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A 28-year-old patient is seen in the A. Her age
clinic with colicky abdominal pain,
particularly after meals. She has
frequent constipation, flatulence, and
abdominal distension. Which of the
data make a diagnosis of diverticulitis
unlikely?
A. Her age
B. Frequent constipation
C. Pain after meals
D. Colicky abdominal pain
,A 25-year-old accountant is seen in A. Obtain a complete history.
the clinic complaining of crampy
abdominal pain after meals. She is
often constipated and takes
laxatives, which are followed by a
couple of days of diarrhea. She
temporarily feels better after a bowel
movement. She states she is
embarrassed by flatulence and has
abdominal distension. She has had
no weight loss or blood in her stool.
This problem has gone on for about
6 months. What should the next step
be?
A. Obtain a complete history.
B. Order a barium enema.
C. Schedule a Bernstein's test.
D. Prescribe a trial of antispasmodics.
A 27-year-old female presents with a C. Blood in urine and frequency
chief complaint of burning and pain
on urination. She has no previous
history of urinary tract infection (UTI).
What are some additional symptoms
consistent with a diagnosis of lower
UTI?
A. Thick, green discharge
B. Fever, chills, costovertebral angle
(CVA) tenderness
C. Blood in urine and frequency
D. Foul-smelling discharge, perineal
itch
,A 28-year-old patient is seen in the A. Her age
clinic with colicky abdominal pain,
particularly after meals. She has
frequent constipation, flatulence, and
abdominal distension. Which of the
data make a diagnosis of diverticulitis
unlikely?
A. Her age
B. Frequent constipation
C. Pain after meals
D. Colicky abdominal pain
A 28-year-old patient is seen with D. Pain is precipitated by eating
complaints of diarrhea. Which of the
following responses to the history
questions would help the primary-
care provider (PCP) establish the
diagnosis of irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS)?
A. Feels relief after urination
B. Pain wakes up patient from sleep
C. Defecates in the middle of the
night
D. Pain is precipitated by eating
, A bulla is: a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter.
a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in
diameter.
b. An elevated solid mass with a hard
texture, and the shape and borders
can be regular or irregular.
c. A superficial elevated lesion filled
with purulent fluid.
d. Thinning of the skin (epidermis and
dermis) that appears white or
translucent.
A chronic cough lasts longer than: B. 8 weeks
A. 3 weeks
B. 8 weeks
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
A patient is seen with dark-colored C. Biliary obstruction
urine, and the urine dipstick reveals a
high level of bilirubin. Which of the
following could be a cause of this
problem?
A. Increased bilirubin uptake
B. Increased bilirubin excretion
C. Biliary obstruction
D. A serum bilirubin level of 0.5
mg/dL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Save
Terms in this set (136)
A 28-year-old patient is seen in the A. Her age
clinic with colicky abdominal pain,
particularly after meals. She has
frequent constipation, flatulence, and
abdominal distension. Which of the
data make a diagnosis of diverticulitis
unlikely?
A. Her age
B. Frequent constipation
C. Pain after meals
D. Colicky abdominal pain
,A 25-year-old accountant is seen in A. Obtain a complete history.
the clinic complaining of crampy
abdominal pain after meals. She is
often constipated and takes
laxatives, which are followed by a
couple of days of diarrhea. She
temporarily feels better after a bowel
movement. She states she is
embarrassed by flatulence and has
abdominal distension. She has had
no weight loss or blood in her stool.
This problem has gone on for about
6 months. What should the next step
be?
A. Obtain a complete history.
B. Order a barium enema.
C. Schedule a Bernstein's test.
D. Prescribe a trial of antispasmodics.
A 27-year-old female presents with a C. Blood in urine and frequency
chief complaint of burning and pain
on urination. She has no previous
history of urinary tract infection (UTI).
What are some additional symptoms
consistent with a diagnosis of lower
UTI?
A. Thick, green discharge
B. Fever, chills, costovertebral angle
(CVA) tenderness
C. Blood in urine and frequency
D. Foul-smelling discharge, perineal
itch
,A 28-year-old patient is seen in the A. Her age
clinic with colicky abdominal pain,
particularly after meals. She has
frequent constipation, flatulence, and
abdominal distension. Which of the
data make a diagnosis of diverticulitis
unlikely?
A. Her age
B. Frequent constipation
C. Pain after meals
D. Colicky abdominal pain
A 28-year-old patient is seen with D. Pain is precipitated by eating
complaints of diarrhea. Which of the
following responses to the history
questions would help the primary-
care provider (PCP) establish the
diagnosis of irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS)?
A. Feels relief after urination
B. Pain wakes up patient from sleep
C. Defecates in the middle of the
night
D. Pain is precipitated by eating
, A bulla is: a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter.
a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in
diameter.
b. An elevated solid mass with a hard
texture, and the shape and borders
can be regular or irregular.
c. A superficial elevated lesion filled
with purulent fluid.
d. Thinning of the skin (epidermis and
dermis) that appears white or
translucent.
A chronic cough lasts longer than: B. 8 weeks
A. 3 weeks
B. 8 weeks
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
A patient is seen with dark-colored C. Biliary obstruction
urine, and the urine dipstick reveals a
high level of bilirubin. Which of the
following could be a cause of this
problem?
A. Increased bilirubin uptake
B. Increased bilirubin excretion
C. Biliary obstruction
D. A serum bilirubin level of 0.5
mg/dL
