Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2
diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER ; an obese female with recurrent
vaginitis
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of
gradually progressive swollen and painful distal interphalangeal
(DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody
(ANA), and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated.
What is the most likely diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER ;
ostheoaethritis
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and
burning on urination for 3 days. Urinalysis reveals bacteriuria.
He denies any past history of urinary tract infection. The initial
,treatment should be: - CORRECT ANSWER ; trimethoprim
sulfamethoxazole for 3 dyas
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of
which disease? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Myasthenia Gravis
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in
males is usually made by - CORRECT ANSWER ; clinical
appearance (examination of the lesison)
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are): -
CORRECT ANSWER ; smoking cessation and treatment of
hypertension
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER ; Administration of a glucocorticoid or
ACTH
Which of the following medications may predispose the patient
to hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ; Beta-adrenergic
blockers
, Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain: -
CORRECT ANSWER ; When there is a suspicion of a space-
occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what
test do you order to see if it has been cured? - CORRECT ANSWER
; A urea breath test
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's
disease provides the performance ratings on 10 complex, higher
order activities? - CORRECT ANSWER ; FAQ - Functional
Activities Questionnaire
Major depression occurs most often in which of the following
conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER ; stroke
Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS)
is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER ; MS is a chronic, treatable
illness with unknown cause and a variable course.
Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals: - CORRECT
ANSWER ; Elevated TSH and decreased T4
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