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EXAM (2025) 100%VERIFIED |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED
A+.
Terms in this set (85)
Heberden's nodes are commonly found in Degenerative joint disease
which one of the following diseases?
You are beginning the examination of the dry and rough
skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she came to the
office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain,
and hair loss. You strongly suspect that she
has hypothyroidism. What is the expected
moisture and texture of the skin of the
patient with hypothyroidism
,You are assessing a patient with joint pain tenderness
and are trying to decide whether it is
inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature.
Which one of the following symptoms is
consistent with an inflammatory process?
A 68-year-old retired farmer comes to your actinic keratosis
office for evaluation of a skin lesion. On the
right temporal area of the forehead, you
see a flattened papule the same color as
his skin, covered by a dry scale that is
round and feels hard. He has several more
of these scattered on the forehead, arms
and legs. Based on this description, what is
your most likely diagnosis?
,A 28-year-old graduate student comes to fibromyalgia
your clinic for evaluation of pain "all over."
With further questioning, she is able to
relate that the pain is worse in the neck,
shoulders, hands, low back and knees. She
denies swelling in her joints. She states that
the pain is worse in the morning. There is
no limitation in her range of motion. On
physical examination, she has several
points on the muscles of the neck,
shoulders and back that are tender to
palpation. Muscle strength and range of
motion are normal. Which one of the
following is likely the cause of her pain?
A new patient is complaining of severe Scabies
pruritus that is worse at night. Several family
members also have the same symptoms.
Upon examination, areas of excoriated
papules are noted on some of the
interdigital webs of both hands and on the
axillae. This finding is most consistent with:
, An obese 55-year-old woman went Delayed menarche
through menarche at age 16 and
menopause 2 years ago. She is concerned
because an aunt had severe osteoporosis.
Which one of the following is a risk factor
for osteoporosis?
Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female who Ask how she acquired them.
comes in for her usual follow-up visit. You
notice a few flat red and purple lesions,
about 6 centimeters in diameter, on the
ulnar aspect of her forearms but nowhere
else. She doesn't mention them. They are
tender when you examine them. What
should you do?
A 58-year-old man comes to your office Pain that is bilateral
complaining of bilateral back pain that now
awakens him at night. This has been steadily
increasing for the past 2 months. Which one
of the following is the most reassuring in
this patient with back pain?
The Phalen's test is used to evaluate: inflammation of the median nerve
EXAM (2025) 100%VERIFIED |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED
A+.
Terms in this set (85)
Heberden's nodes are commonly found in Degenerative joint disease
which one of the following diseases?
You are beginning the examination of the dry and rough
skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she came to the
office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain,
and hair loss. You strongly suspect that she
has hypothyroidism. What is the expected
moisture and texture of the skin of the
patient with hypothyroidism
,You are assessing a patient with joint pain tenderness
and are trying to decide whether it is
inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature.
Which one of the following symptoms is
consistent with an inflammatory process?
A 68-year-old retired farmer comes to your actinic keratosis
office for evaluation of a skin lesion. On the
right temporal area of the forehead, you
see a flattened papule the same color as
his skin, covered by a dry scale that is
round and feels hard. He has several more
of these scattered on the forehead, arms
and legs. Based on this description, what is
your most likely diagnosis?
,A 28-year-old graduate student comes to fibromyalgia
your clinic for evaluation of pain "all over."
With further questioning, she is able to
relate that the pain is worse in the neck,
shoulders, hands, low back and knees. She
denies swelling in her joints. She states that
the pain is worse in the morning. There is
no limitation in her range of motion. On
physical examination, she has several
points on the muscles of the neck,
shoulders and back that are tender to
palpation. Muscle strength and range of
motion are normal. Which one of the
following is likely the cause of her pain?
A new patient is complaining of severe Scabies
pruritus that is worse at night. Several family
members also have the same symptoms.
Upon examination, areas of excoriated
papules are noted on some of the
interdigital webs of both hands and on the
axillae. This finding is most consistent with:
, An obese 55-year-old woman went Delayed menarche
through menarche at age 16 and
menopause 2 years ago. She is concerned
because an aunt had severe osteoporosis.
Which one of the following is a risk factor
for osteoporosis?
Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female who Ask how she acquired them.
comes in for her usual follow-up visit. You
notice a few flat red and purple lesions,
about 6 centimeters in diameter, on the
ulnar aspect of her forearms but nowhere
else. She doesn't mention them. They are
tender when you examine them. What
should you do?
A 58-year-old man comes to your office Pain that is bilateral
complaining of bilateral back pain that now
awakens him at night. This has been steadily
increasing for the past 2 months. Which one
of the following is the most reassuring in
this patient with back pain?
The Phalen's test is used to evaluate: inflammation of the median nerve
