Questions and Answers Updated
2026
AnM88-year-oldMpresentsMwithMright-
sideMweaknessMafterMbeingMunableMtoMriseMunassistedMfollowingMaMfallMtoMtheMbathro
omMfloor.MHistoryMincludesMaphasiaMandMnoncomplianceMwithMhypertensionMmedicationM
regimen.MWhatMisMtheMmostMlikelyMdiagnosis?
Left-sidedMorMright-sidedMCVA?M-MAnswerMLEFT-SIDEDMCVA
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMsigns/symtpomsMareMoftenMassociatedMwithMheadahcesMdueMto
MintracranialMtumor?
1)MpainMworseMlayingMdown,MfocalMneurologicalMsigns
2)MHyperflexia,MpersonalityMchange
3)MacuteMonset:MhoursMtoMdays
4)MpupillaryMconstriction;MstuporM-
MAnswerM1)MpainMworseMlayingMdown,MfocalMneurologicalMsigns
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMpharmacotherapeuticsMwouldMbeMmostMimportantMtoMadministe
rMtoMaMpatientMwhoMhasMaMcornealMabrasion?M
1)MTimolol
2)MGentamicinMophthalmic
3)MCromolynMoptha
4)MOlopatadineM-MAnswerM2)MGentamicinMophthalmicM(Genoptic)
AM25-year-
oldMpresentsMwithMtheMchiefMcomplaintMofMdecreasedMmobilityMandMpainMofMtheMright
MshoulderMexacerbatedMbyMmovement.MTheMpatientMreportsMthatMheMparticipatedMinMe
xtensiveMhouseMpaintingM24MhoursMpriorMtoMtheMonsetMofMpain.MHeMdeniesManyMtrau
ma.MPassiveMROMMisMintact.MNoMrednessMorMecchymosisMisMpresent.MWhatMisMtheMne
xtMstepMtoMbeMtakenMinMorderMtoMmakeMaMdiagnosis?M
,1)MXrayMofMshoulder
2)MPalpateMstructuresMaroundMtheMshoulder.M
3)MMRIMofMshoulder
4)MEMGM-MAnswerM2)MpalpateMstructures
AM16-year-oldMfemaleMinMtheMfirstMmonthMofMtakingMOrtho-
NovumM7/7/7McomplainsMofMmidcycleMspotting.MSheMhasMnotMmissedManyMdosesMandM
usesMnoMotherMmedication.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMappropriate?M
1)MChangingMtoMOrtho-NovumM1/35M
2)MDiscontinueMuse
3)MProvidingMreassuranceM
4)MDoubleMdose-forMtwoMdaysM-MAnswerM3)MprovideMreassurance
AccordingMtoMtheMReportMofMtheMU.S.MPreventiveMServicesMTaskMForce,MwhichMofMthe
MfollowingMisMNOTMaMcurrentMrecommendationMguidelineMforMpreventiveMcareMinMelder
lyMfemaleMpatients?M
1)MMammogramMandMclinicalMbreastMexams
2)MFecalMOccultMbloodMtestMand/orMsig
3)MRubellaMserologyMorMvaccinationMhistory
4)MPnuemoMandMinfluenzaMvaccinesM-
MAnswerM3)MRubellaMserologyMorMvaccinationMhistory
87My/oMNHMpatientMisMdrowsyMandMbarelyMresponsive.MTempM95,MBP:M110/70,MPulse
M60,MRM10.MTheMbestMactionMisMto:
1)MinitiateMpassiveMwarming
2)MapplyMaMrebreather
3)MPerformMfluidMreplacement
4)MinitiateMactiveMwarmingM-MAnswerM1)MinitiateMpassiveMrewarming
,AMpatientMisMreferredMwithMDM,MHTNMandMCAD.MHeMisMonMinsulinMandMaMbetaMbloc
ker.MHowMwouldMyouMeducateMthisMpatientMonMrecognizingMtheMsignsMandMsymptoms
MofMhypoglycemia?
1)MEdema
2)MTachycardia
3)Mpalpitations
4)MsweatingM-MAnswerM4)Msweating
AM65-year-
oldMoverweightMpatientMisMdiagnosedMwithMplantarMfasciitis.MInitialMtherapyMofMNSAIDs,
Mstretching,Mice,MandMrestMhasMprovenMineffectiveMafterM3Mweeks.MTheMbestMfollow-
upMplanMofMcareMwouldMbeMto:
1)MstopMNSAID,MapplyMaMheelMcupMandMencourageMexerciseMandMwtMloss.
2)McontinueMNSAID,MapplyManMarchMsupportMandMencourageMwtMlossMandMexercise
3)McontinueMNSAID,MxrayMandMaddMaMshort-legMnightMsplint
4)MCOntinueMNSAID,MxrayMandMaddMaMmetatarsalMbarM-
MAnswerM2)McontinueMNSAID,MapplyManMarchMsupportMandMencourageMwtMlossMandMe
xercise
FundoscopicMexamMofMHypertensiveMpatient.
1)MnickingMofMarteriolsMandMviens,MandMsmallMretinolMhemorrages
2)MdrusenMbodiesMandMpaleMretina
3)MpaleMmaculaMandMswollenMdiskMmargins
4)MmicroaneurysmsMandMopticMdiscMcuppingM-
MAnswerM1)MnickingMofMarteriolsMandMviens,MandMsmallMretinolMhemorrages
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMaMcommonMpresentingMfeatureMofMhyperthyroidismMinMthe
Melderly?
1)MelevatedMTSH
2)MThyroidMenlargement
, 3)MatrialMfibrillation
4)MabnormalMT3MsuppressionM-MAnswerM3)MatrialMfibrillation
AM35-year-
oldMlawnMmaintenanceMworkerMpresentsMreportingM"somethingMinMmyMeye"MsinceMtheM
previousMday.MTheMeyeMwasMrinsedMwithMover-the-
counterMeyewash,MwithoutMrelief.MTheMpatientMdeniesMvisualMdisturbancesMorMdrainage.
MInMformulatingMaMplanMofMcare,MtheMnurseMpractitionerMwouldMFIRST:
1)MsendMtoMophthalmologists
2)MflorescreenMstaining
3)MtestMvisualMfield
4)MprescribeMeyedropsM-MAnswerM3)MtestMvisualMfield
AM72-year-
oldMpatientMpresentsMwithMdry,MitchyMeyes.MDuringMtheMcourseMofMtheMphysicalMexami
nation,MtheMnurseMpractitionerMnotesMtheMpresenceMofMaMgrayMbandMofMopacityMinMt
heMcorneaMthatMencirclesMtheMiris.MTheMbandMisM1.0-
1.5MmmMwide.MThisMfindingMisMmostMconsistentMwithMaMdiagnosisMofMa/an:
1.McornealMabrasion
2.MarcusMsenilis
3.McornealMulcer
4.MherpeticMinfectionMofMtheMeyeM-MAnswerM2)MarcusMsenilis
AM26-year-
oldMpresentsMwithMreportsMofManorexia,Mfatigue,MweightMloss,Mmalaise,Mfever,MnightMsw
eats,MandMaMcoughMthatMhasMbeenMpresentMforM4Mweeks.MTheMdiagnosticMstudyMtoM
performMfirstMwouldMbe:
1)Mxray
2)MpulmonaryMfunctionMtest
3)Mbronchoscopy
4)MHM&MHM-MAnswerM1)MxrayM(tb-nightMsweats)