Answer 5

5.  Choice D is the correct answer.  Crohn's disease is a disorder that is transmural and can affect any where from the mouth to the anus.  It affects the terminal ileum mostly.  Crohn's causes skip lesions, unlike ulcerative colitis that starts at the rectum and tracts proximally.  

Question 5

5.  Which of the following is non true regarding Crohn's Disease?

A.  Crohn's is a recurrent disorder
B.  Most common involves the terminal ileum
C.  Granulomatous Process
D.  Always begins at the rectum

Answer 4

4.  Choice D is the correct answer.  Acute diarrhea is defined as diarrhea lasting less than 14 days.  Viruses are the most common cause.  Campylbacter, Shigella, and E.Coli are all causes of acute diarrhea but occur with much less frequency than viral infections. 

Question 4

4.  The most common cause of acute diarrhea is?

A.  Campylbacter
B.  Shigella
C.  E. Coli
D.  Viruses

Answer 3

3.  Choice A is the correct answer.  Meckel's Diverticulum has the rule of two's.  It occurs in in 2% of the population.  It is found about two feet from the ileocecal valve, and is about two inches long.  Meckel's diverticulum is typically painless until it becomes inflamed.  

Question 3

3.  Which of the following is true regarding Meckel's Diverticulum?

A.  It is congenital remnant of the omphalomessenteric duct

B.  It affects 15 percent of the population

C.  It usually presents with abdominal pain

D.  The hematochezia is painful

Answer 2

2.  Choice B is the correct answer.  Adhesions are not a common cause of large bowel obstruction.  Adhesions are a common cause of a small bowel obstruction.  Tumors are the most common cause of large bowel obstructions.  Diverticulitis and Volvulus can cause large bowel obstructions.