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Arpatient's records indicate a diagnosis of a staph skin infection which caused a boil to develop on the patie nt's
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buttock region. Symptoms included red, swollen skin with pus. Which additional symptom can appear i n
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theraffected area? -CORRECT ANSWER -Warmto touch
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Arpatient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to the destruction of red blood cells. Whic h
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infectious disease does this describe? -CORRECT ANSWER -Malaria
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A patient's record shows a diagnosis of H1N1 flu. Which tworsymptoms may be present in this chart entry? -
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CORRECT ANSWERr-Sore throatr&rNasal congestion
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Arpatient presents at a clinic with a burn on the left arm. The burn isrclassified as second degree, and therski n
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appears red and swollen. The patient reports it is very painful. What is an additional symptom of a patient with a
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second-degree burn? - CORRECT ANSWERr-Skin blisters
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Arpatient isrtaken to the emergency department after a near drowning. Whatris a sign or symptom thatrthe
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patientmayexperiencewithinminutesorevendays?-CORRECTANSWER-Respiratorydistress
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Whataretwotypesrofbenigntumors?-CORRECTANSWER-Adenoma&Osteoma
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Apatient presentedwithswelling ofthefemur.MRIresults indicatedenlargementandthickeningofthe bo ne.The
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urinalysis showed hydroxyproline. The patient was prescribed NSAIDs and physical therapy, and sur gery
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wasrrecommended.Which diseaserdoesthis describe? -rCORRECT ANSWER-Paget disease
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XR shows torn soft tissuerligaments surroundingrMCP joint injury. Treatment includes surgical reconstructio n to
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realignboneandligaments. -CORRECTANSWER -Finger dislocation
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Restlessness and exhaustion; constant, dull muscle aches; tenderness. Chronicrpain that lasts a longrtime. C an
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worsen with moodflair ups. - CORRECTANSWER -Fibromyalgia
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, Burning,weakness,andtinglinginonehand.Thepatientisunabletodemonstrateastronggripandisexpe riencing
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strongerdiscomfort atnight.Doctorrecommends medialnervecompression.-
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CORRECTANSWERr-CarpalTunnelSyndrome b b b
Wristandarmpainwithlimitedmobility.Notabletorotatefully,noinflammationpresent.Shortrarmsplint, apply ice as
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needed. - CORRECT ANSWER -Sprain
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Apatient'srecordindicatesaskinconditioninwhichdepigmentationappearsondifferentpartsofthebody thatare
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oftenexposedtosunlight.Askinbiopsyrevealsalackrofmelanocytes.-CORRECTANSWERr-Vitiligo
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Arraised,redarearecentlydevelopedonaneight-year-oldpatient'sbackraftereatingrpeanuts.-
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CORRECT ANSWER -Urticaria
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Uponphysicalexam,apatientwasfoundtohaveasmall,oozingvesiclesontheskinofbothhands.Bothha nds were
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hot to the touch and swollen. The patientrreported itching, burning, and stingingrof the skin. Freq uently wears
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latexgloves. -CORRECT ANSWER -Contactdermatitis
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burning sensation. An internal medicine practitioner prescribes antifungal ointment and wash for th e next four
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weeks. - CORRECT ANSWER -Tinea pedis
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Arpatient has severe itching on the face. The physical exam revealsrdry skin and small lesions. Therpatient ha s a
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familyhistoryofallergicrhinitis.Thephysicianprescribes topicalanti-
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itchcreamandinstructsdailyskincare.-CORRECTANSWER-Eczema
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causedbythesamevirusrthatcauseschickenpox.-CORRECTANSWER-Herpesrzoster(shingles)
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Patient presents to therED complainingrof a sudden onset of speech impairment, severe headache, falling d own
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while standing, and inability to move the arm and legron therright side. A cerebral angiogram shows oc clusion of
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blood vessels. - CORRECT ANSWER -Ischemic stroke
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Arpatient's records indicate a diagnosis of a staph skin infection which caused a boil to develop on the patie nt's
