A 34-year-old male was diagnosed with a bacterial GI infection. Which of the following types of diarrhea would most likely occur with his condition? |
B |
A 20-year-old male was recently diagnosed with lactose intolerance. He eats an ice cream cone and develops diarrhea. His diarrhea can be classified as _____ diarrhea. |
A |
A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as: |
A |
The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: |
C |
A 52-year-old presents with bleeding from the rectum. This condition is referred to as: |
C |
A 50-year-old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by: |
C |
Reflux esophagitis is defined as a(n): |
B |
A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has: |
D |
A serious complication of paraesophageal hiatal hernia is: |
B |
A 38-year-old female complains of epigastric fullness following a meal, nausea, and epigastric pain. Tests reveal narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the duodenum. This condition is referred to as: |
C |
The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: |
C |
A 10-month-old is brought to the pediatrician by the mother who states the baby has been experiencing colicky pain followed by vomiting, sweating, nausea, and irritability. Testing reveals a condition in which one part of the intestine telescopes into another. From which type of intestinal obstruction is he suffering? |
D |
A 40-year-old male develops an intestinal obstruction related to protrusion of the intestine through the inguinal ring. This condition is referred to as: |
C |
Chronic gastritis is classified according to the: |
B |
A 42-year-old female presents with abdominal discomfort, epigastric tenderness, and bleeding. Gastroscopy reveals degeneration of the gastric mucosa in the body and fundus of the stomach. Which of the following would most likely follow? |
A |
A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by: |
B |
A 60-year-old male presents with GI bleeding and abdominal pain. He reports that he takes NSAIDs daily to prevent heart attack. Tests reveal that he has a peptic ulcer. The most likely cause of this disease is: |
C |
A 39-year-old female with chronic intermittent pain in the epigastric area 2 to 3 hours after eating is diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following behaviors may have contributed to the development of the ulcer? |
A |
A 22-year-old male underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor. Following surgery, he experienced a peptic ulcer. His ulcer is referred to as a(n) _____ ulcer. |
B |
A 24-year-old male who sustained a head injury and fractured femur develops a stress ulcer. A common clinical manifestation of this ulcer is: |
B |
A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for her symptoms is: |
D |
Clinical manifestations of bile salt deficiencies are related to poor absorption of: |
A |
A 30-year-old obese female underwent gastric resection in an attempt to lose weight. Which of the following complications could the surgery cause? |
C |
A 50-year-old male complains of frequently recurring abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools. A possible diagnosis would be: |
A |
Which of the following symptoms would help a health care provider distinguish between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease? |
D |
A 16-year-old female presents with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever. A possible diagnosis would be: |
C |
The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is: |
D |
Which of the following characteristics is associated with an acute occlusion of mesenteric blood flow to the small intestine? |
A |
The risk of hypovolemic shock is high with acute mesenteric arterial insufficiency because: |
B |
Which of the following conditions is thought to contribute to the development of obesity? |
B |
A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This disease is referred to as: |
B |
A 54-year-old male complains that he has been vomiting blood. Tests reveal portal hypertension. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his condition? |
B |
The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is _____ bleeding. |
C |
A 60-year-old female with a history of alcoholism complains of recent weight gain and right flank pain. Physical examination reveals severe ascites. This condition is caused by decreased: |
A |
Manifestations associated with hepatic encephalopathy from chronic liver disease are the result of: |
C |
An increase in the rate of red blood cell breakdown causes which form of jaundice? |
B |
Complete obstruction of bile flow to the liver would be manifested by: |
C |
The icteric phase of hepatitis is characterized by which of the following clinical manifestations? |
B |
A 55-year-old male died in a motor vehicle accident. Autopsy revealed an enlarged liver caused by fatty infiltration, testicular atrophy, and mild jaundice secondary to cirrhosis. The most likely cause of his condition is: |
C |
In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: |
A |
A 39-year-old female presents with abdominal pain and jaundice. She is diagnosed with gallstones and undergoes cholecystectomy. An analysis of her gallstones would most likely reveal a high concentration of: |
D |
A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IV cholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the: |
D |
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by: |
B |
Tissue damage in pancreatitis is caused by: |
C |
A 40-year-old male presents with epigastric pain. Tests reveal acute pancreatitis. The most likely cause of his condition is: |
C |
Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? |
C |
Pancreatic insufficiency is manifested by deficient production of: |
C |
A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to his disease? |
A |
Which of the GI cancers has the highest rate of incidence and is responsible for the highest number of deaths? |
D |
A 40-year-old male who consumes a diet high in fat and low in fiber is at risk for: |
D |
The cardinal signs of small bowel obstruction are: |
A |
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