A collection of Question Banks in a variety of subjects and topics.
A 15-year-old boy is evaluated by a clinician for failure to develop norma l male secondary sexual characteristics. Physical examination reveals small testes, a small penis, and gynecomastia. The boy has had some difficulties in school, and the parents say that the school psychometrist said he had an IQ of 90. This patient's condition is most likely to be related to which of the following?
A patient who has suffered severe chest trauma in an automobile accident is found to have fluid in the right pleural space. A thoracentesis reveals the presence of chylous fluid in the pleural space, suggesting a rupture of the thoracic duct. In which regions of the thorax is the thoracic duct found?
A 66-year-old male presents with chronic fatigue. On examination, the patient is noted to have lymphadenopathy and an enlarged liver and spleen. Laboratory examination reveals a white blood cell count of 25,000/mL with 93% lymphocytes; the lymphocytes appear small and mature. Both the hematocrit and platelet counts are within normal limits; however, hypogammaglobulinemia is also noted. Which of the following agents is indicated for treatment of this patient's condition?
The smooth part of the right atrium derives from which of the following embryonic structures?
A 48-year-old white female secretary presents with progressive difficulty typing over the past month. She also notes that her hands begin to feel numb and weak after typing for long periods of time. Upon testing, which of the following deficits would be predicted?
Most fascia of the body that attach to bones attach by which of the following mechanisms?
A 7-year-old patient presents with a mass in the anterior midline of the neck, slightly above the larynx. The mass is mobile and elevates upon protrusion of the tongue. This mass is most likely a cyst that developed from which of the following embryonic structures?
Most of the testosterone secreted by the testes exists in the plasma in the form of
Release of which of the following peptides leads to an increase in the secretion of pancreatic enzymes into the small intestine?
A 30-year-old woman is involved in an automobile accident. The woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, hits her chest against the steering wheel . When she is brought by ambulance to the emergency room, she is noted to be cyanotic. Her blood pressure is within normal limits and her heart rate is fast but regular. Her respirations are rapid and very shallow. She receives no medications in the ambulance. Chest x-ray demonstrates multiple broken ribs, but no pleural effusion or obvious lung disease. Which of the following mechanisms would most likely account for this patient's hypoxemia?