CMN 577 - FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)

CMN 577 - FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)




What is the most likely diagnosis for a 23-year-old male with myalgia, weakness, and tea-
colored urine after intense exercise? - ANS Rhabdomyolysis


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 3-year-old child with red, watery eyes and clear
discharge? - ANS Viral conjunctivitis


What is the first-line treatment for a 16-year-old with comedones and mild facial inflammation?
- ANS Benzoyl peroxide + topical tretinoin


Which parent statement indicates a need for further education in a child with eczema? -
ANS I will use scented moisturizer daily to lubricate the skin.


What is the top differential diagnosis for a 64-year-old woman with the worst headache of her
life? - ANS Subarachnoid hemorrhage


What is the most likely diagnosis for an 11-year-old overweight female with papilledema and
positional headache? - ANS Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 16-year-old with fatigue, pallor, and microcytic anemia? -
ANS Iron deficiency anemia


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,What is the most likely diagnosis for a patient with unilateral facial drooping including the
forehead? - ANS Bell's palsy


What is the most likely diagnosis for a school-aged child with honey-colored crusted lesions
around the nose? - ANS Impetigo


What is the most likely diagnosis for a patient with persistent burning foot pain and diabetes? -
ANS Peripheral neuropathy


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 45-year-old with RUQ pain after fatty meals? -
ANS Cholelithiasis


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 6-year-old with inspiratory stridor and drooling? -
ANS Epiglottitis


What is the diagnosis for a 12-year-old boy with acute knee pain and tenderness at the tibial
tubercle? - ANS Osgood-Schlatter disease


What condition should be suspected for a patient with unilateral tinnitus and gradual hearing
loss? - ANS Acoustic neuroma


What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with severe eye pain after welding without goggles? -
ANS UV keratitis (welder's flash)


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 9-year-old with linear vesicular lesions on the arms? -
ANS Poison ivy dermatitis


What is the most likely diagnosis for a child with fever, sore throat, and strawberry tongue? -
ANS Scarlet fever



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, What is the diagnosis for a patient with fatigue, cold intolerance, and elevated TSH? -
ANS Hypothyroidism


What is the next step for a patient with asthma using their rescue inhaler daily? - ANS Start
inhaled corticosteroid


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 75-year-old with new confusion, fever, and cloudy urine?
- ANS UTI


What is the most likely diagnosis for a 7-year-old with unilateral ear pain after swimming? -
ANS Otitis externa


What is the likely diagnosis for a 70-year-old patient with progressive central vision loss? -
ANS Macular degeneration


What is the likely diagnosis for a young adult with severe sore throat and posterior cervical
adenopathy? - ANS Mono


What is the diagnosis for a child with a barky cough and steeple sign? - ANS Croup


What is the likely cause of difficulty swallowing solids in a patient with chronic GERD? -
ANS Esophageal stricture


What is the diagnosis for a child with a sandpaper rash and strawberry tongue? - ANS Scarlet
fever


What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with RUQ pain, fever, and jaundice? -
ANS Cholangitis


What is the likely diagnosis for a 6-year-old with annular, scaly plaques on the arm? -
ANS Tinea corporis

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