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1. Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation?: -
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24-48

2. When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate
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over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of
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m .: Murphy's sign; cholecystitis
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3. What are names of LABA medications?: salmeterol
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4. What is encopresis in children?: stool incontinence after the age of being toilet
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trained

5. The medical term for being cross-eyed: strabismus
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6. What is atopic dermatitis?: eczema
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7. Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia: Barlow and Ortolani
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maneuvers

8. What is the female athlete triad?: disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporo-
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sis
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9. How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present?: they will have
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a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise intolerance, then dyspnea at rest.
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The left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced.
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10. What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like?: macu-
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lopapular rash that blanches easily and may be accompanied by joint aches
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11. What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of
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a pregnant patient?: a venous hum murmur and an S3
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12. When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often hemorrhagic
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or ischemic?: hemorrhagic
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13. AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic
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condition?: hypertension m




14. Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a common
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side effect that occurs?: weight gain
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15. When does otitis media with effusion usually occur?: either before or
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after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not infected fluid but it i
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s considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This should not be treated witha
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ntibiotics.

16. The medical term for jock itch: tinea cruris
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17. Tinea cruris "jock itch" is a common
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infection and should betreated with what?: fungal; OTC antifungal cream
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18. What are teaching points for males to avoid contracting tinea cruris?: dry
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off after swimming and don't stay in a wet bathing suit
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19. Tinea cruris can affect the inner thighs but never what else?: the penis or
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scrotum

20. On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
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a bacterial infection?: cocci and rods
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21. On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
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a candidal infection?: yeasts
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22. What are dermatophytes?: fungi
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23. On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
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a dermatophytic (fungal) infection?: hyphae that are long, thin, and branching
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(such as in the case of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis)
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24. The medical term for ringworm: tinea corporis
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25. What is the most common cause of viral pneumonia in peds?: RSV
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26. Viral pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia in children of
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what ages?: 6 months to 5 years
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27. What is the simplest way to screen for nutritional adequacy in older
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adults?: measure their weight
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28. How are scabies treated?: via permethrin and good hygiene
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29. What are common side effects of NSAIDs?: renal impairment, acute renal
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failure, gastritis
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30. What is the most common cause of pernicious anemias?: vitamin B12
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31. How should oral iron supplements be taken?: on an empty stomach with
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something acidic and high in calcium such as orange juice
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32. Group A strep pharyngitis can be accompanied by what symptoms other
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than the classic Centor criteria?: abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
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33. A stool specimen that is positive for WBCs is a sign of what?: a viral or
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bacterial infection
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34. The only type of incontinence that would not benefit from pelvic floor
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therapy is what?: overflow incontinence
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35. What do the skin manifestations of a penicillin allergy look like?: hives
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