1. What is the treatment of choice
for community acquired, amoxicillin
uncomplicated pneumonia?
2. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
is a type of anemia.
pernicious; macrocytic
3. Prostate infection or inflammation can 4
weeks cause a sharp rise in PSA values.
When should this value go back down to
nor-
mal levels and be checked after an
acute infection?
4. The most common cause of
atypical pneumonia in adults mycoplasma pneumoniae
5. An herbal supplement thought to help saw palmetto
BPH
6. A male patient presents to your
clinic with a lump in his breast. clinical breast exam, mammogram, AND
How should we work this up? ultrasound
7. If a patient with strep comes back
af- ter 48 hours with no
improvement on antibiotics, what
should you then pre- scribe? a penicillin or cephalosporin with beta
lactamase coverage
8. How long must a tick be attached
to the skin in order for Lyme
disease to be transferred?
48 hours
9.
, APEA QBank Practice Test Exam.
When should kids be treated for hy- they also have diabetes, are symptomatic, have
pertension?
hypertension > 95th percentile, or when end
organ damage is present
10. ACEIs can cause what electrolyte
ab- normality? hyperkalemia
11. A positive "drop arm" test is a sign
of what?
torn rotator cutt
12. The medical term for spoon
shaped nails
koilonychia
13. Koilonychia is a sign of what? iron deficiency anemia
14. How is influenza diagnosed? a nasal swab
15. What finding would be most likely
to differentiate gout from septic fever would be indicative of septic arthritis
arthri- tis?
16. Diphenhydramine has prop- anticholinergic; elderly and those with
glaucoma
erties and is contraindicated in which
patient populations?
17. The medical term for flat feet pes planus
18. How does plantar fasciitis usually pre- as pain in the morning with resolution after
several
sent? steps, but as it worsens the patient will start to
complain of heel pain throughout the day
and with walking
19. Scope of practice for NPs is not
influ- enced by which entity? court of law