NR i511 iWeek i8 iExam
Question i1. The imost icost-effective iscreening itest ifor idetermining
HIV istatus iis iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
Student iAnswer: Western iblot
Enzyme-linked iimmunosorbent iassay
iVenereal iDisease iResearch iLaboratory itest
iViral iload
Points iReceived: 0 iof i2
Comments:
Question i2.Question i: Which iblood itest iis ia inonspecific imethod iand imost ihelpful
for ievaluating ithe iseverity iand icourse iof ian
iinflammatory iprocess?
Student iAnswer: Erythrocyte isedimentation irate
White iblood icell icount
iPolymorphonuclear icells
C-reactive iprotein i(CRP)
, Points iReceived: 0 iof i2
Comments:
Question i3.Question i: Cocaine iacts ias ia istimulant iby iblocking ithe ireuptake iof
which ineurotransmitter?
Student iAnswer: GABA
iAcetylcholin
eiDopamine
iSerotonin
Points iReceived: 0 iof i2
Comments:
Question i4.Question i: Mrs. iThomas iwas iseen iin ithe ioffice icomplaining iof ipain
iand
point itenderness iin ithe iarea iof iher ielbow. iThe ipain ihas
iincreased ifollowing ia iday iof i gardening i one iweek iago. iA
iphysical ifinding ithat idifferentiates ithe idiagnosis iand iis
imost iconsistent iwith ilateral iepicondylitis i(tennis ielbow) iis:
Student iAnswer: i Ecchymosis, iedema, iand ierythema iover ithe
lateral iepicondyle
i iPain iat ithe ielbow iwith iresisted imovements iat itheiwrist
iand iforearm
Inability ito isupinate iand ipronate ithe iarm
Inability ito iflex ior iextend ithe ielbow iagainst
resistance iPoints iReceived:
i 2 iof i2
Comments:
Question i5.Question i: Which iof ithe ifollowing istatements iconcerning ithe
musculoskeletal iexamination iis itrue?
Student iAnswer: i The iuninvolved iside ishould ibe iexamined iinitially iand
ithen icompared ito ithe iinvolved i side.
i iThe ipart iof ithe ibody ithat iis icausing ithe ipatient
ipain ishould i be iexamined i first.
i iWhen ipossible, ithe ipatient ishould inot ibe iasked ito
iperform i active irange-of-motion i(ROM) iexercises ito
iavoid icausing ipain.
i iRadiographs ishould ialways ibe iobtained iprior ito
iexamination iso ias inot ito icause ifurther iinjury ito ithe
ipatient.
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Comments:
,Question i6.Question i: Which iof ithe ifollowing isigns ior isymptoms iindicate ian
, inflammatory ietiology ito imusculoskeletal ipain?
Student iAnswer: Decreased iC-reactive iprotein
Hyperalbuminemia
iMorning istiffness
iWeight igain
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Comments:
Question i7.Question i: Which icauses ithe igreatest ipercentage iof imammalian
ibites?
Student iAnswer: Dogsi
i
Cats
Humans
iRodents
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Comments:
Question i8.Question i: A i48-year-old iwoman iis iseen iin ithe iclinic iwith icomplaintsiof
prolonged iheavy imenstrual iperiods. iShe iis ipale iand
istates ishe ican ino ilonger iexercise. iPelvic i exam ireveals ia
isingle, ivery ilarge imass. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing idiagnostic
itests ishould ithe iclinician iorder i first?
Student i Answer: Transvaginal i ultrasound
Endometrial ibiopsy
iMRI
Abdominal icomputed itomography
scan iPoints iReceived:
i (not igraded)
Comments:
Question i9.Question i: A idiabetic ipatient iasks ithe iclinician iwhy ihe ineeds ito icheck
his iblood isugar iat ihome ieven iwhen ihe ifeels igood. iWhichiof
ithe ifollowing iresponses iwould ibe imost iappropriate?
Student iAnswer: i "Control iof iglucose iwill ihelp ipostpone ior i delay
complications."
i i"Regularly ichecking iblood isugar iwill ihelp iestablishia
iroutine."
