Rheumatology Home Internal Medicine 0% 14 votes, 0 avg 53 Rheumatology Welcome to Rheumatology Quiz. There are 50 shot-stemmed, single-best type Rheumatology questions. To get a complete quiz link for free, contact us. 1 / 50 1. A 20-year woman has repeated attacks of myalgia, non-deforming arthralgia, pericarditis and pleural effusion for two years. The laboratory screening test should be: A. Antinuclear antibodies B. ASO titre C. CD4 lymphocyte count D. Rheumatoid factor 2 / 50 2. HLA-B27 tissue typing is not associated with: A. Reiter's syndrome B. Psoriatic arthropathy C. Behcet's syndrome D. Ankylosing spondylitis 3 / 50 3. Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) may develop in all except: A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy B. Alveolar cell neoplasm C. Pulmonary hypertension D. Heart block 4 / 50 4. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of: A. Lyme arthritis B. Behcet's syndrome C. Reiter's syndrome D. Leucocytoclastic vasculitis 5 / 50 5. The commonest metabolic bone disease is: A. Osteoarthritis B. Rickets C. Osteoporosis D. Osteomalacia 6 / 50 6. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to: A. Hyperglobulinaemia B. Dysphagia C. Eosinophilia D. Carpal tunnel syndrome 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is usually not a skin lesion of SLE? A. Bullous lesion B. Erythema nodosum C. Panniculitis D. Periungual erythema 8 / 50 8. All of the following indicate poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis except: A. High titre of rheumatoid factor B. Early development of nodules C. Acute onset of disease D. Extra-articular manifestations 9 / 50 9. Which of the following is not an extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis? A. Aortic incompetence B. Raynaud's phenomenon C. Amyloidosis D. Acute pulmonary fibrosis 10 / 50 10. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except: A. Focal point tenderness B. High CPK C. Improvement by tricyclic antidepressant D. Female preponderance 11 / 50 11. Drug of choice for relieving pain in osteoarthritis is: A. Acetaminophen B. Corticosteroids C. Diclofenac D. lbuprofen 12 / 50 12. Pseudogout may result from all except: A. Gout B. Ochronosis C. Hemochromatosis D. Hyperphosphatasia 13 / 50 13. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by: A. Asthma B. Erythema nodosum C. HBsAg positivity D. Mononeuritis multiplex 14 / 50 14. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to: A. C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency B. Hypocomplementemia C2 C. Deficiency of leukotrienes D. Excess of prostaglandin D2 15 / 50 15. Mask-like face is seen in all except: A. Myotonic dystrophy B. Depression C. Scleroderma D. Parkinsonism 16 / 50 16. All are true regarding causes of Dupuytren’s contracture except: A. Phenytoin therapy in epileptics B. Progressive systemic sclerosis C. Alcoholic cirrhosis D. Working with vibrating tools 17 / 50 17. CREST syndrome is an aggregation of calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia and __? A. Edema B. Exophthalmos C. Esophageal Hypomotility D. Endomyocardia 18 / 50 18. Sjogren’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Bronchial asthma B. Primary biliary cirrhosis C. Myasthenia gravis D. SLE 19 / 50 19. Which is not used to treat acute gouty arthritis? A. Allopurinol B. Prednisolone C. Celecoxib D. Colchicine 20 / 50 20. Which of the following is the specific antibody for SLE? A. Anti-RNP B. Anti-ssDNA C. Anti-Ro/La D. Anti-Sm 21 / 50 21. Multiple myeloma is associated with all of the following except: A. Bone marrow failure B. Hypercalcemia C. High alkaline phosphatase D. Bone pain 22 / 50 22. Scleroderma-like lesion may be produced by all except: A. Bleomycin B. Pentazocine C. Hydralazine D. Vinyl chloride 23 / 50 23. