GS-Quiz 3 Stomach, Thyroid, Hernia

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Stomach, Thyroid, and Hernia Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge on the intricate connections between stomach issues, thyroid function, and hernia surgeries with our comprehensive quiz. This quiz features 10 multiple-choice questions that challenge your understanding and offer insights into these important medical topics.

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Chronic groin pain following an inguinal hernia repair may be the result of:
A. Division of the nerves during the surgical procedure
B. Postoperative scar tissue
C. Use of a mesh
D. Injury from the use of tacks or staples
E. All of the above
Which of the following statements is false regarding the incidence of abdominal wall hernias?
Two-thirds of all inguinal hernias are classified as indirect.
Femoral hernias are more common in females than in males.
C. Indirect hernias are common in females
D. Hernias generally occur with equal frequency in males and females.
E. Premature babies have a 10% incidence of inguinal hernia.
Which of the following statements is true regarding direct inguinal hernias?
Direct hernias are commonly congenital and found in younger patients.
The risk of incarceration of a direct hernia is high.
Direct hernia is solely a weakening of the inguinal floor and does not pass through the inguinal rings.
An indirect hernia may be present as well.
An indirect hernia will never be present with it
Which of the following is true concerning the pharmacologic regulation of acid secretion?
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) exert their effect at a final common pathway of acid secretion.
H2 blockers inhibit the release of histamine from the enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells.
PPIs function as reversible receptor antagonists.
H2 blockers have a more prolonged inhibition of gastric acid secretion than do PPIs.
H2 blockers have a more prolonged inhibition of gastric acid secretion than do PPIs.
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the arterial blood supply of the stomach?
The left gastroepiploic artery is the main blood supply to the gastric conduit used in esophagectomies.
Ligation of the left gastric artery can result in acute left-sided hepatic ischemia.
The stomach is susceptible to ischemia because of poor collateral circulation.
The inferior phrenic and short gastric arteries provide significant blood supply to the body of the stomach.
A replaced right hepatic artery may originate from the left gastric artery.
Majority of the parietal cells are in the?
Fundus
Cardia
Body
Antrum
Gastric emptying statements that is TRUE
Liquid emptying is faster than solid emptying.
Modulated by osmolarity, caloric content, particle size.
Thirty mins after drinking, approx. of 75% will leave the stomach
AOTA
When performing a thyroidectomy, which of the following anatomic considerations is incorrect
The middle thyroid veins drain into the internal jugular vein.
The inferior thyroid artery arises directly from the external carotid artery.
The thyroidea ima artery arises directly from the aorta in 1%–4% of patients.
The ligament of Berry is located near the entry point of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN).
Venous drainage of the thyroid gland is via the superior, middle, and inferior branches.
A 46-year-old male is undergoing an anterior cervical disk fusion. Which of the following is correct with regard to the RLN?
A. The left RLN loops around the subclavian artery and ascends medially into the neck.
B. The right RLN loops around the inferior thyroid artery, ascends laterally to medially, and enters the cricothyroid membrane.
C. The right inferior laryngeal nerve is nonrecurrent in 0.5%–1% of patients.
D. The RLNs innervate the true vocal cords and the cricothyroid muscles.
E. The medial branch of the RLN is primarily sensory.
With regard to thyroid hormone synthesis and uptake, which of the following is correct?
A. Iodine trapping involves endocytosis of circulating iodine particles
B. In the euthyroid state, Triiodothyronine (T3) is the main hormone produced by the thyroid.
C. Thyroid peroxidase is responsible for the peripheral conversion of T4 to thyroxine (T3).
D. Thyroglobulin is a glycoprotein synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum of the thyrocyte.
E. The primary site of peripheral deiodination of T4 to the active form T3 occurs in the adrenal gland.
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