What type of anemia is characterized by microcytic anemia with normal RDW?
- Thalassemia trait
What lab level should be evaluated in a patient with macrocytic anemia? -
Vitamin B12
What result would typically be seen in a patient with end-stage renal disease on
dialysis? - Normal MCH, hemoglobin 9.6
Which agent is most often implicated in causing Reye syndrome? - Aspirin
Which immunoglobulin is the first to be elevated in the serum for hepatitis A? -
IgM
Which marker is most likely elevated in a patient with new onset hepatitis B
after one year? - Hepatitis Core antibody
Which glands are commonly obstructed and may require incision and drainage
for abscess? - Apocrine
What feature is especially concerning when screening a suspicious mole for
melanoma? - Irregular border
Which dermatologic lesion is precancerous and due to UV-B exposure? -
Actinic keratosis
Based on ABCDE for melanoma, which represents a suspicious finding? -
Diameter of 0.8 cm
,A patient experiencing delirium tremens after abrupt alcohol cessation is likely
suffering from a deficit of which neurotransmitter? - GABA
Which test is most useful to differentiate anxiety from hyperthyroidism? - TSH
and free T4
What type of hallucination is a schizophrenic patient experiencing when they
say, 'What is that awful smell?' - Olfactory
What is the most common co-diagnosis for a 16-year-old who attempted self-
harm? - Depression
What diagnosis is most likely for a 23-year-old male with severe pain raising
his arm overhead? - Damage to the rotator cuff
What diagnosis is most likely for a 16-year-old female with unilateral jaw pain
and difficulty fully opening her mouth? - Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain,
treat with a bite guard
What diagnosis fits best for limited lumbar spine movement with inflammation
over the sacroiliac joints? - Ankylosing spondylitis
Which cranial nerve is most likely involved if there is abnormal sensation to
sharp/dull over the left cheek? - Trigeminal nerve
What is the most effective test for assessing cranial nerve II during a neurologic
exam? - Snellen chart for visual acuity
, What is the test called when a patient closes their eyes and identifies a familiar
object in their hand? - Stereognosis
What clinical finding might a patient with a damaged glossopharyngeal nerve
exhibit? - Impaired gag reflex
What diagnosis is confirmed for a patient with hematuria and RBC casts after a
strep infection? - Glomerulonephritis
Which urinalysis finding confirms pyelonephritis in addition to dysuria and
frequency? - WBC casts on urinalysis
Which physical exam test may elicit a confirmatory response in suspected
pyelonephritis? - Renal punch test
What is the first test used to evaluate early renal dysfunction in a diabetic
hypertensive patient? - Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
What agent most likely caused a 19-year-old female's symptoms of groin pain
and STI positive? - Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
Which lab should be ordered first for a 15-year-old with dysfunctional uterine
bleeding? - Serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
Which test is not used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis? - Gonorrhea and
Chlamydia DNA probe
What NYHA class is a patient with CHF (EF 30%) who has SOB only with
jogging/exercise? - Class II
- Thalassemia trait
What lab level should be evaluated in a patient with macrocytic anemia? -
Vitamin B12
What result would typically be seen in a patient with end-stage renal disease on
dialysis? - Normal MCH, hemoglobin 9.6
Which agent is most often implicated in causing Reye syndrome? - Aspirin
Which immunoglobulin is the first to be elevated in the serum for hepatitis A? -
IgM
Which marker is most likely elevated in a patient with new onset hepatitis B
after one year? - Hepatitis Core antibody
Which glands are commonly obstructed and may require incision and drainage
for abscess? - Apocrine
What feature is especially concerning when screening a suspicious mole for
melanoma? - Irregular border
Which dermatologic lesion is precancerous and due to UV-B exposure? -
Actinic keratosis
Based on ABCDE for melanoma, which represents a suspicious finding? -
Diameter of 0.8 cm
,A patient experiencing delirium tremens after abrupt alcohol cessation is likely
suffering from a deficit of which neurotransmitter? - GABA
Which test is most useful to differentiate anxiety from hyperthyroidism? - TSH
and free T4
What type of hallucination is a schizophrenic patient experiencing when they
say, 'What is that awful smell?' - Olfactory
What is the most common co-diagnosis for a 16-year-old who attempted self-
harm? - Depression
What diagnosis is most likely for a 23-year-old male with severe pain raising
his arm overhead? - Damage to the rotator cuff
What diagnosis is most likely for a 16-year-old female with unilateral jaw pain
and difficulty fully opening her mouth? - Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain,
treat with a bite guard
What diagnosis fits best for limited lumbar spine movement with inflammation
over the sacroiliac joints? - Ankylosing spondylitis
Which cranial nerve is most likely involved if there is abnormal sensation to
sharp/dull over the left cheek? - Trigeminal nerve
What is the most effective test for assessing cranial nerve II during a neurologic
exam? - Snellen chart for visual acuity
, What is the test called when a patient closes their eyes and identifies a familiar
object in their hand? - Stereognosis
What clinical finding might a patient with a damaged glossopharyngeal nerve
exhibit? - Impaired gag reflex
What diagnosis is confirmed for a patient with hematuria and RBC casts after a
strep infection? - Glomerulonephritis
Which urinalysis finding confirms pyelonephritis in addition to dysuria and
frequency? - WBC casts on urinalysis
Which physical exam test may elicit a confirmatory response in suspected
pyelonephritis? - Renal punch test
What is the first test used to evaluate early renal dysfunction in a diabetic
hypertensive patient? - Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
What agent most likely caused a 19-year-old female's symptoms of groin pain
and STI positive? - Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
Which lab should be ordered first for a 15-year-old with dysfunctional uterine
bleeding? - Serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
Which test is not used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis? - Gonorrhea and
Chlamydia DNA probe
What NYHA class is a patient with CHF (EF 30%) who has SOB only with
jogging/exercise? - Class II
