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When examining the scrotum in a young male child, test the cremasteric reflex by: Answer scratching the medial aspect of the thigh A 33 year old male presents for examination because of a scrotal complaint. The exam reveals the presence of 2 testicles and palpable tissue resembling a "bag of worms" over the left testicle. When in the supine position with the scrotum elevated, the "bag of worms" disappears. This condition is suggestive of a: Answer varicocele of the spermatic cord Dur...

A common side effect of thiazide diuretics is: Answer erectile dysfunction Mrs. Brandy is having contrast dye nest week for a heart catheterization. What drug does NOT need to be stopped prior to her catheterization? Answer Losartan Pharmacologic treatment for children who have hypertension should be initiated for: Answer Diabetics with hypertension A 75-year-old patient with longstanding hypertension takes an ACE inhibitor and a thiazide daily. He has developed dyspnea on exertion and ...

When patients administer regular insulin (Humulin R U-500), they should be taught: Answer 10 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 10 units on a U-500 insulin syringe. Radioiodine therapy is safe to administer to: Answer A 30-year-old man who desires natural fatherhood-used to tx hyperthyroidism and does not cause infantility or birth defects in the offspring of tx'd pts A pt who has Addison's disease has received a prescription for fludrocortisone. Fludrocortisone acts by: Answer Regulat...

Metoclopramide (Reglan), an antiemetic, increases gastric motility by: Answer blocking dopamine and serotonin receptors and enhancing the action of acetylcholine The class of medications most useful in the tx of chemo induced nausea and vomiting is the: Answer Serotonin receptor antagonists-5-HT3 receptors antagonists ending in -setron The length of tx for oral metoclopramide should not exceed: Answer 12 weeks, for adult use only, risk the development of tardive dyskinesia For pts who d...

Wound Stages Answer Stage 1: - intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony prominence. -Area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer or cooler as composed to adjacent tissue. Stage 2: -Partial-thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough - may also be present as an intact or open/ ruptured serum filled blister Stage 3: - full-thickness loss and subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone, tendon o...

For tx of blepharitis, pts should be instructed to apply erythromycin ointment to the affected eye using: Answer A 1 cm ribbon 5 times daily for 7 days The ophthalmic preparation that is NOT available OTC is: Answer Hydroxypropyl cellulose (Lacrisert), a lubricant Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is an antiviral agent, further classified as a(n): Answer Neuraminidase inhibitor The duration of action of ocular decongestants such as oxymetazoline (Visine-LR) is approximately: Answer 6 hours-pts shou...

When should pediatrics be screened for hyperlipidemia? Answer between 9 and 11 years old What is the tell-tale symptom of endometriosis? Answer progressive dysmenorrhea What is treatment for first-line endometriosis? Answer cyclic OCPs and NSAIDs How is endometriosis diagnosed? Answer via transvaginal ultrasound What are risk factors for the development of cervical cancer? Answer HIV, immunocompromised, low socioeconomic status, smoking, hispanic, DES daughters, long term contracepti...

Black Patient With or Without DM Answer Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker Nonblack Patient With or Without DM Answer Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker ACE ARB heart murmurs are caused by Answer turbulent blood flow through the great vessels or across a heart valve occurs • Stenotic valves don't Answer Stenotic valves don't OPEN properly Regurgitant valves don't Answer Regurgitant valves don't CLOSE properly If pravastatin is chosen for Mr. Thibod...

What is the treatment of choice for community acquired, uncomplicated pneumonia? Answer amoxicillin Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a type of ____________ anemia. Answer pernicious; macrocytic Prostate infection or inflammation can cause a sharp rise in PSA values. When should this value go back down to normal levels and be checked after an acute infection? Answer 4 weeks The most common cause of atypical pneumonia in adults Answer mycoplasma pneumoniae An herbal supplement thought ...

axis 2 of te dsm4tr includes which of the following d/o Answer mental retardation which of the following about the multiaxial diagnostic classification is true Answer axis 4 stressors are eval based on the clinician's assessment of the stress that an average person with similar sociocultural values and circumstances would experience from the psychosocial stressors the differentiation of in full remission from recovered requires consideration of which factor Answer a. the characteristic co...