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,A provider is examining a patient with temporomandibular The mandible deviates to the left side.
joint disease (TMJ). Which of the following results would the
provider expect from the exam?
A patient reports shortness of breath with activity and exhibits Spirometry
increased work of breathing with prolonged expirations.
Which
diagnostic test will the provider order to confirm a diagnosis in
this patient?
Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy
vein thrombosis?
Your patient with permanent atrial fibrillation asks what other -Apixaban is an alternative medication because it does not necessitate dose titration
options he has to warfarin. You tell him?
A 75-year-old patient reports pain and a feeling of tiredness in -Cauda equina syndrome
both legs that only relieves after sitting for 30 minutes or
more.
What the does provider suspect as the cause for these
symptoms?
Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to Atorvastatin 80 mg
50% on average?
Marci has been started on a TB regimen. Because isoniazid Pyroxidine
(INH) may cause peripheral neuropathy, you consider
ordering which
of the following drugs prophilactically?
Which of the following is the proper way to take a blood -Patient is in a sitting position, cuff size has a bladder length of 80% and a width of 40%
pressure measurement? of arm circumference, patient has rested
for 5 minutes before measurement
,Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. chronic bronchitis
His pulmonary function tests are as follows: a normal total
lung
capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On
assessment, you auscultate coarse crackles and forced
expiratory
wheezes. What is your diagnosis?
Which of the following is a possible consequence of sleep insulin resistance
apnea?
A patient who has been diagnosed with heart failure for over a class II
year reports being comfortable while at rest and
experiences palpitaitons and dyspnea when walking tothe
bathroom. Which classification of heart failure is appropriate
based on
these symptoms?
A patient is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) walk to point of pain
and elects not to have angioplasty after an angiogram reveals
partial
obstruction in lower extremity arteries. What will the provider
recommend to help manage this patient's symptoms?
Which is characteristic of obstructive bronchitis and not mild alteration in lung tissue compliance
emphysema?
A patient with type 2 diabetes has a low-density lipoprotein moderate to high intensity statin
(LDL) level of 110 gm/dL. What is recommended to manage
this
patient?
, A patient diagnosed with asthma calls the provider to report two more doses of albuterol
having a peak flow measure of 75%, shortness of breath,
wheezing,
and cough, and tells the provider that the symptoms have not
improved significantly after a dose of albuterol. The patient
uses an
inhaled corticosteroid medication twice daily. What will the
provider recommend?
A patient with a smoking history of 35 pack years reports Computed tomography (CT)
having a chronic cough with recent symptoms of pink, frothy
blood on
a tissue. The chest radiograph shows a possible nodule in the
right upper lobe. Which diagnostic test is indicated?
Which patient meets the criteria for statin therapy to help -A 70-year old nondiabetic with a 10-year risk score of 7.5% with an LDL-C of 80 mg/dL
prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease? (Select all that -An otherwise healthy 25-year old with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) level of 196
apply.) mg/dL
-A 45-year old diabetic with an LDL-C of 150 mg/dL
-A 60-year old with a history of myocardial infarction
A child with a history of asthma is brought to the clinic with a carotid massage
rapid heart rate. A cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 225
beats
per minute. The provider notifies transport to take the child to
the emergency department. What initial intervention may be
attempted in the clinic?
A young adult patient is diagnosed with a mitral valve consult cardiologist, determine appropriate diagnostic tests
prolapse. During a routine 3-year health maintenance exam,
the provider
notes an apical systolic murmur and a mid-systolic click on
auscultation. The patient denies chest pain, syncope, or
palpitations.
What action will the provider take?