UWSA 1 and COMSAE 106 Exam Questions and Answers
Obstructive Spirometry Results - Answer- decreased FEV1/FVC (<70%)
- Inc TLC
/.Restrictive Spirometry Results - Answer- increased/normal FEV1/FVC
- Dec TLC
/.Bullous pemphigoid - Answer- prodrome of pruritic rash
- followed by tense bullae
- no oral mucosa involvement
/.phemigus vulgaris - Answer- painful, flaccid blisters
- oral mucosa involvement
/.temporal lobe epilepsy - Answer- focal seizure with impaired awareness
- automatisms (lip smacking)
/.CKD with secondary hyperparathyroidism - Answer- low Ca, high Phos
- dec calcitriol (vit D)
- parathyroid gland hyperplasia
- renal osteodystrophy
/.Overflow incontinence treatment - Answercholinergic agonist (Bethanecol)
/.overflow incontinence moa - Answerdetrusor underactivity
/.urge incontinence moa - Answerdetrusor hyperactivity
/.urge incontinence tx - Answerbladder training (kegels)
muscarinic antagonist (oxybutynin)
beta adrenergic agonist (mirabegron)
/.septic shock causes... - Answer- hypermetabolic state --> lactic acid build up --
>metabolic acidosis
/.myocarditis can develop into... - Answerdilated cardiomyopathy
/.Acute iron poisoning - Answerhematemesis (GI bleed)
diarrhea
abdominal pain
/.prognostic factor for astrocytoma - Answer- tumor grade
- aka degree of anaplasia
, /.CML - Answer- BCR-ABL
- neutrophil predominance
- Imatinib targets BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase
/.CLL - Answer- lymphocytic predominance
- smudge cells
- Rituximab targets CD20 Ag on B lymphocytes
/.Bacteremia in sickle cell patients - Answerstrep pneumo
/.Enterococcus abx coverage - Answerampicillin
- GU/GI tract
/.viridans strep abx coverage - Answeramoxicillin
/.staph abx coverage - Answervancomycin
/.midshaft humeral fracture injure... - Answer- radial nerve
- runs in the spiral groove
/.Rett syndrome gene - AnswerMECP2
/.Motor stereotypes - Answer- repetitive motor movements such as hand flapping
- seen in Fragile X (CGG repeat)
/.Ziprasidone side effects - Answerprolong QT interval
- second gen antipsychotic
/.Lennox-Gastaut syndrome - AnswerManifests between ages 2-8 yrs, triad of:
1. Mental retardation
2. Diffuse slow spike and wave pattern on EEG
3. Multiple types of generalized seizures
-Pts. commonly have status epilepticus
/.Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy - AnswerMyoclonic jerks of shoulders and arms that
usually occur after awakening
- can be triggered by sleep deprivation
-Typical age of onset: 12-18 y.o.
-Requires lifelong Tx w/AEDs (esp. levetiracetam)
/.nitrates for MI treatment - Answer- venodilation- dilate venous system
- decrease preload --> decrease ventricular wall stress
/.Intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus - Answer- arrest of normal embryonic gut
rotation
Obstructive Spirometry Results - Answer- decreased FEV1/FVC (<70%)
- Inc TLC
/.Restrictive Spirometry Results - Answer- increased/normal FEV1/FVC
- Dec TLC
/.Bullous pemphigoid - Answer- prodrome of pruritic rash
- followed by tense bullae
- no oral mucosa involvement
/.phemigus vulgaris - Answer- painful, flaccid blisters
- oral mucosa involvement
/.temporal lobe epilepsy - Answer- focal seizure with impaired awareness
- automatisms (lip smacking)
/.CKD with secondary hyperparathyroidism - Answer- low Ca, high Phos
- dec calcitriol (vit D)
- parathyroid gland hyperplasia
- renal osteodystrophy
/.Overflow incontinence treatment - Answercholinergic agonist (Bethanecol)
/.overflow incontinence moa - Answerdetrusor underactivity
/.urge incontinence moa - Answerdetrusor hyperactivity
/.urge incontinence tx - Answerbladder training (kegels)
muscarinic antagonist (oxybutynin)
beta adrenergic agonist (mirabegron)
/.septic shock causes... - Answer- hypermetabolic state --> lactic acid build up --
>metabolic acidosis
/.myocarditis can develop into... - Answerdilated cardiomyopathy
/.Acute iron poisoning - Answerhematemesis (GI bleed)
diarrhea
abdominal pain
/.prognostic factor for astrocytoma - Answer- tumor grade
- aka degree of anaplasia
, /.CML - Answer- BCR-ABL
- neutrophil predominance
- Imatinib targets BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase
/.CLL - Answer- lymphocytic predominance
- smudge cells
- Rituximab targets CD20 Ag on B lymphocytes
/.Bacteremia in sickle cell patients - Answerstrep pneumo
/.Enterococcus abx coverage - Answerampicillin
- GU/GI tract
/.viridans strep abx coverage - Answeramoxicillin
/.staph abx coverage - Answervancomycin
/.midshaft humeral fracture injure... - Answer- radial nerve
- runs in the spiral groove
/.Rett syndrome gene - AnswerMECP2
/.Motor stereotypes - Answer- repetitive motor movements such as hand flapping
- seen in Fragile X (CGG repeat)
/.Ziprasidone side effects - Answerprolong QT interval
- second gen antipsychotic
/.Lennox-Gastaut syndrome - AnswerManifests between ages 2-8 yrs, triad of:
1. Mental retardation
2. Diffuse slow spike and wave pattern on EEG
3. Multiple types of generalized seizures
-Pts. commonly have status epilepticus
/.Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy - AnswerMyoclonic jerks of shoulders and arms that
usually occur after awakening
- can be triggered by sleep deprivation
-Typical age of onset: 12-18 y.o.
-Requires lifelong Tx w/AEDs (esp. levetiracetam)
/.nitrates for MI treatment - Answer- venodilation- dilate venous system
- decrease preload --> decrease ventricular wall stress
/.Intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus - Answer- arrest of normal embryonic gut
rotation
