Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- Review- 74- Pathology

Q- A newborn is evaluated at birth due to congenital malformation. FISH analysis shows 22q 11.2 microdeletion. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A- Achondroplasia B- DiGeorge syndrome C- Down syndrome D- Turner syndrome Q- A 6-year-old boy is diagnosed with glucose-6-phosphate deficiency anemia. Which of the following is the pathogenesis of … Read more

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Q- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is characterized by which of the following conditions? A- Abdominal pain, diarrhea and leukocytosis B- Adrenal insufficiency, hypotension and disseminated intravascular coagulation C- Back pain, fever and night sweats D- Chest pain, pericardial effusion and persistent fever Q- 1-α-Hydroxylase activity is increased in which of the following conditions? A- Hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia … Read more

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Q- A patient presents with end-stage chronic renal disease. Which of the following substances is most likely increased in blood value in this patient? A- Calcium B- Erythropoietin C- Hematocrit D- Phosphate Q- Calcitonin acts on which one of the following cell types to decrease serum calcium and bone resorbing activity? A- Osteoblast B- Osteoclast … Read more

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Q- Which of the following will be your response to a patient refusing lifesaving treatment due to a religious belief? A- Bring a court order B- Contact his family to convince him to take his treatment C- Do not treat him D- Hide his treatment in his food Q- A Southeast Asian woman gives birth … Read more

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Q- A middle-aged woman presents with trouble with vision, amenorrhea, and galactorrhea for 4 months. Examination reveals bitemporal hemianopsia. Which of the following tests is most likely beneficial to reach the correct diagnosis? A- Serum glucose B- Serum growth hormone C- Serum prolactin D- Serum TSH Q- Which one of the following pathologic findings is … Read more

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Q- Which one of the following types of protein is the most likely deficient in a case of Duchene muscular dystrophy? A- Actin B- Dystrophin C- Troponin D- Titin Q- Which one of the following locations is the most common site for carcinoid tumors? A- Appendix B- Esophagus C- Colon D- Small intestine E- Stomach … Read more