NPLEX II - Physical Medicine Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update

What are the highest risk HPV infections that can cause cancer? -:- 16 and 18 Low risk = 6 and 11 Main screening tool for cervical cancer? -:- Pap smear How do you confirm cervical cancer? -:- Biopsy Common place for cervical cancer to spread? -:- Lungs Treatment for cervical cancer? 2...

Topical herbs -:- Achillea Millefolium Calendula Officinalis Planatago Spp Larrea Tridentata* Melaleuca Alternifolia Thuja Occidentalis Calendula officinalis -:- Actions: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, mild lymphogogue, vulnerary Uses: skin wounds/trauma/ulcers, GI inflammation/ulce...

list the contents of a basic minor surgery pack -:- - needle holder - iris scissors (for tissue) - suture scissors (for non-tissue) - forceps (adsons w/teeth, adsons w'o teeth) - hemostat - scalpel Differentiate (1) sterilizaiton (2) disinfection (3) disinfectant (4) antiseptic -...

5-fluorouracil -:- ANTI-NEOPLASTIC/ ANTI-METABOLITE IND: - Carcinoma of the breast, colon, head and neck, pancreas, rectum or stomach - TOPICAL for management of actinic (solar) keratosis, superficial basal cell carcinomas ACT: - Pyrimidine antimetabolite, blocks methylation of deoxy...

modulated frequency equal to the difference in frequency of the two waves I: deep or large joint problems, muscle spasms with pain, acute/chronic pain, stimulates muscle fxn CI: open wound, circulatory conditions, DVT, metal implants, pacemaker, low back and abdomen for pregnancy, local mali...

When can you stop CPR? -:- victim revives EMS arrives too exhausted to continue unsafe scene Emergency oxygen should be considered if an ADULT is breathing... (in bpm) -:- <12bpm or >20bpm Emergency oxygen should be considered if a CHILD is breathing... (in bpm) -:- <15bpm or ...

What action does Rauwolfia have in the CNS? PNS? -:- CNS: Decreases catecholamines PNS: Decreases NE and Serotonin Which mineral is necessary in the glutathione redox reaction? -:- Selenium What is the primary function of carnitine? -:- Transfers fatty acids into the mitochondria. Which v...

What causes actnic keratosis? is it malignant? -:- pre-malignant epidermal lesion caused by excessive chronic sunlight exposure. Pre-cursor to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) but only 2-5% actually become SCC Clinical features of basal cell carcinoma -:- pearl papule with telangiectatic (spide...

Achillea millefolium -:- I'll Kill and stab you (bleed, skin wound); am I making you sweat with my bitterness? "Hit with a Yarrow" Aconitum napellus -:- after his success, Acon started doing herbs and had to wear a hood to hide from his female fans who were such a pain in his last nerve...

causes of dialted cardiomyopathy -:- thiamine def, alcohol, myocarditis, cocaine, herion, peripartum S3 and S4 sound -:- dialted cardiomyopathy non specific st changes and q waves -:- dialted cardiomyopathy missense mutation for HTCM -:- chromosome 14 double apical pulse, s4, harsh systo...

Adam Sign -:- Vertebral column SCOLIOSIS - Pt standing, feet together knees straight, bend fwd at hips and allow arms to drop vertically. POSITIVE: Scoliosis not improved with fwd flexion MEANING: Structural scoliosis "Adam has structural scoliosis" Adson test -:- Vertebral column ...

Croup -:- Inflammation below the epiglottis, usually 3 mo-3 yrs, while asleep, complication of viral infxn, dyspnea, inspiratory stridor, seal bark --> breathe cold moist air for 5 min Seal bark -:- Stridor breathing = airway compromise! Doesn't have to be croup - can be a FB, asthma, ...

What is short wave diathermy? -:- a modality that emits electromagnetic energy that is capable of producing temperature increases in the deeper tissues or have other physiological changes within tissue for healing __ MHz is the msot commonly used short wave diathermy because it has the widest...

A man in his late 40s is experiencing a throbbing pain in his big toe (1st metatarsophalangeal jt) that is swollen, erythematous, with limited mobility. He denies any injuries. PMHx: HTN, DM II, and he is obese. Meds: Hydrochlorothiazide Diet is mainly meat, beer, and seafood. What diagnos...