JBL 20 Exam Questions and Correct Answers
The presentation of Mallory-Weiss syndrome is linked to _________ and is caused by:
A. eating spicy foods; erosion of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.
B. spastic coughing; rupture of esophageal veins due to portal hypertension.
C. severe vomiting; a tear at the junction between the esophagus and stomach.
D. blunt trauma; rupture of hollow organs with resultant peritoneal inflammation.
C. severe vomiting; a tear at the junction between the esophagus and stomach.
When diarrhea contains more water than it does fecal material:
A. the body loses an equal amount of electrolytes and water.
B. the concentration of electrolytes that are lost increases significantly.
C. the body's key electrolytes are spared and are not passed in the diarrhea.
D. smaller amounts of electrolytes are lost compared to the amount of lost water.
D. smaller amounts of electrolytes are lost compared to the amount of lost water.
Which of the following statements regarding Grey Turner sign is correct?
A. Grey Turner sign is characterized by bruising around the umbilicus.
B. The presence of Grey Turner sign should make you suspicious for hepatitis.
C. Grey Turner sign is the cessation of inspiration during abdominal palpation.
D. Grey Turner sign is characterized by flank bruising and indicates retroperitoneal
hemorrhage.
D. Grey Turner sign is characterized by flank bruising and indicates retroperitoneal
hemorrhage.
The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder connect to the digestive system at the:
A. ilium.
, B. secum.
C. jejunum.
D. duodenum.
D. duodenum.
Irritation or injury to abdominal tissue, causing activation of peripheral nerve tracts,
would MOST likely result in ___________ pain.
A. visceral
B. somatic
C. rebound
D. parietal
B. somatic
Icteric sclera and acholic stools are clinical manifestations of:
A. colitis.
B. cirrhosis.
C. pancreatitis.
D. diverticulitis.
B. cirrhosis.
The MOST likely cause of Crohn disease is:
A. autoantibody destruction of the intestinal wall.
B. precancerous lesions in the lower intestinal tract.
C. chronically high triglyceride levels in the blood.
D. infection of the gastrointestinal tract with Helicobacter pylori.
A. autoantibody destruction of the intestinal wall.
The presentation of Mallory-Weiss syndrome is linked to _________ and is caused by:
A. eating spicy foods; erosion of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.
B. spastic coughing; rupture of esophageal veins due to portal hypertension.
C. severe vomiting; a tear at the junction between the esophagus and stomach.
D. blunt trauma; rupture of hollow organs with resultant peritoneal inflammation.
C. severe vomiting; a tear at the junction between the esophagus and stomach.
When diarrhea contains more water than it does fecal material:
A. the body loses an equal amount of electrolytes and water.
B. the concentration of electrolytes that are lost increases significantly.
C. the body's key electrolytes are spared and are not passed in the diarrhea.
D. smaller amounts of electrolytes are lost compared to the amount of lost water.
D. smaller amounts of electrolytes are lost compared to the amount of lost water.
Which of the following statements regarding Grey Turner sign is correct?
A. Grey Turner sign is characterized by bruising around the umbilicus.
B. The presence of Grey Turner sign should make you suspicious for hepatitis.
C. Grey Turner sign is the cessation of inspiration during abdominal palpation.
D. Grey Turner sign is characterized by flank bruising and indicates retroperitoneal
hemorrhage.
D. Grey Turner sign is characterized by flank bruising and indicates retroperitoneal
hemorrhage.
The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder connect to the digestive system at the:
A. ilium.
, B. secum.
C. jejunum.
D. duodenum.
D. duodenum.
Irritation or injury to abdominal tissue, causing activation of peripheral nerve tracts,
would MOST likely result in ___________ pain.
A. visceral
B. somatic
C. rebound
D. parietal
B. somatic
Icteric sclera and acholic stools are clinical manifestations of:
A. colitis.
B. cirrhosis.
C. pancreatitis.
D. diverticulitis.
B. cirrhosis.
The MOST likely cause of Crohn disease is:
A. autoantibody destruction of the intestinal wall.
B. precancerous lesions in the lower intestinal tract.
C. chronically high triglyceride levels in the blood.
D. infection of the gastrointestinal tract with Helicobacter pylori.
A. autoantibody destruction of the intestinal wall.
