Question 1: The most cost-effective screening test for determining HIV status is which of the
following?
Western Blot
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test
Viral load
Question 2: Which blood test is a nonspecific method and most helpful for evaluating the
severity and course of an inflammatory process?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
White blood cell (WBC) count
Polymorphonuclear cells (PMN)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Question 3: Cocaine acts as a stimulant by blocking the reuptake of which neurotransmitter?
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Serotonin
Question 4: Mrs. Thomas was ….. The pain has increased following a day of gardening one
week ago. A physical finding that differentiates the diagnosis and is most consistent with
lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is:
Ecchymosis, edema, and erythema over the lateral epicondyle
Pain at the elbow with resisted movements at the wrist and forearm