MN 551 Patho Unit 1-10 Latest Update 2024-2025
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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:
Oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWER: Oxytocin !!
A 13-year-old patient undergoing puberty is alarmed to find small, white bumps
surrounding the areolae on her nipples. You reassure her that these are a normal sign
of her sexual maturation and tell her that they are which of the following:
Question options:
A 14-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother in
excruciating pain that is radiating from his scrotum to his inguinal area. The boy's heart
rate is 122 beats per minute and he vomited twice before arrival at the hospital.
Examination reveals that his scrotum is reddened and slightly swollen and the testes
,are firm to the touch and tender, with extensive cremaster muscle contraction noted.
What is the boy's most likely diagnosis?
Question options:
Varicocele
Testicular torsion
Hydrocele
Epididymitis - CORRECT ANSWER: Testicular torsion
A 17-year-old female is suspected of having narcolepsy. Which of the following aspects
of her medical history and sleep analysis would contribute to a confirmation of the
diagnosis?
Question options:
She repeatedly moves her large toe, ankle, and knee during sleep.
She complains of a powerful urge to move her legs when in bed at night.
She has frequently awakened unable to move or speak.
She believes that she experiences auditory hallucinations when she awakens.
Her sleep latency is normally around 1 hour. - CORRECT ANSWER: She has frequently
awakened unable to move or speak.
A 20-year-old male college student has recently finished a Thanksgiving dinner of heroic
proportions while home for the holiday weekend. Which of the following phenomena
,would most likely have produced his sensation of satiety? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Cholecystokinin and glucagon-like peptide-1 suppress the hunger impulse.
A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with a chlamydial infection, and his primary
care provider is performing teaching in an effort to prevent the patient from infecting
others in the future. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates the
best understanding of his health problem?
Question options:
"Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance she won't have any
symptoms or know she has it."
"Each of the three stages of the disease seems to be worse than the previous one."
"Even though I couldn't end up sterile, a woman that I give it to certainly could."
"Either me or a partner could end up with an eye infection from chlamydia that could
make us blind." - CORRECT ANSWER: "Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a
good chance she won't have any symptoms or know she has it."
A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is seeking
information about his diagnosis from a number of websites. Which of the following
statements that he has read is most plausible?
Question options:
"Recent developments in the treatment of testicular cancer mean that few men now
need to have a testicle removed."
"For most men with testicular cancer, bloody urine is their first sign that something is
wrong."
, "Men with cryptorchidism—the term for an undescended testicle—are known to have a
higher risk of developing testicular cancer."
"Testicular cancer is a leading cause of death among males who should be in the prime
of their lives." - CORRECT ANSWER: "Men with cryptorchidism—the term for an
undescended testicle—are known to have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer."
A 20-year-old male who is addicted to crystal methamphetamine has been admitted to
the hospital with a diagnosis of protein-calorie malnutrition after many months of
inadequate food intake. Which of the following treatment plans would the care team
most likely favor? - CORRECT ANSWER: Incremental feeding combined with vitamin
and mineral supplementation
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 - CORRECT ANSWER: Stimulation test
A 22-year-old female college student is shocked to receive a diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis. What are the etiology and most likely treatment for her health problem?
Question options:
Excess acetylcholinesterase production; treatment with thymectomy
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