2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ prostate cancer. Answer: Which of the following is commonly
associated with increased risk for prostatic hypertrophy?
1. constipation
2. fecal incontinence
3. UTIs
4. prostate cancer
⩥ low socioeconomic status. Answer: which of the following is NOT
associated with breast cancer?
1. personal family history of breast cancer
2. use of hormone replacement
3. postmenopausal obesity
4. low socioeconomic status
⩥ right forearm and hand. Answer: which area of the body should be
assessed if an enlarged right epitrochlear lymph node is palpated?
1. throat, face and right ear
2. neck and supraclavicular region
3. right forearm and hand
,4. right groin and abdomen
⩥ nocturnal enuresis. Answer: a cild with hx of enuresis (involuntary
urination esp. by children at night) should be tx with desmopressin
acetate (DDAVP) nasal spray for:
1. daytime incontinence
2. urinary pain
3. secondary enuresis
4. nocturnal enuresis
⩥ a bone marrow examination (biopsy). Answer: what dx test is
performed to dx acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)?
1. a CBC with diff
2. MRI
3. nuclear bone scan
4. bone marrow examination (biopsy)
⩥ hirsutism. Answer: when evaluating a 17yr girl with infrequent
menstrual cycles, which finding suggests probable hyperandrogenism?
1. high pitched voice
2. hirtutism
3. polycystic ovaries (PCOS)
4. obesity
, ⩥ Methyldopa (labetalol, nifedipine). Answer: a woman who is 30wks
pregnant has a BP of 155/93. Which of the following is most appropriate
antihypertensive for her?
1. candesartan
2. lisinopril
3. methyldopa
4. furosemide
⩥ keloid. Answer: finding of a firm, nodular hypertrophic mass of scar
tissue on the posterior surface of the pierced ear lobe is:
1. keloid
2. tophi
3. cutaneous cyst
4. chondrodermatitus
⩥ tophi. Answer: a deposit of crystalline uric acid and other substances
at the surface of joints or in skin or cartilage, typically as a feature of
gout.
⩥ cardiac (esp in first 12 months of life). Answer: physical assessment
of a child with Down's syndrome should focus on what body system for
further evaluation?
1. orthopedic