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Multiple Choice


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Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Dull and poorly localized pain that originates in the walls of hollow organs is:
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 All of the following mechanisms are known to cause pain EXCEPT:
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 Inflammation of the peritoneum is:
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 The acronym OPQRST-ASPN is useful when evaluating the history of a patient complaining of abdominal pain. The "T" stands for:
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 The terms dull, sharp, constant, and intermittent are used in which of the following components of history gathering?
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Scenario: A 16-year-old male patient is thrown from a vehicle during a motor vehicle accident. He has Grey-Turner's sign, which indicates:
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 Which of the following organs is NOT a component of the upper GI tract?
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 One reason for the high mortality rate associated with upper GI bleeding is:
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Irritation or erosion of the lining of this organ accounts for more than 75 percent of upper GI hemorrhage.
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 Mallory-Weiss syndrome is caused by:
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 Vomiting bright red blood is known as:
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Melena, which is dark, tarry, and foul-smelling stool, indicates partially digested:
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 Which of the following medications can break down mucosal surfaces of the stomach and GI tract?
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 How many liters of fluid normally move through the GI tract in 24 hours?
 
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Question 15
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Open Hint for Question 15 in a new window		 Scenario: A 16-month-old female has experienced nausea and diarrhea for two days. She appears pale and clammy. Which of the following signs and symptoms would you also expect?
 
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Question 16
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Open Hint for Question 16 in a new window		 A blocked pancreatic duct can result in duodenal ulcers. This is because the pancreas secretes _____, which neutralizes chyme.
 
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Question 17
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Open Hint for Question 17 in a new window		 Chronic and non-exsanguinating hematochezia is due to bleeding in the:
 
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Question 18
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Open Hint for Question 18 in a new window		 The pathogenesis of appendicitis is best attributed to:
 
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Question 19
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Open Hint for Question 19 in a new window		 Early appendicitis usually presents with nausea, vomiting, a low-grade fever, and:
 
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Question 20
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Open Hint for Question 20 in a new window		 Pain associated with appendicitis is usually located in the ______ quadrant.
 
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Question 21
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Open Hint for Question 21 in a new window		 The cause of cholecystitis is calculi lodged in the:
 
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Question 22
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Open Hint for Question 22 in a new window		 Pain associated with cholecystitis is often acute and located in the ______ abdominal quadrant.
 
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Question 23
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Open Hint for Question 23 in a new window		 All of the following are categories of causation of pancreatitis EXCEPT:
 
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Question 24
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Open Hint for Question 24 in a new window		 Which of the following is known as infectious hepatitis?
 
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Question 25
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Open Hint for Question 25 in a new window		 Which of the following pathogens is spread by the oral-fecal route?
 
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