2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of
secondary prevention include: (x2) . Answer: Early Detection of
Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
◉ The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of
tertiary prevention include: (x1) . Answer: Minimizing Negative
Outcomes from Disease
Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
◉ Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for
Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o . Answer: 50 y/o
,21 y/o
◉ Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated
___ . Answer: ALT/AST
◉ The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ .
Answer: 0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
◉ The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal
at ___ mL/min . Answer: >90 mL/min
◉ If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can
result in the medical emergency of ___ and signs of this medical
emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is
an increased risk of gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at
levels >2.5 mEq/L absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___ mEq/L)
. Answer: Reabsorb lithium
, Lithium Toxicity
Hyperreflexia
Arrhythmias
Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema
◉ To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be
over ___ and stop treatment if ANC is ___ . Answer: Clozapine
(Clozaril)
ANC >1,500
ANC<1,000
◉ Normal TSH levels . Answer: 0.4-4.0