FITZGERALD GI EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
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1.
Other than the pancreas, other sources of amylase include all of the following except:
A. salivary glands.B. lung cancer.C. ovarian cyst.D. adipose tissue. - (ANSWER)D. adipose tissue.
2.
Clinical findings in patients with acute hepatitis B likely include all of the following except:
A. abdominal rebound tenderness.B. scleral icterus.C. a smooth, tender, palpable hepatic border.D.
report of myalgia. - (ANSWER)A. abdominal rebound tenderness
3.
Esophageal adenocarcinoma is usually located:
A. in the upper esophagus.B. near the upper esophageal sphincter.C. at the junction of the esophagus
and stomach.D. in the lower esophagus. - (ANSWER)C. the junction of the esophagus and the stomach.
4.
Diagnostic testing in IBS often reveals:
A. evidence of underlying inflammation.B. anemia of chronic disease.C. normal results on most testing.D.
mucosal thickening on abdominal radiological imaging. - (ANSWER)C. normal results on most testing.
5.
In a patient who presents with a history consistent with anal fissure but with notation of an atypical anal
lesion, alternative diagnoses to consider include all of the following except:
A. condyloma acuminata.B. Crohn's disease.C. anal squamous cell carcinoma.D. C. difficile colitis. -
(ANSWER)C. C. diff colitis
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6.
Is the following statement most consistent with IBD, with IBS, or with both conditions? Potential
complications include increased risk for colonic malignancy.
A. IBDB. IBSC. Both IBD and IBS - (ANSWER)A. IBD
7.
Is the following statement most consistent with IBD, with IBS, or with both conditions? Patients should
be advised to avoid trigger foods.
A. IBDB. IBSC. Both IBD and IBS - (ANSWER)C. Both IBD and IBS
8.
A 24-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of upper abdominal pain. He describes it as an
intermittent, centrally located "burning" feeling in his upper abdomen, most often occurring 2 to 3 hours
after meals. His presentation is most consistent with the clinical presentation of:
A. acute gastritis.B. gastric ulcer.C. duodenal ulcer.D. cholecystitis. - (ANSWER)B. gastric ulcer
9.
What is the equivalent amount of background radiation as an abdominal CT scan?
A. no radiationB. 62 to 88 daysC. 3 years - (ANSWER)B. 62 to 88 days
10.
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) contributes to:
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A. the inflammatory response.B. pain transmission.C. maintenance of gastric protective mucosal layer.D.
renal arteriole constriction. - (ANSWER)C. maintenance of gastric protective mucosal layer.
11.
Is the following statement most consistent with IBD, with IBS, or with both conditions? The patient
population is predominately female.
A. IBDB. IBSC. Both IBD and IBS - (ANSWER)B. IBS
12.
All of the following laboratory findings are expected in a patient with pancreatic cancer except:
A. elevated total bilirubin.B. diminished platelet count.C. elevated alkaline phosphatase.D. elevated
direct bilirubin. - (ANSWER)b. diminished platelet count
13.
Peptic ulcer disease can occur in any of the following locations except:
A. duodenum.B. stomach.C. esophagus.D. large intestine. - (ANSWER)D. large intestine
14.
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) contributes to:
A. the inflammatory response.B. pain transmission inhibition.C. maintenance of gastric protective
mucosal layer.D. renal arteriole dilation. - (ANSWER)A. the inflammatory response.
15.
A 62-year-old woman who reports frequent constipation is diagnosed with an anal fissure. First-line
therapy includes all of the following except:
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A. stool-bulking supplements.B. high-fiber diet.C. intra-anal corticosteroids.D. the periodic use of oral
mineral oil. - (ANSWER)C. intra-anal corticosteroids.
16.
Immune modulators are often used for intervention in:
A. ulcerative colitis.B. irritable bowel syndrome.C. Crohn's disease.D. ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease. - (ANSWER)D. UC and Crohn's.
17.
The psoas sign can be best described as abdominal pain elicited by:
A. passive extension of the hip.B. passive flexion and internal rotation of the hip.C. deep palpation.D.
asking the patient to cough. - (ANSWER)A. passive extension of the hip
18.
Monitoring for hepatoma in a patient with chronic hepatitis B or C often includes periodic evaluation of:
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate.B. HBsAb.C. alpha-fetoprotein.D. bilirubin. - (ANSWER)C. alpha-
fetoprotein
19.
Crohn's disease is associated with increased risk of malignancy involving the:
A. small bowel.B. large intestine.C. duodenum.D. stomach. - (ANSWER)A. small bowel
20.
To avoid the development of acute diverticulitis, treatment of diverticulosis can include:
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1.
