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Communicable and Non
Communicable Disease
L11: Test #6
Question 1 points
Crohn disease and Ulcerative colitis are inflammatory disorders of the
gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following characteristics are NOT correctly
matched with the diagnosis?
A) Crohn disease: Inflammation tends to be patchy or segmented
B) Crohn disease: No cure for Crohn disease
C) Ulcerative colitis: Inflammation tends to be patchy or segmented
D) Ulcerative colitis: Symptoms commonly include fever, weight loss,
and dehydration
Questio 0/2
n2 point
s
Again, using Crohn disease and Ulcerative colitis, which of the following
characteristics are NOT correctly matched with the diagnosis?
A) Crohn disease: Inflammation typically starts at the rectum and extends
upward
B) Crohn disease: Pain most commonly seen in the right lower quadrant
of the abdomen
C) Ulcerative colitis: The best treatment will suppress the inflammatory
response
D) Ulcerative colitis: Inflammation involves only the superficial
mucosal lining of the colon
E) A and D
Questio
n3 B)
The only definitive diagnosis for Crohn disease is . C
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A) Blood work on
, oscopy 0/2
C) Barium enema point
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D) Biopsy
Questio
n4
2/2
point
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Ken is a 22 yo M. He playe on the Universty of Southern California Baseball team.
The night before the first game of the season, Ken develops abdominal pain. At first
his pain generalized throughout the entire abdomen, however the pain eventually
settled in the right lower quadrant. Ken is also suffering from nausea, vomiting and
anorexia. On his physical exam his abdomen is rigid. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
, A) Irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS)
B) Ulcerative colitis
C) Acute appendicitis
D) Peptic Ulcer 2/2
point
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Questio
n5
Based on Kevin's symptoms (question 4), what is the most appropriate
diagnostic test?
D)
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A) No test is needed, the diagnosis can be made by symptoms
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alone
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B) Physical exam, including palpation of that abdomen at the tic
McBurney point st
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C) Colonoscopy m
D) Blood test for H. pylori ati
tis
Questio is
n6
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Which symptom is most likely to assist the clinician in differentiating us
between herpetic stomatitis and aphthous stomatitis? ed
by
A) Pain a
B) Fever vir
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C) Stress inf
D) Inflammation ec
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Questio n
n7
Which of the following is FALSE regarding herpetic and aphthous
stomatitis? E)
A
A) Aphthous stomatitis is contagious an
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B) Herpetic stomatitis is caused by a B12 deficiency B
C) Aphthous stomatitis can be treated with topical anesthetics