Medicine MCQ Questions — Page 408

Question 1

A 42-year-old woman has noticed dry skin, fatigue, and weight gain over the past 3 months. Her blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg, pulse 60/min, and heart and lungs are normal. Her skin feels rough and dry, but the rest of the examination is normal. Her biochemistry is normal but the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is 39 mU/L (0.5-5 mU/L). Which of the following is the most likely cause for her elevated TSH?

Atrauma

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radioactive iodine ingestion

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primary hypothyroidism

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parathyroid surgery

Question 2

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Klinefelter syndrome

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Cryptorchidism

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Diabetes mellitus

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Mumps orchitis

Question 3

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Liposarcoma

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Neurofibrosarcoma

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Histiocytoma

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Angiosarcoma

Question 4

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Glucose intolerance

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Nonsuppressibility of growth hormone by glucose ingestion

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Raised levels of plasma somatomedin D

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Low serum phophate

Question 5

A200

B600

C800

D1000

Question 6

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Assess cellularity and architecture

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Stain carbohydrate moieties in the membranes of the glomerular tuft

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Enhance basement membrane structure

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Identify collagen deposition

Question 7

CCysts

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Osteopetrosis

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Osteoporosis

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Brown tumor

Question 8

AHigh ESR

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Musculoskeletal pain without local tenderness

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Spontaneous resolution of symptoms

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Tiredness and insomnia

Question 9

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Penicillin

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Tetracycline

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Cefuroxirne

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Erythromycin