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1. A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He returns to the clinic with a fever
of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green sputum. Which of the following examination results would be
expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B. Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D. Normal Percussion - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-A. Right lower lobe crackles.
2. A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He returns to the clinic with a fever
of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green sputum. Which of the following examination results would be
expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B. Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D. Normal Percussion - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-A. Right lower lobe crackles.
3. 2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow"). After closed manipulation,
the best indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B. Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the arm - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-C. The child quickly
begins to use the affected arm.
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,4. 2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow"). After closed manipulation,
the best indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B. Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the arm - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-C. The child quickly
begins to use the affected arm.
5. Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin therapy in an 18 year old patient
with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B. Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin (Cleocin) - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-A. Azithromycin
6. Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin therapy in an 18 year old patient
with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B. Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin (Cleocin) - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-A. Azithromycin
7. A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination reveals a cluster of tiny white
papuls with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
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, C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-D. Measles
8. A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination reveals a cluster of tiny white
papuls with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-D. Measles
9. Office Spriometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a diagnosis of asthma
because it indicates:
A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-D. Whether a patient has
reversible airway obstruction
10. Office Spriometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a diagnosis of asthma
because it indicates:
A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction - CORRECT ANS ✔✔✔-D. Whether a patient has
reversible airway obstruction
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