A 27-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of burning and pain on
urination. She has no previous history of urinary tract infection (UTI). What are
some additional symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of lower UTI?
a. Back and abdominal pain
b. Fever, chills, costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
c. Blood in urine and frequency
d. Foul-smelling discharge, perineal itch - ANSWER-c. Blood in urine and
frequency
.A 30-year-old patient presents with pain on urination. The urine microscopy of
unspun urine showed greater than 10 leukocytes/mL, and a dipstick was
positive for nitrites. What is probable diagnosis?
a. Lower urinary tract infection
b. Chlamydia infection
c. Candidiasis
d. Pyelonephritis - ANSWER-a. Lower urinary tract infection
.A 34-year-old patient was treated for a urinary tract infection (UTI) and has not
responded to antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should be taken
next?
a. Send a urine specimen for microscopy looking for
fungal colonies.
,b. Increase the dose of antibiotic.
c. Order a cytoscopy.
d. Order a different antibiotic. - ANSWER-a. Send a urine specimen for
microscopy looking for
fungal colonies.
.A 42-year-old male presents with the following lipid profile. He is not on any
medications for cholesterol or herbal supplements.
Total: 210
LDL: 145
TG 162
HDL 52
What medication would you recommend?
a. Low dose statin
b. Low dose bile acid sequestrant
c. Low dose fibrate
d. Fish oil - ANSWER-Low dose statin
.A 42-year-old woman is seen in the clinic with fever, chills, vomiting, and
severe dysuria. She is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis. How should this
patient be managed?
a. 3-day course of oral antibiotics
b. Hospitalization
c. Encourage cranberry juice intake
,d. 6-week course of antibiotics - ANSWER-b. Hospitalization
.A 58 year old male presents to your office with an episode of chest tightness in
his substernal area that radiated to his back while he was jogging. It was
relieved with rest. Which of the following does this best describe?
Acute myocardial infarction
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Angina pectoris
Acute costochondritis - ANSWER-Angina pectoris
.A 72-year-old female presents to your office with gradual difficulty breathing,
non-productive cough, bilateral swelling of her feet, and a 10 pound weight
gain. Upon examination you hear crackles and rhonchi with an S3 heart sound.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
COPD
Renal hypertension
Congestive heart hailure
Asthma - ANSWER-Congestive heart failure
.A 78-year-old man is diagnosed with Stage D bladder cancer and asks the
provider what that means. Which is the best response?
a. "There is no such thing as Stage D cancer."
b. "You have cancer that has spread to the surrounding tissue."
, c. "Your cancer has spread to other organs."
d. "Your cancer can be cured by removing your bladder." - ANSWER-c. "Your
cancer has spread to other organs."
.A blood pressure (BP) of 142/92 is considered:
a. Normal.
b. Prehypertension.
c. Stage 1 hypertension.
d. Stage 2 hypertension. - ANSWER-c. Stage 1 hypertension.
.A chronic cough lasts longer than:
a. 3 weeks.
b. 1 month
c. 6 months.
d. 1 year. - ANSWER-a. 3 weeks.
.A Clean-catch, midstream urine sample for urinalysis
may exhibit what characteristics? - ANSWER-Cloudy appearance
Alkaline pH
Hematuria
Elevated levels of nitrites
Leukocyte esterase
Urine sediments of RBCs, WBCs, mucus, and bacterial overgrowth