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Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following factors would decrease the amount of oxygen discharged by hemoglobin to peripheral tissues?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Decreased BPG shifts O2 curve left, reducing O2 release; others enhance unloading.
Question 2 of 5
The most important criterion in the diagnosis of duodenal ulcer is the elicitation of the typical sequence of pain-food-relief
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The classic pain-food-relief pattern is a hallmark of duodenal ulcers, reflecting acid neutralization by food followed by recurrence as digestion progresses.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following are characteristic of submassive hepatic necrosis:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Submassive hepatic necrosis involves extensive liver damage, leading to prolonged transaminase elevation, coagulopathy (abnormal prothrombin time), and hepatic encephalopathy with fluid retention; vomiting and high bilirubin may occur but are less specific.
Question 4 of 5
The incorrect statement concerning chronic pancreatitis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic pancreatitis does not increase peptic ulcer incidence; it causes malabsorption, not iron deficiency, and tetany/purpura are rare.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is characterized by normal calcium phosphorous and phosphatase studies:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Osteoporosis features normal calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase, unlike the others which alter these parameters.