CMN 577 FINAL - MODULE 5 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
B. Rhabdomyolysis - ANS A 23-year-old male presents with myalgia, weakness, and tea-
colored urine after starting a new
intense workout program. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Acute kidney injury
B. Rhabdomyolysis
C. Compartment syndrome
D. Viral myositis
B. Viral conjunctivitis - ANS A 3-year-old child presents with red, watery eyes and mild eyelid
edema. The parent reports clear
discharge. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Bacterial conjunctivitis
B. Viral conjunctivitis
C. Allergic conjunctivitis
D. Foreign body irritation
B. Benzoyl peroxide + topical tretinoin - ANS A 16-year-old presents with comedones and
mild facial inflammation without pustules. What is the first-line treatment?
A. Tetracycline PO
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,B. Benzoyl peroxide + topical tretinoin
C. Isotretinoin
D. Topical clindamycin
A. "I will use scented moisturizer daily to lubricate the skin." - ANS A 5-year-old with eczema
presents for follow-up. Which parent statement indicates they need further education?
A. "I will use scented moisturizer daily to lubricate the skin."
B. "I will avoid rough clothing."
C. "Lukewarm baths help reduce dryness."
D. "Certain foods can trigger flare-ups."
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANS A 64-year-old woman with poorly controlled
hypertension presents with the "worst headache of her
life." What is the top differential diagnosis?
A. Migraine
B. Increased intraocular pressure
C. Temporal arteritis
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri) - ANS An 11-year-old
overweight female presents with papilledema, positional headache, and diplopia.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)
B. Bacterial meningitis
C. Hydrocephalus
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Iron deficiency anemia - ANS A 16-year-old patient presents with worsening fatigue, pallor,
exertional dyspnea, and pica. Labs show microcytic anemia. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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, A. Anemia of chronic disease
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. B12 deficiency
D. Thalassemia major
B. Bell's palsy - ANS A patient presents with unilateral facial drooping including the forehead.
What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Stroke
B. Bell's palsy
C. Myasthenia gravis
D. Trigeminal neuralgia
A. Impetigo - ANS A school-aged child presents with honey-colored crusted lesions around
the nose. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Impetigo
B. Contact dermatitis
C. Eczema
D. Cellulitis
B. Peripheral neuropathy - ANS A patient reports persistent burning foot pain worse at night
and has diabetes. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Plantar fasciitis
B. Peripheral neuropathy
C. Charcot foot
D. B12 deficiency
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
B. Rhabdomyolysis - ANS A 23-year-old male presents with myalgia, weakness, and tea-
colored urine after starting a new
intense workout program. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Acute kidney injury
B. Rhabdomyolysis
C. Compartment syndrome
D. Viral myositis
B. Viral conjunctivitis - ANS A 3-year-old child presents with red, watery eyes and mild eyelid
edema. The parent reports clear
discharge. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Bacterial conjunctivitis
B. Viral conjunctivitis
C. Allergic conjunctivitis
D. Foreign body irritation
B. Benzoyl peroxide + topical tretinoin - ANS A 16-year-old presents with comedones and
mild facial inflammation without pustules. What is the first-line treatment?
A. Tetracycline PO
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,B. Benzoyl peroxide + topical tretinoin
C. Isotretinoin
D. Topical clindamycin
A. "I will use scented moisturizer daily to lubricate the skin." - ANS A 5-year-old with eczema
presents for follow-up. Which parent statement indicates they need further education?
A. "I will use scented moisturizer daily to lubricate the skin."
B. "I will avoid rough clothing."
C. "Lukewarm baths help reduce dryness."
D. "Certain foods can trigger flare-ups."
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANS A 64-year-old woman with poorly controlled
hypertension presents with the "worst headache of her
life." What is the top differential diagnosis?
A. Migraine
B. Increased intraocular pressure
C. Temporal arteritis
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri) - ANS An 11-year-old
overweight female presents with papilledema, positional headache, and diplopia.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)
B. Bacterial meningitis
C. Hydrocephalus
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Iron deficiency anemia - ANS A 16-year-old patient presents with worsening fatigue, pallor,
exertional dyspnea, and pica. Labs show microcytic anemia. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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, A. Anemia of chronic disease
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. B12 deficiency
D. Thalassemia major
B. Bell's palsy - ANS A patient presents with unilateral facial drooping including the forehead.
What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Stroke
B. Bell's palsy
C. Myasthenia gravis
D. Trigeminal neuralgia
A. Impetigo - ANS A school-aged child presents with honey-colored crusted lesions around
the nose. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Impetigo
B. Contact dermatitis
C. Eczema
D. Cellulitis
B. Peripheral neuropathy - ANS A patient reports persistent burning foot pain worse at night
and has diabetes. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Plantar fasciitis
B. Peripheral neuropathy
C. Charcot foot
D. B12 deficiency
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