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except: A. Bell's palsy B. Jaw claudication C. May develop permanent blindness D. Intense headache 24 / 50 24. Hands of scleroderma may classically reveal all except: A. Pseudoclubbing B. Digital infarcts C. Sclerodactyly D. Livedo reticularis 25 / 50 25. Aseptic necrosis of bone is not a feature of: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Corticosteroid therapy C. Decompression sickness D. Sickle cell disease 26 / 50 26. TNF-antagonist used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is: A. Etanercept B. Azathioprine C. Salphasalazine D. Leflunomide 27 / 50 27. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except: A. Leprosy B. Cysticercosis C. Dermatomyositis D. Rheumatic fever 28 / 50 28. Sickle cell anaemia may be complicated by all except: A. Dactylitis B. Osteomyelitis C. Avascular necrosis of bone D. Polyarthritis 29 / 50 29. Classically which of the following does not produce polyarthralgia? A. Fibromyalgia B. Myxoedema C. Depression D. Hemophilia 30 / 50 30. Cytoid (colloid) bodies in the retina are recognised finding in: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus B. Retinal vein thrombosis C. Cranial arteritis D. Reiter's syndrome 31 / 50 31. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except: A. Excessive consumption of L-tryptophan B. Raynaud's phenomenon C. Usually a self-limiting disease D. Eosinophilia 32 / 50 32. Still’s disease does not give rise to: A. Splenomegaly B. Maculopapular rash C. Positive Rose-Waaler test D. Lymphadenopathy 33 / 50 33. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by: A. Methysergide B. Dimethyl sulfoxide C. Naftidrofuryl D. Propranolol 34 / 50 34. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by: A. Tropical corticosteroid B. Danazol C. Mineralocorticoids D. Diuretics 35 / 50 35. Hyperostosis may be a complication of systemic therapy with: A. Retinoids B. Calcipotriol C. Sodium fluoride D. Alendronate 36 / 50 36. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as: A. Epistaxis B. Sinusitis C. Raynaud's phenomenon D. Allergic rhinitis 37 / 50 37. Anti-cytokine therapy is usually not associated with: A. Anaphylaxis B. Reversible lupus-syndrome C. Demyelination D. Reactivation of latent tuberculosis 38 / 50 38. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus B. Mixed connective tissue disease C. Scleroderma D. Sjogren's syndrome 39 / 50 39. Osteomalacia may be produced by therapy with all except: A. Phenytoin B. Glucocorticoids C. Ketoconazole D. Isoniazid 40 / 50 40. False-positive serological test (VDRL) persisting for 6 months is seen in all except: A. Glandular fever B. Leprosy C. Yaws D. Antiphospholipid syndrome 41 / 50 41. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except: A. Ulcerate B. Tender C. Fixed to skin D. Big 42 / 50 42. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by: A. Probenecid B. Cochicine C. Allopurinol D. Benzbromarone 43 / 50 43. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses: A. Progressive systemic sclerosis B. Wegener's granulomatosis C. Sjogren's syndrome D. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 44 / 50 44. Which organ involvement is not included within the classic triad of Wegener’s granulomatosis? A. Kidney B. Upper respiratory tract C. Lower respiratory tract D. Cardiovascular system 45 / 50 45. In rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor is formed against: A. IgA B. lgM C. IgD D. lgG 46 / 50 46. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with: A. Pulmonary infiltrates B. Renal involvement C. Polyserositis D. Polyarthritis 47 / 50 47. Kawasaki disease is associated with: A. Coronary artery aneurysm B. Hemiplegia C. Renal failure D. Pleural effusion 48 / 50 48. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is: A. Very low B. Remains as normal C. Low D. High 49 / 50 49. Highest incidence of rheumatoid factor (RF) is found in: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Progressive systemic sclerosis C. Sjogren's syndrome D. SLE 50 / 50 50. Regarding drug-induced SLE, which is false? A. Anti-histone antibodies are present B. Nephritis is rare C. Hydralazine and procainamide are most common offenders D. Central nervous system involvement is common LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Gastroenterology Next Post ECG Quiz