Medical Conditions and Treatments
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Levothyroxine (SYNTHROID) - CORRECT ANSWERS A synthetic form of thyroxine
(T4) used as the primary treatment for patients with hypothyroidism.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS Include recurrent sinus and
pulmonary infections, steatorrhea, malnutrition, failure to thrive, salty-tasting skin, chronic
cough, wheezing, nasal polyps, and pancreatic insufficiency.
Cranial Nerves - CORRECT ANSWERS Includes Olfactory Nerve (CN I), Optic Nerve
(CN II), Oculomotor Nerve (CN III), Trochlear Nerve (CN IV), Trigeminal Nerve (CN V),
Abducens Nerve (CN VI), Facial Nerve (CN VII), Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII),
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX), Vagus Nerve (CN X), Accessory Nerve (CN XI), and
Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII) with their respective functions and tests.
Uremic Frost - CORRECT ANSWERS A condition seen in severe kidney disease patients,
characterized by white crystals on the skin due to high urea levels.
Homan's Sign - CORRECT ANSWERS A test for deep vein thrombosis where pain in the
calf is elicited by dorsiflexing the foot.
Hypochondriasis - CORRECT ANSWERS Now known as Illness Anxiety Disorder, a
somatoform disorder involving excessive preoccupation with serious medical illness.
Free Radicals in Chest Pain - CORRECT ANSWERS Unstable molecules causing
oxidative stress, worsening chest pain by triggering inflammation in the heart and blood vessels.
, Myocardial Ischemia Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS Free radicals damage endothelial
cells, leading to vascular inflammation, vessel narrowing, and atherosclerotic plaque formation.
Fibrinolytic Therapy for Stroke - CORRECT ANSWERS Recommended within 4.5 hours
of symptom onset for most stroke patients.
Barbiturates - CORRECT ANSWERS Central nervous system depressants with names
ending in "-barbital" like phenobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, amobarbital, and
butabarbital.
Organ Transplant Medications - CORRECT ANSWERS Include Calcineurin Inhibitors,
Corticosteroids, Antiproliferative Agents, mTOR Inhibitors, Monoclonal Antibodies, and
Polyclonal Antibodies to suppress the immune system and prevent rejection.
Pancreatitis Pain - CORRECT ANSWERS Characterized by severe epigastric abdominal
pain, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, hypotension, and abdominal distention.
Functional Ileus - CORRECT ANSWERS Abdominal distention due to generalized
inflammation
Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWERS Yellowing of skin and eyes, often from high bilirubin
levels
Cor Pulmonale - CORRECT ANSWERS Right-sided heart failure due to pulmonary artery
resistance
Salmonella - CORRECT ANSWERS Common bacteria causing food poisoning
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Levothyroxine (SYNTHROID) - CORRECT ANSWERS A synthetic form of thyroxine
(T4) used as the primary treatment for patients with hypothyroidism.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS Include recurrent sinus and
pulmonary infections, steatorrhea, malnutrition, failure to thrive, salty-tasting skin, chronic
cough, wheezing, nasal polyps, and pancreatic insufficiency.
Cranial Nerves - CORRECT ANSWERS Includes Olfactory Nerve (CN I), Optic Nerve
(CN II), Oculomotor Nerve (CN III), Trochlear Nerve (CN IV), Trigeminal Nerve (CN V),
Abducens Nerve (CN VI), Facial Nerve (CN VII), Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII),
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX), Vagus Nerve (CN X), Accessory Nerve (CN XI), and
Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII) with their respective functions and tests.
Uremic Frost - CORRECT ANSWERS A condition seen in severe kidney disease patients,
characterized by white crystals on the skin due to high urea levels.
Homan's Sign - CORRECT ANSWERS A test for deep vein thrombosis where pain in the
calf is elicited by dorsiflexing the foot.
Hypochondriasis - CORRECT ANSWERS Now known as Illness Anxiety Disorder, a
somatoform disorder involving excessive preoccupation with serious medical illness.
Free Radicals in Chest Pain - CORRECT ANSWERS Unstable molecules causing
oxidative stress, worsening chest pain by triggering inflammation in the heart and blood vessels.
, Myocardial Ischemia Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS Free radicals damage endothelial
cells, leading to vascular inflammation, vessel narrowing, and atherosclerotic plaque formation.
Fibrinolytic Therapy for Stroke - CORRECT ANSWERS Recommended within 4.5 hours
of symptom onset for most stroke patients.
Barbiturates - CORRECT ANSWERS Central nervous system depressants with names
ending in "-barbital" like phenobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, amobarbital, and
butabarbital.
Organ Transplant Medications - CORRECT ANSWERS Include Calcineurin Inhibitors,
Corticosteroids, Antiproliferative Agents, mTOR Inhibitors, Monoclonal Antibodies, and
Polyclonal Antibodies to suppress the immune system and prevent rejection.
Pancreatitis Pain - CORRECT ANSWERS Characterized by severe epigastric abdominal
pain, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, hypotension, and abdominal distention.
Functional Ileus - CORRECT ANSWERS Abdominal distention due to generalized
inflammation
Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWERS Yellowing of skin and eyes, often from high bilirubin
levels
Cor Pulmonale - CORRECT ANSWERS Right-sided heart failure due to pulmonary artery
resistance
Salmonella - CORRECT ANSWERS Common bacteria causing food poisoning
