PMED MEDICAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

PMED MEDICAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
AN71NyearNoldNfemaleNpresentsNwithNdyspneaNandNwheezingNofNunknownNorigin.NAfterNtreatingNtheNhypox
ia,NwhatNshouldNyouNdo?



A.NAdministerNepinephrineNtoNtheNpatient

B.NAdministerNcorticosteroidsNtoNtheNpatient

C.ApplyNCPAPNmaskNtoNtheNpatient

D.NObtainNadditionalNinformationNtoNdetermineNtheNcauseN-
NANSWERND.NObtainNadditionalNinformationNtoNdetermineNtheNcause




AN57NyearNoldNmaleNcomplainsNofNbleedingNwithNdefecation.NHeNtakesNaNdailyNmultivitaminNandNdeniesNan
yNsignificantNmedicalNhistory.NWhatNshouldNyouNsuspect?N-NANSWERNUlcerativeNcolitis



WhatNshouldNyouNsuspectNinNdrugNtoxicityNorNunderdose?N-NANSWERNNarrowNtherapeuticNindex



AN43NyearNoldNfemaleNwhoNwasNfoundNunconsciousNbyNherNhusband.NHeNalsoNstatesNthatNsheNtakesNhydro
cortisoneNandNhasNaNproblemNwithNherNadrenalNglands.NSheNisNunresponsiveNtoNverbalNstimuli.NHerNvitalNsi
gnsNareNBPN63/60,NPN140,NRN6.NWhatNshouldNyouNsuspect?N-NANSWERNAddisonianNCrisis



AN29NyearNoldNfemaleNcutNherNhandNwhileNpruningNaNtree.NYouNaskNherNwhenNsheNlastNgotNaNtetanusNshotN
andNsheNstatesNthatNitNwasNjustNbeforeNgraduatingNhighNschool.

WhatNshouldNyouNdo?N-
NANSWERNWarnNherNthatNthereNisNaNriskNofNtetanusNandNencourageNherNtoNseekNfurtherNmedicalNcare




WhyNisNtransportNtoNtheNhospitalNcriticalNforNsickleNcellNpatientsNwhoNareNhavingNaN"crisis"?N-
NANSWERNCardiorespiratoryNcollapseNisNimminent.




AN32NyearNoldNfemaleNcomplainsNofNsharpNextremityNpain,Nweakness,NandNburningNsensationsNinNherNlegs.
NSheNalsoNhasNdifficultyNwalking,NandNaNlossNofNcoordination.NHerNprescribedNmedicationsNincludeNLantus,N

Simvastatin,NandNHCTZ.NWhatNisNtheNmostNlikelyNcause?N-NANSWERNPeripheralNneuropathy

, AN26NyearNoldNmaleNsuddenlyNcomplainsNofNitching,Nhives,NshortnessNofNbreathNandNwheezingNwhileNrecei
vingNaNbloodNtransfusion.NWhatNshouldNyouNdo?N-NANSWERNStopNtheNtransfusion



AN38NyearNoldNmaleNisNreceivingNaNbloodNtransfusion.NHeNsuddenlyNcomplainsNofNitching,Nhives,NshortnessN
ofNbreathNandNwheezing.NAfterNstoppingNtheNtransfusion,NwhatNmedicationNshouldNbeNadministered?N-
NANSWERNDiphenhydramine




AN67NyearNoldNmaleNcomplainsNofNbloodyNstoolNwithNaccompanyingNnauseaNandNemesis.NHeNstatesNhisNsy
mptomsNbeganN3NdaysNago.NVitalNsignsNareNBPN90/70,NPN110,NRN22.NWhatNshouldNyouNadminister?N-
NANSWERNAntiemetic




AN34NyearNoldNfemaleNwithNaNhistoryNofNhypothyroidismNisNunresponsive.NANphysicalNexamNrevealsNfacialNs
wellingNandNcoldNskin.NVitalNsignsNareNBPN90/62,NPN46,NRN10,NtempN95NF,

WhatNshouldNyouNsuspect?N-NANSWERNMyxedema



ANconsciousN70NyearNoldNmaleNcomplainsNofN"chills"NandNhasNhadNaNproductiveNcoughNforNtheNpastN3Ndays
NwithNdifficultyNbreathing.NVitalNsignsNare:NBPN130/60,NPN110,NRN26Nrhonchi,NSp02N92%.NWhatNshouldNyouN

do?N-NANSWERNPlaceNinNaNpositionNofNcomfortNandNapplyNoxygen



HowNshouldNyouNtreatNaNpatientNsuspectedNofNhavingNgastroenteritis?N-
NANSWERNAssessNforNsignsNofNdehydrationNandNrehydrateNasNnecessary




AN70NyearNoldNfemaleNpatientNisNunconsciousNandNunresponsive.NSheNisNaNresidentNinNaNskilledNnursingNfaci
lity.NHerNprimaryNphysicianNorderedNtransportNforNevaluation.NSheNisNpaleNbutNhotNtoNtheNtouch.NWhatNsh
ouldNyouNsuspect?N-NANSWERNSepsis



AN23NyearNoldNfemaleNisN6NmonthsNpregnant.NSheNwasNstungNbyNaNbeeNandNis

experiencingNhives,NandNdifficultyNbreathing.NSheNhesitatedNtoNuseNherNepinephrineNautoNinjectorNforNfear
NitNwillNinduceNlabor.NWhatNshouldNyouNdo?N-

NANSWERNAdministerNanNantihistamineNandNtransportNemergently




AN41NyearNoldNfemaleNisNunconsciousNandNsuffersNfromNsevereNrespiratoryNdepression.NHerNboyfriendNrep
ortsNthatNsheNingestedNaNhandfulNofN"someNkindNofNpainNkiller,"NbutNtheNbottleNcannotNbeNfound.NWhatNty
peNofNoverdoseNshouldNyouNsuspect?N-NANSWERNCodeine