2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS
A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office for a regular skin check-up. She has just
returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blond hair. She has
many freckles scattered across her skin. From this description, which of the following is not a
risk factor for melanoma in this patient?
Age
Hair color
Heavy sun exposure
Actinic lentiginous - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Age
The following information is best placed in which category? The patient has had three-cesarian
sections
Adult illness
Surgeries
Psychiatric
Obstetrics/gynecology - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surgeries
Which of the following skin lesions is the least likely to metastasize
Seborrheic keratosis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Melanoma - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Seborrheic keratosis
Which of the following brief screening measures is useful in assessing memory
Three-item recall
Serial 7s
Copying intersecting pentagrams
Spelling "world" backward - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Three-item recall
A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the clinic for and annual examination His BMI is 25.9
kg/m2. He is concerned about his weight. Based on this information, what is appropriate counsel
for the patient during the visit?
Refer the patient to a nutritionist because he is anorexic
Reassure the patient that he has a normal body weight
Give the patient information about reduction of fat and cholesterol because he is obese
Give the patient information about reduction of fat, cholesterol, and calorie because he is
overweight. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Give the patient information about reduction of fat,
cholesterol, and calorie because he is overweight.
A 55 year old bookkeeper comes to your office for a routine visit. You note that on pervious visit
for treatment of contact dermatitis, her blood pressure was elevated. She does not have prior
elevated readings and her family history in negative for hypertension. You measure her blood
pressure in your office today. Which of the following factors can result in a false high reading?