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,A 13-year-old patient undergoing puberty is alarmed to find small, white bumps surrounding
the areolae on her nipples. You reassure her that these are a normal sign of her sexual
maturation and tell her that they are which of the following:
Question options:
Cooper ligaments
Montgomery tubercles
Bartholin glands
Skene glands - CORRECT ANSWER Montgomery tubercles
A 14-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother in
excruciating pain that is radiating from his scrotum to his inguinal area. The boy's heart rate
is 122 beats per minute and he vomited twice before arrival at the hospital. Examination
reveals that his scrotum is reddened and slightly swollen and the testes are firm to the touch
and tender, with extensive cremaster muscle contraction noted. What is the boy's most
likely diagnosis?
Question options:
Varicocele
Testicular torsion
Hydrocele
Epididymitis - CORRECT ANSWER Testicular torsion
A 17-year-old female is suspected of having narcolepsy. Which of the following aspects of
her medical history and sleep analysis would contribute to a confirmation of the diagnosis?
Question options:
,She repeatedly moves her large toe, ankle, and knee during sleep.
She complains of a powerful urge to move her legs when in bed at night.
She has frequently awakened unable to move or speak.
She believes that she experiences auditory hallucinations when she awakens.
Her sleep latency is normally around 1 hour. - CORRECT ANSWER She has frequently
awakened unable to move or speak.
A 20-year-old male college student has recently finished a Thanksgiving dinner of heroic
proportions while home for the holiday weekend. Which of the following phenomena would
most likely have produced his sensation of satiety? - CORRECT ANSWER Cholecystokinin
and glucagon-like peptide-1 suppress the hunger impulse.
A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with a chlamydial infection, and his primary care
provider is performing teaching in an effort to prevent the patient from infecting others in
the future. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates the best
understanding of his health problem?
Question options:
"Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance she won't have any symptoms or
know she has it."
"Each of the three stages of the disease seems to be worse than the previous one."
"Even though I couldn't end up sterile, a woman that I give it to certainly could."
"Either me or a partner could end up with an eye infection from chlamydia that could make
us blind." - CORRECT ANSWER "Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance
she won't have any symptoms or know she has it."
, A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is seeking information
about his diagnosis from a number of websites. Which of the following statements that he
has read is most plausible?
Question options:
"Recent developments in the treatment of testicular cancer mean that few men now need to
have a testicle removed."
"For most men with testicular cancer, bloody urine is their first sign that something is
wrong."
"Men with cryptorchidism—the term for an undescended testicle—are known to have a
higher risk of developing testicular cancer."
"Testicular cancer is a leading cause of death among males who should be in the prime of
their lives." - CORRECT ANSWER "Men with cryptorchidism—the term for an undescended
testicle—are known to have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer."
A 20-year-old male who is addicted to crystal methamphetamine has been admitted to the
hospital with a diagnosis of protein-calorie malnutrition after many months of inadequate
food intake. Which of the following treatment plans would the care team most likely favor? -
CORRECT ANSWER Incremental feeding combined with vitamin and mineral
supplementation
A 21-year-old female is suspected of having inadequate function of her hypothalamic-
pituitary-thyroid system. Her care provider is planning to inject thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH) and then measure her levels of TSH. Which of the following diagnostic tests
is being performed?
Question options:
Metabolite excretion test
Stimulation test
Unit3Patho, Unit 4 Patho, Unit 5 Patho MN551, Unit 6
Patho, Unit 7 MN 551 Patho, UNIT 8 MN 551 patho,
Unit 9 Patho 551, MN 553 unit 1
,A 13-year-old patient undergoing puberty is alarmed to find small, white bumps surrounding
the areolae on her nipples. You reassure her that these are a normal sign of her sexual
maturation and tell her that they are which of the following:
Question options:
Cooper ligaments
Montgomery tubercles
Bartholin glands
Skene glands - CORRECT ANSWER Montgomery tubercles
A 14-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother in
excruciating pain that is radiating from his scrotum to his inguinal area. The boy's heart rate
is 122 beats per minute and he vomited twice before arrival at the hospital. Examination
reveals that his scrotum is reddened and slightly swollen and the testes are firm to the touch
and tender, with extensive cremaster muscle contraction noted. What is the boy's most
likely diagnosis?
Question options:
Varicocele
Testicular torsion
Hydrocele
Epididymitis - CORRECT ANSWER Testicular torsion
A 17-year-old female is suspected of having narcolepsy. Which of the following aspects of
her medical history and sleep analysis would contribute to a confirmation of the diagnosis?
Question options:
,She repeatedly moves her large toe, ankle, and knee during sleep.
She complains of a powerful urge to move her legs when in bed at night.
She has frequently awakened unable to move or speak.
She believes that she experiences auditory hallucinations when she awakens.
Her sleep latency is normally around 1 hour. - CORRECT ANSWER She has frequently
awakened unable to move or speak.
A 20-year-old male college student has recently finished a Thanksgiving dinner of heroic
proportions while home for the holiday weekend. Which of the following phenomena would
most likely have produced his sensation of satiety? - CORRECT ANSWER Cholecystokinin
and glucagon-like peptide-1 suppress the hunger impulse.
A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with a chlamydial infection, and his primary care
provider is performing teaching in an effort to prevent the patient from infecting others in
the future. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates the best
understanding of his health problem?
Question options:
"Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance she won't have any symptoms or
know she has it."
"Each of the three stages of the disease seems to be worse than the previous one."
"Even though I couldn't end up sterile, a woman that I give it to certainly could."
"Either me or a partner could end up with an eye infection from chlamydia that could make
us blind." - CORRECT ANSWER "Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance
she won't have any symptoms or know she has it."
, A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is seeking information
about his diagnosis from a number of websites. Which of the following statements that he
has read is most plausible?
Question options:
"Recent developments in the treatment of testicular cancer mean that few men now need to
have a testicle removed."
"For most men with testicular cancer, bloody urine is their first sign that something is
wrong."
"Men with cryptorchidism—the term for an undescended testicle—are known to have a
higher risk of developing testicular cancer."
"Testicular cancer is a leading cause of death among males who should be in the prime of
their lives." - CORRECT ANSWER "Men with cryptorchidism—the term for an undescended
testicle—are known to have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer."
A 20-year-old male who is addicted to crystal methamphetamine has been admitted to the
hospital with a diagnosis of protein-calorie malnutrition after many months of inadequate
food intake. Which of the following treatment plans would the care team most likely favor? -
CORRECT ANSWER Incremental feeding combined with vitamin and mineral
supplementation
A 21-year-old female is suspected of having inadequate function of her hypothalamic-
pituitary-thyroid system. Her care provider is planning to inject thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH) and then measure her levels of TSH. Which of the following diagnostic tests
is being performed?
Question options:
Metabolite excretion test
Stimulation test
