Quiz: IBD — AUA MCQ

Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

A A. Sense of complete evacuation B B. Abdominal distension C C. Colicky pain abdomen D D. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools

Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

A A. Pain abdomen usually lasts for 1/2 hour B B. Temporary relief of pain by passage of flatus or stool C C. Nocturnal pain abdomen is frequent complaint D D. Periodicity is common

All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except:

A A. Usually have 3 clinical components: spastic, diarrhoeal andboth B B. Altered intestinal motility and increased visceral perceptionare the main pathophysiologic abnormalities C C. Rectal ampulla is empty but tender sigmoid is full of faeces D D. Sigmoidoscopy shows multiple small discrete ulcers often covered with slough

Which is true in respect to irritable bowel syndrome?

A A. Most common GI disorder in practice B B. Commonly affects middle-aged males C C. Easily treatable D D. Nocturnal diarrhoea is common

All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except:

A A. Gallstone formation B B. Pyoderma gangrenosum C C. Aphthous stomatitis D D. Erythema marginatum

Which of the following features is more commonly associated with ulcerative colitis than withCrohn’s disease:

A a. Fistula B b. Rectal bleeding C c. Segmental involvement D d. An abdominal mass

Regarding IBD which is false:

A a. Erythema nodosum tends to correlate well with the activity of the underlining bowel disease B b. UC commonly involves the colon but not the anus C c. Smoking worsens Crohn’s disease D d. UC is occurs only in females

IBD diagnosis became milky in presence of:

A a. Recurrent abdominal disease B b. Abdominal pain relieved by defecation C c. Feeling of incomplete defecation D d. Fresh blood per rectum

IBD diagnosis became milky in presence of:

A a. Recurrent abdominal disease B b. Abdominal pain relieved by defecation C c. Feeling of incomplete defecation D d. Fresh blood per rectum

Which of the following statements regarding the Epidemiology of IBD is correct?

A a. Monozygotic twins are highly concordant for ulcerative colitis. B b. Oral contraceptive use decreases the incidence of Crohn’s disease C c. Persons of Asian descent have the highest rates of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease D d. Smoking may decrease the incidence of ulcerative colitis

The major pathophysiologic cause of IBD is believed to be

A a. Bipolar disorder B b. Norwalk and rotavirus C c. laxative abuse D d. visceral hypersensitivity

Which one of the following clinical features is least suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)?

A A. Colicky abdominal pain relieved by defaecation B B. Sensation of incomplete defaecation C C. Symptoms disturbing sleep D D. Alternating diarrhoea and constipation

Regarding the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which one of the followingstatements is true?

A A. Patients with constipation as the predominant symptom benefit most from tricyclicantidepressant therapy B B. Elimination diets are the mainstay of treatment C C. Probiotics are of proven benefit D D. Reassurance alone may lead to resolution of symptoms

Which one of the following systemic complications of inflammatory bowel disease is not-related to the activity of bowel disease?

A A. Conjunctivitis B B. Primarysclerosingcholangitis C C. Erythema nodosum D D. Arthralgia

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