Gastroenterology MCQs – Interviews Questions Answers
1. Peak and basal acid output are most essential in the diagnosis of:
A. Gastric ulcer
B. Duodenal ulcer
C. Gastrinoma
D. Rickets
E. Gastric carcinoma
F. None of These
2. Gastric atony occurs in _________.
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Marfan’s syndrome
C. Motor neuron disease
D. Diabetes insipidus
E. Friedreich’s ataxia
F. None of These
3. Gastric surgery is followed by ______.
A. Gastric cancer
B. Pulmonary tuberculosis
C. Weight loss
D. Osteomalacia
E. Gallstones
F. All of These
G. None of These
4. _______ is the best duration of treatment to ensure 90% duodenal ulcer healing, with H2 receptor antagonist.
A. 8 weeks
B. 1 week
C. 4 weeks
D. 2 weeks
E. 1 year
F. None of These
5. Which of the following is an effective ulcer treatment which works without any action on gastric acid secretion?
A. Lactitol
B. Aluminium hydroxide
C. Lactulose
D. Magnesium trisilicate
E. Sucralfate
F. None of These
6. Symptoms of antacid therapy relieves _________.
A. By complete neutralization of gastric acid
B. Rapidly
C. By protecting the mucosa from acid
D. By eradicating Helicobacter pylori
E. Indefinitely
F. None of These
7. Which of these is used to judge the success of peptic ulcer surgery?
A. Gastric pH monitoring
B. Pre- and post-operative pentagastrin test meals
C. Sham feeding
D. Insulin test meal
E. Symptoms
F. All of These
G. None of These
8. Which of these statements are true about helicobacter pylori bacteria?
A. Are related with peptic ulcer relapse
B. Can be basically identified in the endoscopy room by their urease activity
C. Adhere to the gastric mucosa in an alkaline layer
D. Are never seen in healthy people.
E. Live in gastric acid
F. A, B&C
G. None of These
9. Sometimes the stomach is involved in _________.
A. Alactasia
B. Barrett’s oesophagus
C. Coeliac disease
D. Crohn’s disease
E. Lymphoma
F. Both D&E
G. None of These
10. ________ is used to measure Body Mass Index(BMI).
A.Weight3 / height
B. Weight / height2
C. Weight2 / height2
D. Weight2 / height
E. Weight / height
F. None of These
11. Mouth ulcers are more common in:
A. Solitary ulcer of rectum
B. Diverticular disease
C. Coeliac disease
D. Crohn’s disease
E. Ulcerative colitis
F. None of These
G. C, D&E
12. In _______, oral thrush is frequent finding.
A. HIV infection
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Antibiotic therapy
D. Multiple sclerosis
E. Oral contraceptive use
F. A, B&C
G. None of These
13. Dental caries means the likelihood of an increase in _______.
A. Peptic ulcer
B. Gout
C. Dysphagia
D. Alcoholism
E. Subacute bacterial endocarditis
F. None of These
G. C, D&E
14. Enlarged tongue occurs in ______.
A. Coprolalia
B. Duodenal ulcer
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Trisomy 21
E. XIIth nerve palsy
F. Both C&D
G. None of These
15. Prostaglandin analogues heals peptic ulcers but it causes _________.
A. Have an unusually high relapse rate
B. Are slow to take effect
C. Have some action on gastric acid
D. Are unlikely to be drugs of first choice
E. Cause diarrhoea
F. None of These
G. C, D&E
16. Symptoms of Chagas’ disease are _________.
A. Reflux oesophagitis
B. Jaundice
C. Heart failure
D. Dysphagia
E. Constipation
F. C, D&E
G. None of These
17. A patient has presented with a third episode of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from an unknown site, what should be the course of action first?
A. A Sengstaken tube
B. Intravenous acid-suppressing therapy
C. Laparotomy
D. Early endoscopy
E. Barium radiology
F. None of These
18. Presbyoesophagus
A. Maybe asymptomatic
B. Is a normal variant of ageing
C. Causes oesophageal dilation with constriction rings
D. Means the gullet is shorter
E. Is a disease of young women
F. A, B&C
G. None of These
19. Parkinson’s disease causes excess dribbling:
A. Because of bradykinesia
B. Because of festination
C. Because patients are tremulous
D. Because of defective swallowing
E. Because of increased salivation
F. None of These
20. Which statements are true about neurone disease?
A. Sensory signs are uncommon
B. Swallowing can be normal
C. True bulbar palsy is seen
D. Pseudobulbar palsy occurs
E. It is not possible to distinguish bulbar and pseudobulbar palsy
F. None of These
G. All of these
21. ________, is used to diagnose gastro-oesophageal reflux.
A. Biopsy histology of the gastro-oesophageal junction
B. Symptoms
C. 24-hour pH monitoring
D. Bernstein test
E. Manometry
F. None of These
22. Cause of Chagas’disease is _______.
A. Chlamydia
B. Bacteria
C. Viruses
D. Protozoa
E. Fungi
F. None of These
23. A high arched palate is seen in ________.
A. Marfan’s syndrome
B. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
C. Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
D. Wegener’s granulomatosis
E. Familial hypertriglyceridemia
F. None of These
24. The existence of Labial Herpes simplex means ________.
A. Shingles
B. A recent cold
C. Very little
D. The patient is on diclofenac
E. Immune deficiency
F. None of These
25. Lips are affected by Crohn’s disease ________.
A. Sometimes
B. Rarely
C. Invariably
D. Never
E. Frequently
F. None of These
