QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
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Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and Alzheimer's
disease? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- oxidative damage
Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in left
ventricular hypertrophy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- S4
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae
resulting from infection with which of the following pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Group A streptococcus
A 21-year-old student presents with complaints of fatigue, headache, anorexia and
a runny nose, all of which began about 2 weeks ago. She started taking vitamins
and over-the-counter cold preparations but feels worse. The smell of food makes
her nauseated. Her boyfriend had mononucleosis about 1 month ago, and she
wonders if she might have it also. Examination reveals cervical adenopathy and an
enlarged liver and spleen. Which of the following labs would be most helpful in
the differential diagnosis at this point? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Antihepatitis
D virus
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
A 15-year-old girl is seen in the clinic because she has not yet had her first period.
Which of the following questions would help the clinician determine the cause? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- How long have you been underweight
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, The clinician is examining the back of Christian, a 15-year-old male. What is the
correct way for the clinician to check for hamstring flexibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Christian should stand straight and flex90 degrees forward at the
waist
Which statement is true regarding driving and patients with a seizure disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- After being seizure free for 6 months, patients may
drive
Though common as people age, what concerning disease can dysphonia be a
cardinal sign for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Laryngeal cancer
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Latisha,
whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be
hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the following risk factors would increase
Latisha's chance of CAP- associated mortality and complications? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- History of diabetes mellitus
Which of the following patients is at risk for developing urinary-tract cancer? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The 78-year- old man who smokes three packs of
cigarettes a day
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Nociceptive pain represents a normal response to injury of tissue
Which of the following information patients with a UTI can receive Bactrim DS? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Tiffany, a 16-year-old with a hypersensitivity to
penicillin
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