| Coverage : What are the gall stone symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Gall Stone Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of gall stone. All it takes is two minutes to take the Gall Stone Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of gall stone. |
| 1. | What symptom signals the onset of gallstone? |
| a. | | Fever |
| b. | | Jaundice |
| c. | | Pain in the abdomen and mid upper back |
| d. | | Nausea |
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| 2. | The abdominal pain characteristic of gallstones may: |
| a. | | Be sharp, cramping or dull in nature |
| b. | | Radiate to the back or below the right shoulder blade |
| c. | | Be made worse by fatty or greasy foods |
| d. | | Be recurrent and occur within minutes of a meal |
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| 3. | The abdominal pain, which is severe and intermittent in nature, can also spread to the chest, shoulders or back. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True |
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| 4. | What is the origin of the pain that is characteristic of "gallstone attack"? |
| a. | | Upper abdominal region |
| b. | | Lower abdominal region |
| c. | | Between the shoulder blades |
| d. | | Back |
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| 5. | Why is the abdominal pain, which is the main symptom of gallstone also referred to as a gallstone "attack"? |
| a. | | The intensity of the pain equals labor pain |
| b. | | It occurs suddenly |
| c. | | It is a case of medical emergency |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 6. | What are the more common symptoms of gallstone? |
| a. | | Abdominal pain and indigestion |
| b. | | Jaundice |
| c. | | Fever |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 7. | What are the additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease? |
| a. | | Clay-colored stools |
| b. | | Nausea, vomiting, or abdominal indigestion or fullness |
| c. | | Heartburn and excess gas |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 8. | Gall stone is a disease, wherein stones are formed in the: |
| a. | | Gall bladder |
| b. | | Kidney |
| c. | | Urinary Tract |
| d. | | stomach |
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| 9. | What is the size of a gallstone? |
| a. | | The size of a tennis ball |
| b. | | Varies from the size of a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball |
| c. | | The size of a grain of sand |
| d. | | As small as a stone |
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| 10. | Gallstones often have no symptoms and are usually discovered by a routine x-ray, surgery, or autopsy. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 11. | Who is at a risk of developing gallstones? |
| a. | | People who are overweight |
| b. | | Older persons |
| c. | | Persons with a family history of gallstones |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 12. | Up to 20% of adults in the United States may have gallstones, yet only 1-3% develop symptoms. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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