Question

question 16
your patient with diabetes insipidus has \polyuria\ and \polydipsia.\ this means that the patient has increased:
o antidiuretic hormone and thirst
o urinary glucose output and thirst
o urinary urea output and thirst
o urine volume output and thirst

question 17
the term \volvulus\ of the ileum or colon usually refers to which condition?
o a stoppage
o a strangulation
o a twisting
o an outpouching

question 18
a patient who is diagnosed with \cholecystitis\ would have inflammation of what structure?
o gallbladder
o liver
o pancreas
o spleen

Explanation:

• Question 16:
• Polyuria means increased urine volume output. Polydipsia means increased thirst. In diabetes insipidus, there is a problem with antidiuretic hormone (ADH) regulation. But the key here is the definition of the terms. Urinary glucose output is related to diabetes mellitus (not insipidus). Urinary urea output is more related to protein metabolism.
• Question 17:
• Volvulus is the twisting of a loop of bowel (ileum or colon). A stoppage could be an obstruction (like from a mass). Strangulation is when blood supply is cut off (often due to hernia etc.). An outpouching is a diverticulum.
• Question 18:
• Cholecystitis: “chole -” refers to bile (related to gallbladder), “cyst -” refers to bladder. So it is inflammation of the gallbladder. The liver has “hepato -” related terms (like hepatitis), pancreas has “pancreato -” (pancreatitis), and spleen has “spleno -” (splenomegaly etc.).

Answer:

• Question 16: D. urine volume output and thirst
• Question 17: C. a twisting
• Question 18: A. gallbladder