Other than the pancreas, other sources of amylase include all of the following except:
A. salivary glands.B. lung cancer.C. ovarian cyst.D. adipose tissue. - (ANSWER)D. adipose tissue.
2.
Clinical findings in patients with acute hepatitis B likely include all of the following except:
A. abdominal rebound tenderness.B. scleral icterus.C. a smooth, tender, palpable hepatic border.D.
report of myalgia. - (ANSWER)A. abdominal rebound tenderness
3.
Esophageal adenocarcinoma is usually located:
A. in the upper esophagus.B. near the upper esophageal sphincter.C. at the junction of the esophagus
and stomach.D. in the lower esophagus. - (ANSWER)C. the junction of the esophagus and the stomach.
4.
Diagnostic testing in IBS often reveals:
A. evidence of underlying inflammation.B. anemia of chronic disease.C. normal results on most testing.D.
mucosal thickening on abdominal radiological imaging. - (ANSWER)C. normal results on most testing.
5.
In a patient who presents with a history consistent with anal fissure but with notation of an atypical anal
lesion, alternative diagnoses to consider include all of the following except:
A. condyloma acuminata.B. Crohn's disease.C. anal squamous cell carcinoma.D. C. difficile colitis. -
(ANSWER)C. C. diff colitis
,FITZGERALD GI EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
6.
Is the following statement most consistent with IBD, with IBS, or with both conditions? Potential
complications include increased risk for colonic malignancy.
A. IBDB. IBSC. Both IBD and IBS - (ANSWER)A. IBD
7.
Is the following statement most consistent with IBD, with IBS, or with both conditions? Patients should
be advised to avoid trigger foods.
A. IBDB. IBSC. Both IBD and IBS - (ANSWER)C. Both IBD and IBS
8.
A 24-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of upper abdominal pain. He describes it as an
intermittent, centrally located "burning" feeling in his upper abdomen, most often occurring 2 to 3 hours
after meals. His presentation is most consistent with the clinical presentation of:
A. acute gastritis.B. gastric ulcer.C. duodenal ulcer.D. cholecystitis. - (ANSWER)B. gastric ulcer
9.
What is the equivalent amount of background radiation as an abdominal CT scan?
A. no radiationB. 62 to 88 daysC. 3 years - (ANSWER)B. 62 to 88 days
10.
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) contributes to:
,FITZGERALD GI EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
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A. the inflammatory response.B. pain transmission.C. maintenance of gastric protective mucosal layer.D.
renal arteriole constriction. - (ANSWER)C. maintenance of gastric protective mucosal layer.
11.
Is the following statement most consistent with IBD, with IBS, or with both conditions? The patient
population is predominately female.
A. IBDB. IBSC. Both IBD and IBS - (ANSWER)B. IBS
12.
All of the following laboratory findings are expected in a patient with pancreatic cancer except:
A. elevated total bilirubin.B. diminished platelet count.C. elevated alkaline phosphatase.D. elevated
direct bilirubin. - (ANSWER)b. diminished platelet count
13.
Peptic ulcer disease can occur in any of the following locations except:
A. duodenum.B. stomach.C. esophagus.D. large intestine. - (ANSWER)D. large intestine
14.
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) contributes to:
A. the inflammatory response.B. pain transmission inhibition.C. maintenance of gastric protective
mucosal layer.D. renal arteriole dilation. - (ANSWER)A. the inflammatory response.
15.
A 62-year-old woman who reports frequent constipation is diagnosed with an anal fissure. First-line
therapy includes all of the following except:
, FITZGERALD GI EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
A. stool-bulking supplements.B. high-fiber diet.C. intra-anal corticosteroids.D. the periodic use of oral
mineral oil. - (ANSWER)C. intra-anal corticosteroids.
16.
Immune modulators are often used for intervention in:
A. ulcerative colitis.B. irritable bowel syndrome.C. Crohn's disease.D. ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease. - (ANSWER)D. UC and Crohn's.
17.
The psoas sign can be best described as abdominal pain elicited by:
A. passive extension of the hip.B. passive flexion and internal rotation of the hip.C. deep palpation.D.
asking the patient to cough. - (ANSWER)A. passive extension of the hip
18.
Monitoring for hepatoma in a patient with chronic hepatitis B or C often includes periodic evaluation of:
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate.B. HBsAb.C. alpha-fetoprotein.D. bilirubin. - (ANSWER)C. alpha-
fetoprotein
19.
Crohn's disease is associated with increased risk of malignancy involving the:
A. small bowel.B. large intestine.C. duodenum.D. stomach. - (ANSWER)A. small bowel
20.
To avoid the development of acute diverticulitis, treatment of diverticulosis can include:
