D027 PATHOPHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
1. Celiac disease gold standard - CORRECT ANSWER -Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
2. advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation - CORRECT ANSWER -
EGFR mutation
3. 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consisted of walking on
his toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports but was unable to
participate in high school sports due to difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he
has noticed it takes longer and is more difficult to change positions from sitting to
standing than it used to in the past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint
stiffness. Which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Becker muscular dystrophy
4. Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the pathophysiology of
SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - CORRECT ANSWER -SLE disrupts immune
homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
5. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if she
should be worried. What should the provider do next for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Order a liver function test
6. A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular heart rate
of 130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the limited
information? - CORRECT ANSWER -She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needs her
heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
7. Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss of
contractility? - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute myocardial infarction
, 8. A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has lasted 3 days.
The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise. The child is sleeping in
the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The child's mother also reports an
axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which management technique is appropriate
for this child's symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oral steroids and breathing treatments
9. ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium 150,
potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3. Which condition is this patient
suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Diabetic ketoacidosis
10. A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an emergency
room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is diagnosed with
Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Increased cortisol
11. 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Asthma
12. Pt with memory loss, incontinence, hallucinations; sleepiness and impaired judgement.
What labs should be ordered? - CORRECT ANSWER -Complete blood count, complete
metabolic profile, and urinalysis
13. An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet. He is
brought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a CT scan. The provider
tells the patient's parents he has bleeding between the dura mater and the skull. What is
this patient's condition called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Epidural hematoma
14. 40yo abdominal pain and diarrhea- colonoscopy shows skip lesions - CORRECT ANSWER
-Crohn's disease
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
1. Celiac disease gold standard - CORRECT ANSWER -Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
2. advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation - CORRECT ANSWER -
EGFR mutation
3. 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consisted of walking on
his toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports but was unable to
participate in high school sports due to difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he
has noticed it takes longer and is more difficult to change positions from sitting to
standing than it used to in the past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint
stiffness. Which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Becker muscular dystrophy
4. Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the pathophysiology of
SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - CORRECT ANSWER -SLE disrupts immune
homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
5. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if she
should be worried. What should the provider do next for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Order a liver function test
6. A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular heart rate
of 130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the limited
information? - CORRECT ANSWER -She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needs her
heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
7. Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss of
contractility? - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute myocardial infarction
, 8. A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has lasted 3 days.
The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise. The child is sleeping in
the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The child's mother also reports an
axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which management technique is appropriate
for this child's symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oral steroids and breathing treatments
9. ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium 150,
potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3. Which condition is this patient
suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Diabetic ketoacidosis
10. A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an emergency
room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is diagnosed with
Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Increased cortisol
11. 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Asthma
12. Pt with memory loss, incontinence, hallucinations; sleepiness and impaired judgement.
What labs should be ordered? - CORRECT ANSWER -Complete blood count, complete
metabolic profile, and urinalysis
13. An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet. He is
brought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a CT scan. The provider
tells the patient's parents he has bleeding between the dura mater and the skull. What is
this patient's condition called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Epidural hematoma
14. 40yo abdominal pain and diarrhea- colonoscopy shows skip lesions - CORRECT ANSWER
-Crohn's disease
