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After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it
has been cured? - ANSWER-A urea breath test
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's disease provides the
performance ratings on 10 complex, higher order activities? - ANSWER-FAQ - Functional
Activities Questionnaire
Major depression occurs most often in which of the following conditions? - ANSWER-stroke
Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS) is correct? - ANSWER-MS is
a chronic, treatable illness with unknown cause and a variable course.
Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals: - ANSWER-Elevated TSH and decreased T4
Risk factors for prostate cancer include all of the following except: - ANSWER-Benign
prostatic hypertrophy
What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about
hypoglycemia? - ANSWER-Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be fatal if not treated
quickly.
,Which history is commonly found in a patient with glomerulonephritis? - ANSWER-Beta-
hemolytic streptococcal infection
(uri or skin infection caused by these bacteria)
Which of the following is characteristic of a manic episode? - ANSWER-grandiose delusions
(A 1 week period of expansive elevated or irritable mood)
Central obesity, "moon" face, and dorsocervical fat pad are associated with: - ANSWER-
Cushings syndrome
Which of the following is the most common cause of low back pain? - ANSWER-Lumbar disc
disease
Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia - ANSWER-
Antiphospholipid antibodies
Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of: - ANSWER-Carpal
tunnel syndrome
Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes? - ANSWER-an obese
female with recurrent vaginitis
, A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive swollen and
painful distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but
the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor
(RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER-ostheoaethritis
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and burning on urination for 3
days. Urinalysis reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of urinary tract infection.
The initial treatment should be: - ANSWER-trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole for 3 dyas
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease? - ANSWER-
Myasthenia Gravis
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by -
ANSWER-clinical appearance (examination of the lesison)
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are): - ANSWER-smoking cessation
and treatment of hypertension
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome? - ANSWER-Administration of a
glucocorticoid or ACTH
Which of the following medications may predispose the patient to hypoglycemia? - ANSWER-
Beta-adrenergic blockers