For several years, a 39-year-old female has been averaging two to three bottles of
wine each night after her children go to sleep, and has included several ounces of
brandy in recent years as well. Despite negative consequences to her career and the
dissolution of her marriage, her drinking continued and now has culminated in a
diagnosis of cirrhosis. Which of the following physical manifestations of the health
problem would her care team anticipate?
Ascites
Anorexia
,Fever
Cognitive changes
Epigastric pain
Obesity
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Ascites
Which of the following sexually active women most likely faces the highest risk of
developing an ectopic pregnancy?
Question options:
A 22-year-old who has a history of anorexia nervosa and who has a body mass index
(BMI) of 12.0 (normal is 18.5 to 24.9).
A 27-year-old who stopped using medroxyprogesterone contraceptive injection
(Depo-Provera) several months ago
A 42-year-old who has decided to try to have one more child and has had her tubal
ligation reversed
A 14-year-old who experienced menarche 2 years prior
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A 42-year-old who has decided to try to have one more child and has had
her tubal ligation reversed
,A 21-year-old female is suspected of having inadequate function of her hypothalamic-
pituitary-thyroid system. Her care provider is planning to inject thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH) and then measure her levels of TSH. Which of the following diagnostic
tests is being performed?
Question options:
Metabolite excretion test
Stimulation test
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) test
Suppression test
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Stimulation test
A 43-year-old male patient has presented to the emergency department with
vomiting that he claims is of sudden onset. The patient also states that the emesis has
often contained frank blood in the hours prior to admission. Which of the following
potential contributing factors would the care team first suspect?
Effects of Helicobacter pylori
Staphylococcal enterotoxins
Alcohol consumption
Overuse of aspirin
Give this one a try later!
, Alcohol consumption
A 13-year-old female is undergoing rapid development of her breasts after
experiencing menarche several months ago. Which of the following hormones are
NOT active in the development of her breasts?
Question options:
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Estrogen
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Progesterone
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Oxytocin
A patient with a diagnosis of depression has been prescribed a medication that
ultimately increases the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin between neurons.
Which of the following processes will accompany the actions of the neurotransmitter
in her chemical synapses?
Question 5 options:
More serotonin molecules will cross the synaptic cleft and bond with postsynaptic
receptors.
The neurotransmitter will cross gap junctions more readily.
wine each night after her children go to sleep, and has included several ounces of
brandy in recent years as well. Despite negative consequences to her career and the
dissolution of her marriage, her drinking continued and now has culminated in a
diagnosis of cirrhosis. Which of the following physical manifestations of the health
problem would her care team anticipate?
Ascites
Anorexia
,Fever
Cognitive changes
Epigastric pain
Obesity
Give this one a try later!
Ascites
Which of the following sexually active women most likely faces the highest risk of
developing an ectopic pregnancy?
Question options:
A 22-year-old who has a history of anorexia nervosa and who has a body mass index
(BMI) of 12.0 (normal is 18.5 to 24.9).
A 27-year-old who stopped using medroxyprogesterone contraceptive injection
(Depo-Provera) several months ago
A 42-year-old who has decided to try to have one more child and has had her tubal
ligation reversed
A 14-year-old who experienced menarche 2 years prior
Give this one a try later!
A 42-year-old who has decided to try to have one more child and has had
her tubal ligation reversed
,A 21-year-old female is suspected of having inadequate function of her hypothalamic-
pituitary-thyroid system. Her care provider is planning to inject thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH) and then measure her levels of TSH. Which of the following diagnostic
tests is being performed?
Question options:
Metabolite excretion test
Stimulation test
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) test
Suppression test
Give this one a try later!
Stimulation test
A 43-year-old male patient has presented to the emergency department with
vomiting that he claims is of sudden onset. The patient also states that the emesis has
often contained frank blood in the hours prior to admission. Which of the following
potential contributing factors would the care team first suspect?
Effects of Helicobacter pylori
Staphylococcal enterotoxins
Alcohol consumption
Overuse of aspirin
Give this one a try later!
, Alcohol consumption
A 13-year-old female is undergoing rapid development of her breasts after
experiencing menarche several months ago. Which of the following hormones are
NOT active in the development of her breasts?
Question options:
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Estrogen
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Progesterone
Give this one a try later!
Oxytocin
A patient with a diagnosis of depression has been prescribed a medication that
ultimately increases the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin between neurons.
Which of the following processes will accompany the actions of the neurotransmitter
in her chemical synapses?
Question 5 options:
More serotonin molecules will cross the synaptic cleft and bond with postsynaptic
receptors.
The neurotransmitter will cross gap junctions more readily.