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buttock region. Symptoms included red, swollen skin with pus. Which additional symptom can appear i n
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theraffected area? -CORRECT ANSWER -Warmto touch
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Arpatient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to the destruction of red blood cells. Whic h
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infectious disease does this describe? -CORRECT ANSWER -Malaria
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A patient's record shows a diagnosis of H1N1 flu. Which tworsymptoms may be present in this chart entry? -
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CORRECT ANSWERr-Sore throatr&rNasal congestion
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Arpatient presents at a clinic with a burn on the left arm. The burn isrclassified as second degree, and therski n
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appears red and swollen. The patient reports it is very painful. What is an additional symptom of a patient with a
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second-degree burn? - CORRECT ANSWERr-Skin blisters
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Arpatient isrtaken to the emergency department after a near drowning. Whatris a sign or symptom thatrthe
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patientmayexperiencewithinminutesorevendays?-CORRECTANSWER-Respiratorydistress
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Whataretwotypesrofbenigntumors?-CORRECTANSWER-Adenoma&Osteoma
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Apatient presentedwithswelling ofthefemur.MRIresults indicatedenlargementandthickeningofthe bo ne.The
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urinalysis showed hydroxyproline. The patient was prescribed NSAIDs and physical therapy, and sur gery
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wasrrecommended.Which diseaserdoesthis describe? -rCORRECT ANSWER-Paget disease
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XR shows torn soft tissuerligaments surroundingrMCP joint injury. Treatment includes surgical reconstructio n to
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realignboneandligaments. -CORRECTANSWER -Finger dislocation
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Restlessness and exhaustion; constant, dull muscle aches; tenderness. Chronicrpain that lasts a longrtime. C an
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worsen with moodflair ups. - CORRECTANSWER -Fibromyalgia
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, Burning,weakness,andtinglinginonehand.Thepatientisunabletodemonstrateastronggripandisexpe riencing
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strongerdiscomfort atnight.Doctorrecommends medialnervecompression.-
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CORRECTANSWERr-CarpalTunnelSyndrome b b b
Wristandarmpainwithlimitedmobility.Notabletorotatefully,noinflammationpresent.Shortrarmsplint, apply ice as
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needed. - CORRECT ANSWER -Sprain
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Apatient'srecordindicatesaskinconditioninwhichdepigmentationappearsondifferentpartsofthebody thatare
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oftenexposedtosunlight.Askinbiopsyrevealsalackrofmelanocytes.-CORRECTANSWERr-Vitiligo
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Arraised,redarearecentlydevelopedonaneight-year-oldpatient'sbackraftereatingrpeanuts.-
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CORRECT ANSWER -Urticaria
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Uponphysicalexam,apatientwasfoundtohaveasmall,oozingvesiclesontheskinofbothhands.Bothha nds were
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hot to the touch and swollen. The patientrreported itching, burning, and stingingrof the skin. Freq uently wears
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latexgloves. -CORRECT ANSWER -Contactdermatitis
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A19-year-
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oldpatientreportspersistent itchingandpeeling dry skinbetweentherfirstrandsecond toes.Thepatient als o hasa
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burning sensation. An internal medicine practitioner prescribes antifungal ointment and wash for th e next four
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weeks. - CORRECT ANSWER -Tinea pedis
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Arpatient has severe itching on the face. The physical exam revealsrdry skin and small lesions. Therpatient ha s a
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familyhistoryofallergicrhinitis.Thephysicianprescribes topicalanti-
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itchcreamandinstructsdailyskincare.-CORRECTANSWER-Eczema
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Arpatientpresentsforfollow- b b b
uprof several painful vesicular lesions on the face, mouth, and tongue. The patient isrdiagnosed with a condi tion
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causedbythesamevirusrthatcauseschickenpox.-CORRECTANSWER-Herpesrzoster(shingles)
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Patient presents to therED complainingrof a sudden onset of speech impairment, severe headache, falling d own
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while standing, and inability to move the arm and legron therright side. A cerebral angiogram shows oc clusion of
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blood vessels. - CORRECT ANSWER -Ischemic stroke
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