with a palpable breast mass where a paraclinical diagnosis procedure is needed to be more definite on a probable cancer diagnosis, what is the most cost effective procedure at present?
a. Needle biopsy
b. open biopsy
c. mammography
d. ultrasound
e. monitoring and observation
A
In a patient with a humpy or nodular breast in which a fibrocystic change is strongly suspected, what is the recommended paraclinical diagnostic procedure at present?
a. needle biopsy
b. open biopsy
c. mammography
d. ultrasound
e. monitoring and observation
E
Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, singly or in a combination is usually used for which of the following breast disorder?
a. malignant neoplasm
b. benign neoplasm
c. infection
d. aberration in normal development and involution
e. immune disease
A
observation and monitoring is usually used for which of the following breast disorder?
a. malignant neoplasm
b. benign neoplasm
c. infection
d. aberration in normal development and involution
e. immune disease
D
The presence of BRCA1 to a sister of a female patient with breast cancer will give her a lifetime risk of also developing breast cancer of about:
a. 10-20%
b. 30-40%
c. 40-60%
d. 60-80%
D
The most common histological subtype of breast cancer according to the WHO classification of breast cancer is:
a. mucinous carcinoma
b. infiltrating lobular carcinoma
c. infiltrating ductal carcinoma
d. intraductal carcinoma
C
The type of staging for breast cancer that guides the choice for primary therapy is:
a. clinical stage
b. surgical stage
c. pathologic stage
d. autopsy stage
A
Additional systemic treatment after surgery that is given to a patient with 4x2 cm breast cancer with axillary lymph node metastasis is called:
a. Neoadjuvant treatment
b. adjuvant treatment
c. palliative treatment
d. primary chemotherapy
B
Palliative treatment option/s for a patient with stage IV breast cancer is/ are:
a. supportive treatment
b. systemic chemotherapy
c. hormonal therapy
d. all of the above
D
Another locoregional treatment modality aside from surgery that is more commonly used in advanced breast cancers is:
a. radiotherapy
b. hormonal therapy
c. chemotherapy
d. electro therapy
C
The rationale for axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer is/are:
a. provide prognostic information
b. guide for adjuvant treatment
c. provide regional control
d. all of the above
D
The best timing to perform breast self examination is
a. 7-10 days after 1st day of menstruation
b. 10-14 days before menstruation
c. day before menstruation
d. any day
A
A 10-year old male presented with a solid non-tender testicular mass. Biopsy of the mass would most probably reveal:
a. Leydig cell tumor
b. Yolk sac tumor
c. seminoma
d. teratoma
B
A patient diagnosed with left testicular cancer should undergo this diagnostic test to determine lymph node metastasis of the malignancy:
a. inguinal lymph node biopsy
b. chest CT scan
c. Abdominal CT scan
d. Supraclavicular node aspiration biopsy
C
The following combination of events lead to prostatic enlargement
a. increase in dihydroxytestosterone levels and transforming growth factor
b. decline in the epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor
c. Ageing and a decline in the testosterone levels
d. increase in the epidermal growth factor and dihydroxytestosterone levels
D
The most important test to confirm prostatic enlargement is:
a. PSA
b. Digital rectal examination
c. KUB IVP
d. Urinalysis
B
Alpha-adrenergic blockers is used in the management of LUTS because of this mechanism of action:
a. Prevention of conversion of testosterone to dihydroxytestosterone
b. Blockage of receptors on prostatic smooth muscles to cause relaxation
c. stimulation of the receptors that increases apoptosis
d. Increased vasodilatation improving prostatic blood flow
B
The pathophysiology of orchitis associated with tuberculosis is:
a. local spread of perianal bacterial flora due to decline in immunity
b. contiguous spread from urethritis
c. hematogenous spread from the primary site of infection
d. lymphatic spread from the parotid
C
An exophytic enlarging growth at the area of the penile glans would commonly present on histopathology as:
a. Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperkeratosis
b. Balaritis xerotica obliterans
c. squamous cell carcinoma
d. leukoplakia
C
Benign prostatic hyperplasia commonly involves which zone of the prostate:
a. peripheral zone
b. periurethral zone
c. transition zone
d. central zone
C
A 67 year old male presenting with LUTS and DRE findings of an enlarged, nodular prostate must be screened for:
a. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
b. Prostatic calcification
c. Prostatic cancer
d. Tuberculous prostatitis
C
In the early stages of obstruction from an enlarged prostate, the following symptom may be expected because of changes in the bladder:
a. urinary retention
b. frequency
c. hesitancy
d. weak urinary stream
B
Which of the following changes in sexual function are observed in healthy aging men?
a. complete absence of nocturnal penile erections
b. longer refractory period
c. libido is maintained due to slight increase in serum testosterone
d. increase in ejaclation volume
C
Which of the following statement/s is/are TRUE regarding erectile dysfunction (ED)?
a. ED may be an indicator for the later development of life-threatening cardiovascular disease
b. Psychogenic ED is the most common cause of ED
c. Heavy alcohol intake improves erection and libido because of vasodilatation
d. All of the above
A
Which of the following is/are absolute contraindications in prescribing PDES inhibitors?
a. men in whom sexual intercourse is not advised due to cardiovascular risk factors
b. men on nitrate medication
c. men diagnosed with psychogenic ED
d. A and B only
D
Which of the following occurs during erection?
a. relaxation of the penile smooth muscles
b. increase in intracellular calcium causes erection
c. nitric oxide exits the cell membrane during erection
d. the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE) converts guanosine triphosphate (GTP) to cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)
A
The most common cause of prolonged painful erection of 5 hours duration in a 20 year old male diagnosed to have leukemia is
a. failure of venous blood to drain from the erectile chamber due to obstruction
b. overstimulation of the dorsal nerve
c. increased libido
d. fistula formation between cavernous artery and the corpora cavernosa
C
Which of the following suggests an organic cause of erectile dysfunction?
a. sudden loss of erection
b. good erections with masturbation but not with sexual intercourse
c. good erection 8 out of 10 times of sexual intercourse
d. loss of nocturnal erections
D
Which of the following anatomical changes occur during erection?
a. the penile smooth muscles are contracted
b. constriction of the helicine arteries
c. subtunical venous plexuses are compressed against the tunica albuginea
d. emissary veins remain open
C
What is the most appropriate treatment for 60 year old male who is taking isosorbide nitrate and is complaining of erectile dysfunction?
a. vacuum constriction device
b. sildenafil
c. tadalafil
d. vardenafil
A
A 65-year-old male is complaining of erectile dysfunction when he attempts to have sex with his wife but has full erections with his mistress. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
a. depression
b. psychogenic ED
c. metabolic syndrome
d. organic ED
B