Question 1

Hereditary pancreatitis is most likely to be found in persons harboring the mutation of which of the following genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  α1-Antitrypsin 
B)  Amylase 
C)  Cationic trypsinogen 
D)  Enterokinase 
E)  Alkaline phosphatase 
A)  α1-Antitrypsin 
B)  Amylase 
C)  Cationic trypsinogen 
D)  Enterokinase 
E)  Alkaline phosphatase C

Question 2

Which of the following genes is the most frequently mutated oncogene in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  p53 
B)  K-RAS 
C)  MYC 
D)  RB1 
E)  SMAD4 
A)  p53 
B)  K-RAS 
C)  MYC 
D)  RB1 
E)  SMAD4 B

Question 3

Which of the following is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Thiazide diuretics 
C)  Viruses 
D)  Trauma 
E)  Vascular thrombosis 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Thiazide diuretics 
C)  Viruses 
D)  Trauma 
E)  Vascular thrombosis A

Question 4

A 65-year-old man complains of vague upper abdominal pain, weight loss, and loose fatty stools. Radiographs show visible calcifications within the pancreas. These findings are most consistent with a diagnosis of which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ductal carcinoma of the pancreas 
B)  Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas 
C)  Islet cell carcinoma 
D)  Chronic pancreatitis 
E)  Pancreatic pseudocyst 
A)  Ductal carcinoma of the pancreas 
B)  Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas 
C)  Islet cell carcinoma 
D)  Chronic pancreatitis 
E)  Pancreatic pseudocyst

Hereditary pancreatitis is most likely to be found in persons harboring the mutation of which of the following genes?

Which of the following genes is the most frequently mutated oncogene in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas?

Which of the following is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?

A 65-year-old man complains of vague upper abdominal pain, weight loss, and loose fatty stools. Radiographs show visible calcifications within the pancreas. These findings are most consistent with a diagnosis of which of the following disorders?

Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

Inflammation and Repair

Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

Diseases of the Immune System

Neoplasia

Genetic and Pediatric Diseases

Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

General Pathology of Infectious Diseases

Blood Vessels

Heart

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

Lung

Kidney and Its Collecting System

Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract

Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract

Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

Female Genital System and Breast

Endocrine System

Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

Central Nervous System

Skin

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Exam 16: Pancreas

Hereditary pancreatitis is most likely to be found in persons harboring the mutation of which of the following genes?

Which of the following genes is the most frequently mutated oncogene in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas?

Which of the following is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?

A 65-year-old man complains of vague upper abdominal pain, weight loss, and loose fatty stools. Radiographs show visible calcifications within the pancreas. These findings are most consistent with a diagnosis of which of the following disorders?

Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

Inflammation and Repair

Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

Diseases of the Immune System

Neoplasia

Genetic and Pediatric Diseases

Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

General Pathology of Infectious Diseases

Blood Vessels

Heart

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

Lung

Kidney and Its Collecting System

Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract

Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract

Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

Female Genital System and Breast

Endocrine System

Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

Central Nervous System

Skin

Filters