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A 75 year old female in your clinic with cough and fatigue. She was seen 3 weeks ago for a UTI and
treated Amoxicillin-Clavulanate. Chest c Ray confirms pneumonia. Culture reveals strep pneumoniae.
Which of the following is the most appropriate antibiotic for treatment?
A. Moxifloxacin
B. Azithromycin
C. Doxycycline
D. Amoxicillin - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Moxifloxacin
Patient with COPD has had 1 exacerbation. A mMRC score of 1 and no hospitalizations. Which of the
following medication should they be on? SATA
A. Salbutamol
B. Albuterol
C. Budesonide/Fomoterol
D. Fluticasone/Salmeterol
E. Tiotropium - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Salbutamol
B. Albuterol
Bronchodilator (either a SABA or LABA)
Which of the following conditions presents with a "slapped cheek" appearance?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Whooping cough
C. Kawasaki Disease
,D. Lyme Disease
E. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
F. Fifths Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-F. Fifths Disease
Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the Fasting Blood Glucose for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
A. Greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL
B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
C. Greater than or equal to 140 mg/dL
D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Greater than or equal to 126
mg/dL
Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the A1c for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
A. Greater than or equal to 5.7 %
B. Greater than or equal to 6.0 %
C. Greater than or equal to 6.5 %
D. Greater than or equal to 8.0 % - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Greater than or equal to 6.5 %
Which of the following patients is a good candidate for Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes?
A. 70 year old woman on dialysis
B. 45 year old man struggling with binge drinking
C. A pregnant women with gestational diabetes
D. 75 year old overweight man who smokes cigarettes - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. 75 year old
overweight man who smokes cigarettes
,Perry is considering taking Glimepiride for his diabetes management. Which of the following is important
to know prior to taking the medication? SATA
A. Can cause weight loss
B. Can cause weight gain
C. Can cause hypoglycemia
D. Okay for patients with kidney failure to use
E. Contraindicated in patients with a Sulfa allergy - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Can cause weight
gain
C. Can cause hypoglycemia
E. Contraindicated in patients with a Sulfa allergy
Which of the following diabetic patients is a good candidate for the medication Empagliflozin?
A. A 40 year old man with a GFR of 45
B. A 50 year old woman who struggles with UTIs
C. A 30 year old woman on birth control who gets frequent yeast infections
D. A 28 year old women with gestational diabetes - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. A 40 year old man
with a GFR of 45
Renal benefits
When diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome how many of the 5 criteria are required? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3 or more of the 5 criteria
Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Waist Circumference (men) ___ inches
Waist Circumference (women) ___ inches - CORRECT ANSWERS-40 men
35 women
, Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Triglycerides > ___ mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWERS-150
Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
HDL Cholesterol
< ___ mg/dL (men)
< ___ mg/dL (women) - CORRECT ANSWERS-< 40 mg/dL (men)
< 50 mg/dL (women)
Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Blood Pressure Greater than or equal to ___\___ mmHg - CORRECT ANSWERS-130/85
Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Fasting Blood Glucose
> ___ mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fasting Blood Glucose
> 100 mg/dL
Carpal Tunnel is compression of which nerve? - CORRECT ANSWERS-median nerve
Which is a common interaction between acetaminophen and alcohol?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Liver toxicity
C. Increased sedation
D. Constipation - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Liver toxicity
Which drug should not be given orally due to the first pass metabolism?