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PACKRAT Exam Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version 1. Health Maintenance/Obstetrics/Gynecology Which of the following portends the greatest risk for the development of breast cancer? A. Nulliparity B. Early menarche C. BRCA 1 positivity D. Maternal family history of breast cancer - (u) A. See C for explanation. (u) B. See C for explanation. (c) C. BRCA1 positivity is associated with half of the early onset breast cancers and 90% of the hereditary ovarian ...

PACKRAT Surgery Exam Questions and Answers All C An 18-year-old patient has a tibia/fibula fracture following a motorcycle crash. Twelve hours later the patient presents with increased pain despite adequate doses of analgesics and immobilization. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. avascular necrosis B. myositis ossificans C. compartment syndrome D. reflex sympathetic dystrophy - Answer-EXPLANATIONS: (u) A. Avascular necrosis occurs primarily in muscles post-traumatical...

PACKRAT Review Questions | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What test is the single most useful test in establishing the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis? - MRI On physical examination you note diminished breath sounds over the right lower lobe with decreased tactile fremitus and dullness to percussion. Which of the following is the most likely cause? - Pleural Effusion A 38 year-old male sustained a fracture of the left distal tibia following a 25-foot fall and is take...

PACKRAT Exam Questions | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version A 16 year old has just moved schools. He is quiet, moody and not like himself at all. Within six months he seems to have completely changed back to his previous personality. What is the most likely diagnosis? - Adjustment disorder What is the prophylactic antibiotic most commonly given before a dental procedure if one is necessary? - Amoxicillin 2 grams po 1 hour before procedure Wilson's disease is associated...

PACKRAT 12 Questions bank, All Questions and answers, 2022. Rated A+ Document Content and Description Below PACKRAT 12 Questions bank, All Questions and answers, 2022. Rated A+ Which of the following is a major contraindication to curative surgical resection of a lung tumor? A. Liver metastases B. Vagus nerve involvement C. Non-malignant pleural effusion D. Chest wall invasion of the tumor - (c) A. Distant metastases, except for solitary brain and adrenal metastases are an absolute contraindic...

Cardiology PACKRAT Questions | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version 1. History & Physical/Cardiology Which of the following conditions would cause a positive Kussmaul's sign on physical examination? Answers A. Left ventricular failure B. Pulmonary edema C. Coarctation of the aorta D. Constrictive pericarditis - (u) A. Left ventricular failure results in the back-up of blood into the left atrium and then the pulmonary system so it would not be associated with Kussmaul...

Endocrinology – PACKRAT 2024 History & Physical/Endocrinology A 26-year-old obese female complains of a 3-4 month history of discrete erythematous plaques on the pretibial areas of her legs. The lesions have increased in size, become darker, and are painful. She is concerned because the centers of the lesions have become ulcerated. This patient should be screened for which of the following? Answers A. Hypothyroidism B. Diabetes mellitus C. Melanoma D. Scleroderma - answer-Explanatio...

PACKRAT PRACTICE Elaborations History & Physical/Hematology A 55-year-old non-smoking male presents with a hemoglobin of 18.5 g/dl and a hematocrit of 56%. Which of the following physical examination findings is the most likely to be noted with this patient? A. Splenomegaly B. Cheilosis C. Purpura D. Decreased vibratory sense - Explanations (c) A. Patients with polycythemia vera present with elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit. On physical examination plethora, engorged reti...

A 52 year-old female comes to the office because of black stools for the past 3 days. She is afebrile and she has no pertinent physical examination abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic study? A. Stool for occult blood B. Stool cultures C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Abdominal CT scan - ANSWER (c) A. Occult bleeding, as evidenced by the patient's history of black stools, is initially verified by a positive fecal occult blood test. Which of the following is c...

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