ANSWERS
a man with a first degree relative with prostate cancer is ____ as likely to develop
it correct answer twice
a microcytic hypochromic anemia points to correct answer IDA
Abdominal pain can be caused by ________, __________, and _________ factors
correct answer mechanical
inflammatory
ischemic
acute bacterial prostatitis is always associated with: correct answer UTI and
abrupt onset
acute bacterial prostatitis s/s correct answer fever
chills
low back pain
tenesmus
and urinary complaints typical of UTI
warm tense boggy tender prostate
acute bacterial prostatitis tx correct answer levofloxacin 750 po qd x 5 days or
cipro 750 bid x 5 days
,acute inflammatory bloody diarrhea needs testing for.... correct answer culture
for ecoli
shigella
acute inflammatory diarrhea without blood should point to ..... correct answer
bacterial - need stool culture
salmonella
shigella
campylobacter
ecoli
acute low back strain s/s correct answer pain not associated with sciatica
aggravated by sitting, standing, and certain movements
pain alleviated w/ rest
pain local on palpitation
muscle spasm felt
acute prostatitis causes in young adult males in their 20's correct answer
gonorrhea or other bacterial infections
acute prostatitis occurs prodominently in correct answer sexually active men ages
30-50
after 6 months of treatment with finesteride for BPH the PSA should decrease by
correct answer 50%
,agents most likely to cause c diff correct answer cephalosporins
penicillins
clindamycin
floroquinolones (floxacins)
Anemia is defined as correct answer low red blood cells
normal 4-6
anemia of chronic disease: test results
serum iron low or high
TIBC low or high
transferrin low or high correct answer ACD:
iron LOW
TIBC LOW
transferrin normal or HIGH
animal bites and scratches cleanse with correct answer clean with mild soap and
water (preferred) or 1% iodine (can be cytotoxic to tissue) to remove the saliva
irrigate w/ 500-2000ml of NS with a 30ml syringe with a 18-20 gauge catheter to
achieve a PSI of 5-8
animal bites and scratches treatment correct answer abx prophylaxis for 3-5 days
if fresh bite wound
, Anterior Drawer Test correct answer The patient is positioned in supine with the
knee flexed to 90 degrees and the hip flexed to 45 degrees, stabilizes the lower
leg by sitting on the foot, grasp the patient's proximal tibia with two hands and
places their thumbs on the tibial plateau and administers an aterior directed force
to the tibia on the femur
A positive test is indicated by excessive anterior translation of the tibia on the
femur with a diminished or absent end-point and may be indicative of an anterior
cruciate ligament injury.
anti-inflammatory drugs used in ulcerative colitis correct answer sulfasalazine
mesalamine
antibiotics used in diverticulitis correct answer metronidazole,
amoxicillin
moxifloxacin
are antidiarrheals okay in c diff treatment correct answer no - should avoid, better
to get bacteria out
areas typically affected in ulcerative colitis correct answer typically rectosigmoid
area but can be whole colon , rectal
assessment of shoulder dislocation correct answer pain noted when shrugging
shoulders due to excessive pressure put on the shoulders