Question 1

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)   SMAD4F) D) and E)
G) B) and D) B

Question 2

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 thrombosisF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) A

Question 3

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 pseudocystF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

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 phosphataseF) B) and C)
G) A) and B) C

Exam 16: Pancreas

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

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B

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

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A

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?

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

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C

Exam 16: Pancreas

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

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

Correct AnswerverifiedA

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?

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

Correct AnswerverifiedC

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B

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A

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C