1. What is the most common cause of acute
pancreatitis?
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Alcohol abuse and gallstones
C. Viral infection
D. High protein diet
Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol and gallstones are the most
frequent causes of acute pancreatitis.
2. Which of the following is the most common cause
of chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
A. Glomerulonephritis
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Polycystic kidney disease
Answer: C
,Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of
CKD due to chronic hyperglycemia damaging
nephrons.
3. What is the most common cause of upper
gastrointestinal bleeding?
A. Esophageal cancer
B. Peptic ulcer disease
C. Mallory-Weiss tear
D. Gastric carcinoma
Answer: B
Rationale: Peptic ulcers, especially from H. pylori or
NSAID use, are the leading cause of upper GI
bleeding.
4. Which of the following is most associated with
aortic dissection?
A. Hyperlipidemia
B. Marfan syndrome
C. Anemia
D. Diabetes mellitus
, Answer: B
Rationale: Marfan syndrome weakens connective
tissue, predisposing to aortic dissection.
5. Which condition is associated with a deficiency in
factor VIII?
A. Hemophilia A
B. Hemophilia B
C. von Willebrand disease
D. Thrombocytopenia
Answer: A
Rationale: Hemophilia A results from a deficiency in
clotting factor VIII.
6. What is the underlying mechanism of Grave’s
disease?
A. TSH-secreting pituitary tumor
B. Autoantibodies stimulating the TSH receptor
C. Iodine deficiency
D. Thyroid gland destruction
Answer: B
pancreatitis?
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Alcohol abuse and gallstones
C. Viral infection
D. High protein diet
Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol and gallstones are the most
frequent causes of acute pancreatitis.
2. Which of the following is the most common cause
of chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
A. Glomerulonephritis
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Polycystic kidney disease
Answer: C
,Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of
CKD due to chronic hyperglycemia damaging
nephrons.
3. What is the most common cause of upper
gastrointestinal bleeding?
A. Esophageal cancer
B. Peptic ulcer disease
C. Mallory-Weiss tear
D. Gastric carcinoma
Answer: B
Rationale: Peptic ulcers, especially from H. pylori or
NSAID use, are the leading cause of upper GI
bleeding.
4. Which of the following is most associated with
aortic dissection?
A. Hyperlipidemia
B. Marfan syndrome
C. Anemia
D. Diabetes mellitus
, Answer: B
Rationale: Marfan syndrome weakens connective
tissue, predisposing to aortic dissection.
5. Which condition is associated with a deficiency in
factor VIII?
A. Hemophilia A
B. Hemophilia B
C. von Willebrand disease
D. Thrombocytopenia
Answer: A
Rationale: Hemophilia A results from a deficiency in
clotting factor VIII.
6. What is the underlying mechanism of Grave’s
disease?
A. TSH-secreting pituitary tumor
B. Autoantibodies stimulating the TSH receptor
C. Iodine deficiency
D. Thyroid gland destruction
Answer: B
