screening for melanoma, which finding is suspicious feature of possible melanoma? - Answers
Diameter of 0.7 cm
dermatologic lesion precancerous and likely due to UV-B exposure? - Answers Actinic keratosis
ABCDE for melanoma, which represents a suspicious finding? - Answers Multiple colors
actively experiencing DTs after abruptly quitting alcohol. likely due to an underlying deficit of? -
Answers Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)
anxiety may be differentiated from hyperthyroidism with which test? - Answers TSH and free T4
schizophrenic patient is agitated and states, "What is that awful taste?" This is an example of which
type of hallucination - Answers Gustatory
which is the most common co diagnosis in patients who have made attempts of self-harm? - Answers
Depression
complains that arm hurts. ROM of shoulder, you ask him to touch the opposite scapula by placing arm
up and over the back of his neck, but the patient reports tremendous pain. What diagnosis - Answers
Damage to the rotator cuff muscles
inability to open jaw wide due to pain posterior to the ear with unilateral inflammation, tenderness,
and erythema. Which diagnosis and treatment? - Answers Mastoiditis and treatment with antibiotics
and possible incision and drainage
Limited movement of lumbar spine with inflammation noted over the sacroiliac joint. which spinal
deformity diagnoses? - Answers Ankylosing spondylitis
abnormal lateral gaze in the left eye. Which cranial nerve would cause this? - Answers Abducens
nerve VI
Which represents most effective assessment of cranial nerve IX? - Answers Stereognosis- identifying a
familiar object by touch with eyes closed.
VIII cranial nerve is documented as damaged. Clinical evidence to support this would include which of
the following? - Answers Impaired hearing
complaining today of hematuria. RBC casts on urinalysis. Based on this finding, you can make the
diagnosis of which of the following? - Answers Glomerulonephritis
painful urination and frequency, which finding confirms pyelonephritis? - Answers WBC casts on
urinalysis with microscopy
suspected pyelonephritis, which test may be sensitive to eliciting a confirmatory response. - Answers
Renal punch test
diabetic, hypertensive patient, early evidence of renal damage, Damage to which renal structure
would be evident on urinalysis with presence of micro- or macro albuminuria? - Answers Bowman's
capsule
groin pain, recently sexually promiscuous. walking with shuffling gait, STI testing was positive. most
likely causative agent? - Answers Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
most common cause of DUB, which lab tests should be ordered first? - Answers HCG
history of malodorous discharge. hx of douching and multiple sexual partners without protection.
Which tests is used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis? - Answers Whiff test
CHF EF 30% with shortness of breath with ADLs, no symptoms at rest. This is suggestive of New York
Heart Association heart failure classification? - Answers Class III
new onset rapid heart rate that is irregular, heart rate 100, last 4 days straight has not stopped. first
priority is to do? - Answers Maintain rate control and anticoagulate prior to rhythm conversion
chest pressure, arm numbness and tingling, and shortness of breath with exertion. relieves with rest
and becoming more frequent. diagnosis and plan? - Answers Unstable angina, treat with a long-
acting oral nitrate and an as needed (PRN) sublingual nitroglycerin and order a cardiac stress test
hx CABG and AVR w/ bioprosthetic valve has been previously stable, including dialysis 3x week ESRD.
Today shortness of breath, febrile, night sweats, new murmur. workup should include evaluation for
which of the following physical signs of endocarditis? - Answers Splinter hemorrhages on fingernails
72-year-old + prosthetic valve + dialysis + fever + night sweats + NEW murmur - Answers infective
endocarditis