A patient is seen in the clinic with hematuria confirmed on microscopic examination. The clinician should
inquire about the ingestion of which of these substances that might be the cause of hematuria?Question
options:
a. NSAIDs
b. Beets
c. Vitamin A
d. Red meat - Answers a. NSAIDs
Mark has necrotizing fasciitis of his left lower extremity. Pressure on the skin reveals crepitus due to gas
production by which anaerobic bacteria? Question options:
a) Staphylococcal aureus
b) Clostridium perfringens
c) S. pyrogenes
d) Streptococ - Answers b) Clostridium perfringens
Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the dermis?" Question options:
a) An ulcer
b) A fissure
,c) Lichenification
d) An excoriation - Answers b) A fissure
The patient is diagnosed with ARF. Which of the following conditions is the most common cause?
Question options:
a) Renal calculi
b) Acute tubular necrosis
c) Cardiac failure
d) Acute glomerulonephritis - Answers b) Acute tubular necrosis
A 14-year-old male is seen with complaints of severe testicular pain. The clinician suspects testicular
torsion. Which of the following is the appropriate action? Question options:
a) Refer to a urologist immediately.
b) Obtain a computed tomography (CT) scan.
c) Instruct the patient to elevate the scrotum.
d) Prescribe ibuprofen. - Answers a) Refer to a urologist immediately.
Which scalp problem can be caused by a fever and certain drugs? Question options:
, a) Telogen effluvium (TE)
b) Trichotillomania
c) Psoriasis
d) Alopecia areata - Answers a) Telogen effluvium (TE)
A 46-year-old man presents with urinary hesitancy and low back pain. He has no history of UTI. Digital
rectal examination (DRE) reveals a normal prostate, and a diagnosis of prostatodynia is made. Which is
the appropriate treatment? Question options:
a) Terazosin 2 mg PO once a day
b) Ice pack to the scrotal area
c) Saw palmetto 320 mg per day
d) All of the above - Answers a) Terazosin 2 mg PO once a day
The most common precancerous skin lesion found in Caucasians is: Question options:
a) A skin tag
b) Actinic keratosis
c) A melanoma