PACKRAT Exam Questions With 100% Correct & Verified Answers | Latest Version 2024

PACKRAT Exam Questions With 100% Correct & Verified Answers | Latest Version 2024 A 16 year old has just moved schools. He is quiet, moody and not like himself at all. Within six months he seems to have completely changed back to his previous personality. What is the most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer: Adjustment disorder What is the prophylactic antibiotic most commonly given before a dental procedure if one is necessary? Correct Answer: Amoxicillin 2 grams po 1 hour before procedure Wilson's disease is associated with a build up of what mineral? Correct Answer: There is a deficiency of the copper binding protein and therefore a buildup of copper. Name one oral medication that can be used for MRSA. Correct Answer: Linezolid (Zyvox) and Bactrim Which cardiac medication is used to help with cardiac contractility after you have optimized most of the other cardiac medications? Correct Answer: Digoxin What medication used in hepatitis B infection helps prevent the need for liver transplant? Correct Answer: Lamivudine How is celiac disease most commonly diagnosed? Correct Answer: Endoscopic biopsy Mononucleosis A 14 year old field hockey player presents with prominent adenopathy, white purple exudates in the throat and a palpable spleen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer: Wernicke's aphasia A patient presents with what appears to be an inability to understand speech. Which aphasia should be at the top of your differential? Correct Answer: It is blood in the joint indicating a fracture even if the fracture line cannot be seen. A fat pad sign on a lateral x-ray of the elbow has what significance? Correct