FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated
with trimethoprim 80mg-sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX,
Bactrim) for how long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks Correct Answer d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
a. true
b. false Correct Answer b. false
A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the
mountains. Which of the following would be the appropriate
treatement?
a. Vancomycin
,b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim Correct Answer c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is
which of the following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
c. venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)
d. Viral load Correct Answer b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA)
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150
pounds (:BMI 29.3). How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. overweight
b. Mild Obesity
c. Moderate Obesity
d. morbid obesity Correct Answer b. Mild Obesity
One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal
complaints is to determine whether the complaint is articular or
,nonarticular in origin. Which of the following is an example of an
articular srtucture?
A. Fascia
B. Bone
C. Synovium
D. Tendons Correct Answer C. Synovium
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room
after a fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on
her left side and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She
has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in
her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a
dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are true
concerning shoulder dislocation?
a. posterior dislocations are more common than anterior
dislocations
b. there is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so
the clinician should check for distal pulses Correct Answer b.
there is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses
Which of the following types of cellulitis is a streptococcal
infection of the superficial layers of the skin which does not
involve the subcutaneous layers?
, a. necrotizing fascitis
b. periorbital cellulitis
c. erysipelas
d. flesh eating bacteria Correct Answer c. erysipelas
A 76 year old man is seen in the office for complaints of urinary
incontinence. The clinican should suspect which of these causes
of incontinence in men?
a. urethral polyps
b,. urinary tract infection (UTI)
c. anticholinergic medications
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
Sally, aged 25, presents with impetigo that has been diagnosed
as infected with staphylococcus. The clinical presentation is
pruritic tender, red vesicles surrounded by erythema with a rash
that is ulcerating. She has not been adequately treated recently.
Which type of impetigo is this?
a. Bullous impetigo
b. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
c. Nonbullous impetigo
d. Ecthyma Correct Answer d. Ecthyma