Guide – Practice Questions
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A patient currently undergoing concurrent chemotherapy/radiation treatment
for glottic squamous cell carcinoma is admitted to the rehab unit you oversee
for management of intractable nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. Admission
CBC showed WBC 1.3, Hgb 7.5, PLT 45, ANC 0.8. Which of the following
conditions is this patient at risk for?
A. Macrocytic anemia due to B12 deficiency
B. Iron deficiency anemia due to chronic blood loss
C. Microcytic anemia due to chronic kidney disease
D. Aplastic anemia due to bone marrow suppression
D
Your patient presents to the urgent care clinic with a swollen exudative
pharynx, profound fatigue, and a very tender left upper quadrant abdomen.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Strep pharyngitis
B. Tonsillitis
,C. Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
D. Pancreatitis
C
Which of the following best characterizes presbycusis in the older adult?
A. Bilateral low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
B. Bilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
C. Unilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
D. Unilateral low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
B
A 35-year-old woman presents with allergic rhinitis, experiencing significant
nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy eyes. She has tried over-the-counter
antihistamines with limited relief. What is the most appropriate next step in
management?
A. Oral decongestants
B. Nasal saline irrigation
C. Intranasal corticosteroids
D. Referral to an allergist for immunotherapy
C
A patient currently undergoing concurrent chemotherapy/radiation treatment
for glottic squamous cell carcinoma is admitted to the rehab unit you oversee
for management of intractable nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. Admission
CBC showed WBC 1.3, Hgb 7.5, PLT 45, ANC 0.8. Which of the following
conditions is this patient at risk for?
A. Iron deficiency anemia due to chronic blood loss
B. Microcytic anemia due to chronic kidney disease
C. Macrocytic anemia due to B12 deficiency
D. Aplastic anemia due to bone marrow suppression
D
,A 78 y.o. M patient reports chronic infections, bruising, fatigue, SOB, and
fevers. He has a history of rectal adenocarcinoma and completed concurrent
chemotherapy/radiation earlier this year. His CBC shows Hgb 7.5, PLT 88, WBC
1.2, ANC 0.8, and peripheral smear shows dysplasia. What additional work-up
would you anticipate for this patient?
A. Colonoscopy and fecal occult blood test
B. Bone marrow biopsy and flow cytometry
C. No additional work-up is required, these are expected sequela of his
oncologic treatment
D. Repeat CBC/CMP/peripheral smear in eight weeks
B
Progression to Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) is a risk for untreated or
poorly responsive:
A. Pancytopenia
B. Aplastic anemia
C. Macrocytic anemia
D. Myelodysplastic syndrome
D
Treatment for symptomatic aplastic anemia includes all the following except:
A. Bone marrow transplant
B. PRBC/Platelet/WBC transfusions
C. Prophylactic antibiotics
D. Removal of bone marrow stimulants
D
A patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia requires iron
supplementation. Which of the following treatments would likely be
ineffective?
, A. Ferrous sulfate 325 mg PO BID for a 43 y.o. F s/p gastric bypass 2 years ago
B. Iron sucrose 200 mg IV infusion weekly x 8 weeks in a 26 y.o. F at 34 weeks
of pregnancy
C. Ferrous sulfate 325 mg PO TID for a 25 y.o. F with menorrhagia
D. Ferrous sulfate 325 mg PO BID for a 63 y.o. M with ulcerative colitis
A
Which of the following is not a common mechanism of neutrophil expenditure
and resultant neutropenia?
A. Decreased neutrophil production in the bone marrow
B. Redistribution of neutrophils to the spleen or vascular endothelium
C. Loss of circulating neutrophils in acute blood loss
D. Immune destruction
C
Which of the following blood lead levels (BLL) would likely require chelation
therapy?
A. < 80 mcg/dL
B. 35 mcg/dL
C. >100 mcg/dL
D. 75 mcg/dL
C
A geriatric patient with anemia, back pain, osteoporosis, and elevated
erythrocyte sedimentation rate should be evaluated for:
A. cauda equina syndrome.
B. renal dystrophy.
C. Paget's disease.
D. multiple myeloma.
D
Overactivation of coagulation and fibrinolysis resulting in thrombosis and
hemorrhage is a trademark of which of the following?