BOARD PRACTICE QUESTIONS - PROFESSIONAL
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UPDATE
Celecoxib (Celebrex) - ANSWER - -COX-2 inhibitor
-Last choice treatment for osteoarthritis
-Should not be prescribed to patients with a history of cardiovascular conditions =
increase risk of heart attack
Osteoarthiritis (OA) Treatment - ANSWER - -ASA
-Tylenol
-NSAIDS (ibuprofen, naproxen)
-Celebrex
-Hot and cold therapy
First line management for acetaminophen intoxication? - ANSWER - -Emesis or
gastric lavage
-Ipecac used to force emesis- only if patient is not altered
-N-acetylcyesteine with 140mg/kg loading dose
What needs to be reported to the health department? - ANSWER - -Chlamydia
-Syphilis
-Gonorrea
-TB
-HIV
,-Lyme Disease
-Animal Bites
-Injuries due to dangerous weapons
-Suspected child abuse
Malpractice - ANSWER - -Failure of a professional to render services with the
degree of care, diligence and precaution that another member of the same
profession under similar circumstances would render to prevent injury to
someone else
-Involves: professional misconduct, unreasonable lack of skill, illegal/immoral
conduct, other allegations resulting in harm
Signs and symptoms of partial small-bowel obstruction - ANSWER - -Pronounced
abdominal distention
-Watery, mucous filled diarrhea
-High pitched, tinkling bowel sounds
"Battle sign" is an indication of a: - ANSWER - Bruising behind the ear at the
mastoid process
Raccoon Eyes - ANSWER - Bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull
fracture
Pap smear screening - ANSWER - -Start at age 21
-Pap + cytology is age 30-65 every 3 years
-Pap + cytology + HPV is age 30-65 years every 5 years
,Migraine Pathophysiology - ANSWER - Dilation and excessive pulsation of
branches of the external carotid artery
HBsAg, Anti-HBe, IgM, IgG - what is the diagnosis? - ANSWER - Chronic Hep B
-HBsAg = Hep B
-Anti-HBe = decreased viral load
-IgM = initial response/recent
-IgG = exposure/immunity
HBsAg, HBeAg, Anti-HBc, IgM - ANSWER - Active Hep B
-HBsAg = Hep B
-HBeAg = increase viral load
-Anti-Hbc = in all 3
-IgM = recent
Mitral stenosis murmur - ANSWER - -Low pitched
-Mid-diastolic
-Apical "creascendo" rumble
-Occurs during S1
-Does not radiate
Herbal agents that can alleviate premenstrual discomforts? - ANSWER - -Evening
Primrose
-Black Cohosh
, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation - ANSWER - -Allows patient to
breathe normally and spontaneously
-Above atmospheric pressure provided throughout inspiration and expiration
Organophosphate (Insecticide) Poisoning Treatment - ANSWER - 1. Wash skin
thoroughly
2. If ingested, activated charcoal
3. **Atropine (drug of choice)
Benzodiazepine Overdose Treatment - ANSWER - 1. Respiratory and blood
pressure support
2.**Flumazenil (Romazicon) IV
3. Activated charcoal
Diagnostic test to differentiate between intrarenal and postrenal failure? -
ANSWER - Urinary sediment test
-Granular white cast = intrarenal
-Normal results = postrenal
Diagnostic test to differentiate between prerenal and intrarenal? - ANSWER -
Serum BUN and specific gravity tests
-BUN:Creatinine ratio >10:1 = preprenal
-BUN:Creatinine ratio 10:1 - intrarenal
ROLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST
UPDATE
Celecoxib (Celebrex) - ANSWER - -COX-2 inhibitor
-Last choice treatment for osteoarthritis
-Should not be prescribed to patients with a history of cardiovascular conditions =
increase risk of heart attack
Osteoarthiritis (OA) Treatment - ANSWER - -ASA
-Tylenol
-NSAIDS (ibuprofen, naproxen)
-Celebrex
-Hot and cold therapy
First line management for acetaminophen intoxication? - ANSWER - -Emesis or
gastric lavage
-Ipecac used to force emesis- only if patient is not altered
-N-acetylcyesteine with 140mg/kg loading dose
What needs to be reported to the health department? - ANSWER - -Chlamydia
-Syphilis
-Gonorrea
-TB
-HIV
,-Lyme Disease
-Animal Bites
-Injuries due to dangerous weapons
-Suspected child abuse
Malpractice - ANSWER - -Failure of a professional to render services with the
degree of care, diligence and precaution that another member of the same
profession under similar circumstances would render to prevent injury to
someone else
-Involves: professional misconduct, unreasonable lack of skill, illegal/immoral
conduct, other allegations resulting in harm
Signs and symptoms of partial small-bowel obstruction - ANSWER - -Pronounced
abdominal distention
-Watery, mucous filled diarrhea
-High pitched, tinkling bowel sounds
"Battle sign" is an indication of a: - ANSWER - Bruising behind the ear at the
mastoid process
Raccoon Eyes - ANSWER - Bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull
fracture
Pap smear screening - ANSWER - -Start at age 21
-Pap + cytology is age 30-65 every 3 years
-Pap + cytology + HPV is age 30-65 years every 5 years
,Migraine Pathophysiology - ANSWER - Dilation and excessive pulsation of
branches of the external carotid artery
HBsAg, Anti-HBe, IgM, IgG - what is the diagnosis? - ANSWER - Chronic Hep B
-HBsAg = Hep B
-Anti-HBe = decreased viral load
-IgM = initial response/recent
-IgG = exposure/immunity
HBsAg, HBeAg, Anti-HBc, IgM - ANSWER - Active Hep B
-HBsAg = Hep B
-HBeAg = increase viral load
-Anti-Hbc = in all 3
-IgM = recent
Mitral stenosis murmur - ANSWER - -Low pitched
-Mid-diastolic
-Apical "creascendo" rumble
-Occurs during S1
-Does not radiate
Herbal agents that can alleviate premenstrual discomforts? - ANSWER - -Evening
Primrose
-Black Cohosh
, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation - ANSWER - -Allows patient to
breathe normally and spontaneously
-Above atmospheric pressure provided throughout inspiration and expiration
Organophosphate (Insecticide) Poisoning Treatment - ANSWER - 1. Wash skin
thoroughly
2. If ingested, activated charcoal
3. **Atropine (drug of choice)
Benzodiazepine Overdose Treatment - ANSWER - 1. Respiratory and blood
pressure support
2.**Flumazenil (Romazicon) IV
3. Activated charcoal
Diagnostic test to differentiate between intrarenal and postrenal failure? -
ANSWER - Urinary sediment test
-Granular white cast = intrarenal
-Normal results = postrenal
Diagnostic test to differentiate between prerenal and intrarenal? - ANSWER -
Serum BUN and specific gravity tests
-BUN:Creatinine ratio >10:1 = preprenal
-BUN:Creatinine ratio 10:1 - intrarenal
