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The classic triad of Parkinson's includes all the following
except:
A. Resting tremor
B. Rigidity arms, legs, and neck stiffness
C. Bradykinesia
D. Severe cognitive deficits
D. Severe cognitive deficits
Focal seizures are often accompanied by automatisms, which
are behaviors that include all of the following except:
A. Lip smacking
B. Picking at clothes
C. Chewing
D. Scratching
D. Scratching
Loss of central vision is a hallmark of:
A. Macular degeneration
B. Glaucoma
C. Retinal detachment
D. Cataracts
,A. Macular degeneration
Which of the following diseases cause degeneration or loss of
nerve cells in the brain?
A. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's
B. Sepsis, chronic kidney disease, and scleroderma
C. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Alzheimer's, and Scleroderma
D. Parkinson's, B12 deficiency, and Myasthenia Gravis
A. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's
Immunologic mediators that play a role in the
pathophysiology of fever include all of the following except:
A. Interleukin 1 - primary
B. Interleukin 2
C. Interleukin 6
D. Tumor necrosis factor
B. Interleukin 2
Anemia is the reduction of one or more of the following
major red blood cell measurements:
A. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC count
B. B12, folic acid, hemoglobin
C. Hemoglobin, folic acid, fibrinogen
D. Hemoglobin, RBC, and B12
A. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC count
, Areas of occult infection include:
A. Sinuses, teeth, central nervous system
B. Lung, ear, throat
C. Skin, joints, lymph nodes
D. Pelvis, abdomen, and chest
A. Sinuses, teeth, central nervous system
A 62-year-old African American male with a past medical
history significant for diabetes presents with sudden onset of
headache on the right side and blurred vision in his right
eye. Fundoscopic exam reveals a deeply cupped optic disc.
Which of the following disorders is this patient likely
experiencing?
A. Acute angle-closure glaucoma
B. Strabismus
C. Bacterial conjunctivitis
D. Cataracts
A. Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Dementia is characterized by many things, except:
A. General decrease in level of cognition
B. Behavioral disturbance
C. Interference with daily function and independence
D. Focused attention to detail and obsession with dates and
numbers