"Monitoring iglucose iwill ipromote ia isense iof icontrol."
iAll iof ithe i above
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Question i1. The imost icost-effective iscreening itest ifor idetermining
HIV istatus iis iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
Student iAnswer: Western iblot
Enzyme-linked iimmunosorbent iassay
iVenereal iDisease iResearch iLaboratory itest
iViral iload
Points iReceived: 0 iof i2
Comments:
Question i2.Question i: Which iblood itest iis ia inonspecific imethod iand imost ihelpful
for ievaluating ithe iseverity iand icourse iof ian
iinflammatory iprocess?
Student iAnswer: Erythrocyte isedimentation irate
White iblood icell icount
iPolymorphonuclear icells
C-reactive iprotein i(CRP)
, Points iReceived: 0 iof i2
Comments:
Question i3.Question i: Cocaine iacts ias ia istimulant iby iblocking ithe ireuptake iof
which ineurotransmitter?
Student iAnswer: GABA
iAcetylcholin
eiDopamine
iSerotonin
Points iReceived: 0 iof i2
Comments:
Question i4.Question i: Mrs. iThomas iwas iseen iin ithe ioffice icomplaining iof ipain
iand
point itenderness iin ithe iarea iof iher ielbow. iThe ipain ihas
iincreased ifollowing ia iday iof i gardening i one iweek iago. iA
iphysical ifinding ithat idifferentiates ithe idiagnosis iand iis
imost iconsistent iwith ilateral iepicondylitis i(tennis ielbow) iis:
Student iAnswer: i Ecchymosis, iedema, iand ierythema iover ithe
lateral iepicondyle
i iPain iat ithe ielbow iwith iresisted imovements iat itheiwrist
iand iforearm
Inability ito isupinate iand ipronate ithe iarm
Inability ito iflex ior iextend ithe ielbow iagainst
resistance iPoints iReceived:
i 2 iof i2
Comments:
Question i5.Question i: Which iof ithe ifollowing istatements iconcerning ithe
musculoskeletal iexamination iis itrue?
Student iAnswer: i The iuninvolved iside ishould ibe iexamined iinitially iand
ithen icompared ito ithe iinvolved i side.
i iThe ipart iof ithe ibody ithat iis icausing ithe ipatient
ipain ishould i be iexamined i first.
i iWhen ipossible, ithe ipatient ishould inot ibe iasked ito
iperform i active irange-of-motion i(ROM) iexercises ito
iavoid icausing ipain.
i iRadiographs ishould ialways ibe iobtained iprior ito
iexamination iso ias inot ito icause ifurther iinjury ito ithe
ipatient.
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Comments:
,Question i6.Question i: Which iof ithe ifollowing isigns ior isymptoms iindicate ian
, inflammatory ietiology ito imusculoskeletal ipain?
Student iAnswer: Decreased iC-reactive iprotein
Hyperalbuminemia
iMorning istiffness
iWeight igain
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Comments:
Question i7.Question i: Which icauses ithe igreatest ipercentage iof imammalian
ibites?
Student iAnswer: Dogsi
i
Cats
Humans
iRodents
Points i Received: (not i graded)
Comments:
Question i8.Question i: A i48-year-old iwoman iis iseen iin ithe iclinic iwith icomplaintsiof
prolonged iheavy imenstrual iperiods. iShe iis ipale iand
istates ishe ican ino ilonger iexercise. iPelvic i exam ireveals ia
isingle, ivery ilarge imass. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing idiagnostic
itests ishould ithe iclinician iorder i first?
Student i Answer: Transvaginal i ultrasound
Endometrial ibiopsy
iMRI
Abdominal icomputed itomography
scan iPoints iReceived:
i (not igraded)
Comments:
Question i9.Question i: A idiabetic ipatient iasks ithe iclinician iwhy ihe ineeds ito icheck
his iblood isugar iat ihome ieven iwhen ihe ifeels igood. iWhichiof
ithe ifollowing iresponses iwould ibe imost iappropriate?
Student iAnswer: i "Control iof iglucose iwill ihelp ipostpone ior i delay
complications."
i i"Regularly ichecking iblood isugar iwill ihelp iestablishia
iroutine."
"Monitoring iglucose iwill ipromote ia isense iof icontrol."
iAll iof ithe i above
Points i Received: (not i graded)