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You see a 47-year-old man in urgent care who has hypertension, dyslipidemia, and
depression. He states, "I am on a big list of medications but I am not sure of all the
names." He also has a history of penicillin allergy with a hive-form reaction. He
has not taken a systemic antimicrobial in more than a year and denies recent
hospitalization. When developing a treatment plan for acute bacterial
rhinosinusitis, you consider prescribing the following course of an oral
antimicrobial
A 5-day course of clarithromycin.
A 7-day course of doxycycline.
A 10-day course of amoxicillin- clavulanate.
A 7-day course of moxifloxacin. - ANSWER-Ans: A 7-day course of doxycycline.
Sandra is a 45-year-old well woman diagnosed with a left-sided unilateral acute
otitis media 10 days ago and treated with an antimicrobial.
She is seen today with a report of resolution of ear pain, but with persistent
sensation of ear fullness and diminished ability to discriminate speech in the
affected ear.
,Anticipated findings on today's physical examination include:
Erythema of the ear canal.
Weber test lateralizing to the affected ear
Discomfort on tragus pull.
Anterior cervical lymphadenopathy on the affected side.
Feedback - ANSWER-Ans: Weber test lateralizing to the affected ear
Sandra's hearing loss is
best described as:
Based on the below scenario:
Sandra is a 45-year-old well woman diagnosed with a left-sided unilateral acute
otitis media 10 days ago and treated with an antimicrobial.
She is seen today with a report of resolution of ear pain, but with persistent
sensation of ear fullness and diminished ability to discriminate speech in the
affected ear.
Sensorineural.
,Conductive.
Auditory processing.
Mixed origin. - ANSWER-Ans: Conductive.
Assessment of the optic disc is a component of the evaluation of cranial nerve:
I.
II.
III.
.IV - ANSWER-Cranial II
You examine a 62-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hypertension. She
reports intermittent use of antihypertensive medications, stating, "I feel better
without the medications." Today she presents for a "check-up."On physical
examination, you note the following: PMI with a downward and lateral shift as
well as a Gr II/VI holosystolic murmur with radiation to the axilla.
This patient's health history is most likely to include a report of:
Syncopal episodes.
Episodes of chest pain at rest.
Dyspnea with exertion.
Vertigo. - ANSWER-Ans: dyspnea on exertion
, Of the following, which should be performed first in assessing a 48-year-old
woman who has a 25-year history of moderate persistent asthma and who now
presents with an acute asthma flare?
Oxygen saturation
Arterial blood gas
FEV1 (forced expiratory volume at 1 second)
Chest x-ray - ANSWER-Ans: FEV (force expiratory volume)
You are setting up a healthcare clinic for migrant farm workers. Which of the
following sites is most desirable?
Community hall of a local church
Local hospital ambulatory care center
Mobile van
Space in a shopping center - ANSWER-Ans: Mobile van