Constructing Written Test Questions

Which of the following is true about pseudogout?

• It is clearly hereditary in most cases

• It is seldom associated with acute pain in a joint

• It may be associated with a finding of chondrocalcinosis

• It occurs frequently in women

• It responds well to treatment with allopurinol

Which of the following are X-linked recessive conditions?

• Cystic fibrosis

• Duchenne muscular dystrophy

• Hemophilia A (classic hemophilia)

• Tay-Sachs disease

True statements about cystic fibrosis (CF) include:

• CF is an autosomal recessive disease

• Patients with CF usually live into adulthood

• Males with CF are sterile

• The incidence of CF is 1:2000

After a second episode of infection, which of the following is the likelihood that a woman is infertile?

• Less than 20%

• 20 to 30%

• Greater than 50%

• 75%

• 90%

Severe obesity in early adolescence:

• has a 75% chance of clearing spontaneously

• often is related to endocrine disorders

• shows a poor prognosis

• usually responds dramatically to dietary regimens

• usually responds to pharmacotherapy and intensive psychotherapy