and Answers Graded A+
hyperinsulinemia results in? -correct answer✔️Thickening
in arterial blood vessel walls, renal vasodilation-
microalbuminuria
hyperuricemia? -correct answer✔️elevated uric acid
(waster product) due to hyperinsulinemia, elevated
triglycerides, HTN, low HDL-- can cause gout
Treatment of essential tremors? -correct answer✔️Inderal
and Primidone
common early symptom in PD -correct answer✔️Resting
tremors "pill rolling"
levodopa trial -correct answer✔️PD dx
,progresses rapidly, fixed facial expression, rigidity,
cognitive impairment -correct answer✔️Supranuclear
palsy
continuous random movement? -correct answer✔️Chorea
levodopa reduces rigidity but improvement is transient -
correct answer✔️Supranuclear palsy
tetrabenazine and antipsychotics treat? -correct
answer✔️Chorea
short term memory deficits that don't interfere with
function abilities -correct answer✔️mild cognitive
impairment (MCI)
cognitive impairment associated with decline in daily
activities -correct answer✔️Dementia
, long half life and ok to skip a dose? -correct
answer✔️Fluoxetine (Prozac) SSRI
greatest anticholinergic effect (SSRI) -correct
answer✔️Paroxetine
prolonged QT with higher doses -correct
answer✔️Citalopram
changes rapidly with nutrition status? -correct
answer✔️prealbumin >15 is normal
low albumin and low cholesterol <160? -correct
answer✔️poor health status
nutritional risk? -correct answer✔️weight loss 5% in 1
month or 10% in 6 months