Patho Quiz 5
________ disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the liver.
Wilson
An early indicator of colon cancer is
a change in bowel habits
More than half of the initial cases of pancreatitis are associated with
alcoholism
It is true that Graves disease is
associated with autoantibodies to TSH receptors.
Hepatitis with the presence of autoantibodies and positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) is
autoimmune hepatitis
Hepatitis B is usually transmitted by exposure to
blood or semen
Diabetic neuropathy is thought to result from
decreased myoinositol transport.
A patient with a history of alcoholism presents with hematemesis and profound anemia. The expected diagnosis is
gastroesophageal varices.
The most common causes of prehepatic jaundice are ________ and ineffective erythropoiesis.
hemolysis
A patient with pancreatitis may experience muscle cramps secondary to
hypocalcemia
A clinical finding consistent with a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH) is
hyponatremia
A patient presenting with muscle cramps, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and prolonged Q-T intervals on EKG may be showing symptoms of
hypoparathyroidism.
Surgical removal of a gland may result in
hyposecretion
Myxedema coma is a severe condition associated with
hypothyroidism
The formation of active vitamin D
is impaired in renal failure
The American Diabetes Association recommends a postprandial blood glucose level of ________ mg/dL for adults with diabetes.
less than 180
Jaundice is a common manifestation of
liver disease
Rupture of esophageal varices is a complication of cirrhosis with portal hypertension and carries a high ________ rate.
mortality
Radioactive iodine treatment is the therapy of choice in patients with Graves disease. The patient should be expected to
need lifelong thyroid replacement therapy
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
pancreatitis
Esophageal varices represent a complication of ________ hypertension
portal
In type I diabetes, respiratory compensation may occur through a process of
respiratory alkalosis
Clinical manifestations of hypoparathyroidism
result from decreased serum ionized calcium.
The pain associated with chronic pancreatitis is generally described as ________ in nature.
steady and boring
It is true that biliary cancer
tend to be asymptomatic and progress insidiously
Clinical manifestations of Graves disease may include
tremor
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) increases
water reabsorption in the collecting tubule of the kidney.
A patient with chronic gastritis would likely be tested for
Helicobacter pylori
What laboratory data would support a diagnosis of hemochromatosis
Elevated ferritin
A patient who should be routinely evaluated for peptic ulcer disease is one who is
being treated with high-dose oral glucocorticoids
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (adrenogenital syndrome) results from
blocked cortisol production.
Ulcerative colitis is commonly associated with
bloody diarrhea
An infusion of mannitol would be prescribed to treat
cerebral edema
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
diabetes mellitus.
A silent abdomen 3 hours after bowel surgery most likely indicates
functional bowel obstruction
An increased urine bilirubin is associated with
hepatitis
The finding of hypotension, rigid abdomen, and absent bowel sounds in a patient with pancreatitis
indicates peritonitis with substantial risk for sepsis and shock.
The underlying pathogenic mechanism for type 2 diabetes is
insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction.
________ is the most powerful predictor of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
obesity
Pathophysiologically, esophageal varices can be attributed to
portal hypertension
