MN 566 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A |35-year-old |female |patient |is |seen |in |the |clinic |complaining |of |abdominal |pain. |Which |of |the
|following |should |be |included |in |the |examination?
a. |Lumbar |puncture
b. |Family |history |of |cardiac |problems
c. |Contrast |venography
d. |Pelvic |exam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Pelvic |exam
Which |of |these |is |one |of |the |most |common |dietary |triggers |of |IBS?
a. |Gluten-free |items
b. |Lactose
c. |Honey
d. |Meat |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Lactose
Which |of |the |following |is |a |condition |that |results |in |colicky |abdominal |pain?
a. |Peptic |ulcers
b. |Glisson's |capsule |around |the |liver
c. |Peritoneum |irritation
d. |Gallstones |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Gallstones
, Which |of |the |following |causes |of |gastrointestinal |bleeding |is |found |in |the |lower |
gastrointestinal |tract?
a. |Erosive |esophagitis
b. |Duodenal |ulcer
c. |Meckel's |diverticulum
d. |Gastric |ulcer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Meckel's |diverticulum
On |further |questioning, |the |21-year-old |patient |with |the |chief |complaints |of |fatigue, |
headache, |anorexia, |and |a |runny |nose |explains |that |she |is |sexually |active |only |with |her |
boyfriend, |does |not |use |injectable |drugs, |and |works |as |an |aide |in |a |day-care |center. |Which |of |
the |following |tests |would |be |most |helpful |in |confirming |your |diagnosis?
a. |Anti-HAV |IgM
b. |HAV |IgG
c. |Anti-HCV
d. |IgM |anti-HBs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Anti-HAV |IgM
A |29-year-old |is |seen |in |the |office |with |complaints |of |pain |in |his |chest |and |belly. |He |quit |
smoking |6 |months |ago. |He |has |been |suffering |the |pain |for |2 |weeks |and |gets |temporary |relief |
from |Alka-Seltzer |and |Pepto-Bismol. |The |burning |pain |wakes |him |at |night |and |radiates |up |to |
his |chest. |Which |factor |favors |a |diagnosis |of |gastric |ulcer?
a. |His |use |of |Pepto-Bismol
b. |His |age
c. |His |use |of |Alka-Seltzer
d. |His |smoking |cessation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |His |use |of |Alka-Seltzer
CORRECT ANSWERS
A |35-year-old |female |patient |is |seen |in |the |clinic |complaining |of |abdominal |pain. |Which |of |the
|following |should |be |included |in |the |examination?
a. |Lumbar |puncture
b. |Family |history |of |cardiac |problems
c. |Contrast |venography
d. |Pelvic |exam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Pelvic |exam
Which |of |these |is |one |of |the |most |common |dietary |triggers |of |IBS?
a. |Gluten-free |items
b. |Lactose
c. |Honey
d. |Meat |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Lactose
Which |of |the |following |is |a |condition |that |results |in |colicky |abdominal |pain?
a. |Peptic |ulcers
b. |Glisson's |capsule |around |the |liver
c. |Peritoneum |irritation
d. |Gallstones |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Gallstones
, Which |of |the |following |causes |of |gastrointestinal |bleeding |is |found |in |the |lower |
gastrointestinal |tract?
a. |Erosive |esophagitis
b. |Duodenal |ulcer
c. |Meckel's |diverticulum
d. |Gastric |ulcer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Meckel's |diverticulum
On |further |questioning, |the |21-year-old |patient |with |the |chief |complaints |of |fatigue, |
headache, |anorexia, |and |a |runny |nose |explains |that |she |is |sexually |active |only |with |her |
boyfriend, |does |not |use |injectable |drugs, |and |works |as |an |aide |in |a |day-care |center. |Which |of |
the |following |tests |would |be |most |helpful |in |confirming |your |diagnosis?
a. |Anti-HAV |IgM
b. |HAV |IgG
c. |Anti-HCV
d. |IgM |anti-HBs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Anti-HAV |IgM
A |29-year-old |is |seen |in |the |office |with |complaints |of |pain |in |his |chest |and |belly. |He |quit |
smoking |6 |months |ago. |He |has |been |suffering |the |pain |for |2 |weeks |and |gets |temporary |relief |
from |Alka-Seltzer |and |Pepto-Bismol. |The |burning |pain |wakes |him |at |night |and |radiates |up |to |
his |chest. |Which |factor |favors |a |diagnosis |of |gastric |ulcer?
a. |His |use |of |Pepto-Bismol
b. |His |age
c. |His |use |of |Alka-Seltzer
d. |His |smoking |cessation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |His |use |of |Alka-Seltzer
