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530 - EXAM 3
Which disease is associated with meconium ileus?
A) Cleft palate
B) Sickle cell disease
C) Cystic fibrosis
D) Esophageal atresia - ANSWERS-Cystic fibrosis
A patient has impacted feces and constipation. The cause of the patient's
signs is the absence of parasympathetic intrinsic ganglion cells in the
submucosal and myenteric plexuses with the absence of peristaltic
movement in bowels. Which disease is characterized by this description?
A) Pyloric stenosis
B) Esophageal atresia
C) Congenital aganglionic megacolon
D) Tracheoesophageal fistula - ANSWERS-Congenital aganglionic
megacolon
A 1-year-old patient is very irritable and is passing currant jelly stools.
Which intervention would be considered initially for this condition?
A) Surgery
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B) Enema reduction
C) Ultrasonographic imaging
D) Antibiotics - ANSWERS-Ultrasonographic imaging
What is the term for a "severe deficiency of all nutrients"?
A) Kwashiorkor
B) Marasmus
C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Gluten-sensitive enteropathy - ANSWERS-Marasmus
A premature infant has abdominal distention, pain, fever, bradycardia,
and apnea. Stools are bloody, and white blood cells are elevated. What
diagnosis do these symptoms support?
A) Failure to thrive
B) Marasmus
C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Celiac sprue - ANSWERS-Necrotizing enterocolitis
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530 - EXAM 3
Which of the following is TRUE regarding childhood diarrhea?
A) It occurs 3-5 times during the first 3 years of life.
B) Most episodes resolve within 24 hours.
C) Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly.
D) It is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. -
ANSWERS-Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly
A 3-year-old child presents with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The
child attends a daycare and has not been vaccinated. There is no other
significant history, and his parents are healthy. Which diagnosis is
supported by these symptoms?
A) Hepatitis A
B) Hepatitis B
C) Hepatitis C
D) Cirrhosis - ANSWERS-Hepatitis A
A patient is experiencing diuresis . Which statement is an accurate
explanation ?
A. Increase in renin
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B. Increase in aldosterone
C. Increase in antidiuretic hormone
D. Increase in atrial natriuretic peptide - ANSWERS-D. Increase in
atrial natriuretic peptide
Which of the following, found in the liver sinusoids, are important for
healing liver injury and are bactericidal?
A) hepatocytes
B) liver lobules
C) kupffer cells
D) dissespace - ANSWERS-C) kupffer cells
A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of
magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. What type of urinary calculus is
this?
A) Calcium
B) Struvite
C) Uric acid
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
530 - EXAM 3
Which disease is associated with meconium ileus?
A) Cleft palate
B) Sickle cell disease
C) Cystic fibrosis
D) Esophageal atresia - ANSWERS-Cystic fibrosis
A patient has impacted feces and constipation. The cause of the patient's
signs is the absence of parasympathetic intrinsic ganglion cells in the
submucosal and myenteric plexuses with the absence of peristaltic
movement in bowels. Which disease is characterized by this description?
A) Pyloric stenosis
B) Esophageal atresia
C) Congenital aganglionic megacolon
D) Tracheoesophageal fistula - ANSWERS-Congenital aganglionic
megacolon
A 1-year-old patient is very irritable and is passing currant jelly stools.
Which intervention would be considered initially for this condition?
A) Surgery
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B) Enema reduction
C) Ultrasonographic imaging
D) Antibiotics - ANSWERS-Ultrasonographic imaging
What is the term for a "severe deficiency of all nutrients"?
A) Kwashiorkor
B) Marasmus
C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Gluten-sensitive enteropathy - ANSWERS-Marasmus
A premature infant has abdominal distention, pain, fever, bradycardia,
and apnea. Stools are bloody, and white blood cells are elevated. What
diagnosis do these symptoms support?
A) Failure to thrive
B) Marasmus
C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Celiac sprue - ANSWERS-Necrotizing enterocolitis
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, ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
530 - EXAM 3
Which of the following is TRUE regarding childhood diarrhea?
A) It occurs 3-5 times during the first 3 years of life.
B) Most episodes resolve within 24 hours.
C) Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly.
D) It is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. -
ANSWERS-Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly
A 3-year-old child presents with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The
child attends a daycare and has not been vaccinated. There is no other
significant history, and his parents are healthy. Which diagnosis is
supported by these symptoms?
A) Hepatitis A
B) Hepatitis B
C) Hepatitis C
D) Cirrhosis - ANSWERS-Hepatitis A
A patient is experiencing diuresis . Which statement is an accurate
explanation ?
A. Increase in renin
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B. Increase in aldosterone
C. Increase in antidiuretic hormone
D. Increase in atrial natriuretic peptide - ANSWERS-D. Increase in
atrial natriuretic peptide
Which of the following, found in the liver sinusoids, are important for
healing liver injury and are bactericidal?
A) hepatocytes
B) liver lobules
C) kupffer cells
D) dissespace - ANSWERS-C) kupffer cells
A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of
magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. What type of urinary calculus is
this?
A) Calcium
B) Struvite
C) Uric acid
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