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100 QUESTIONS
Parkinsons disease is a progressive neurological disorder that is associated with
which type of tremor?
a. resting tremor
b. postural tremor
c. intention tremor
d. medication induced tremor
- Ans - a. resting tremor
Which information should be included when you are teaching your patient about
the use of nicotine gum?
a. the gum must be correctly chewed to a softened state then placed in the buccal
mucosa
b. patients should not eat for 30 minutes prior to or during the use of the gum
c. initially, one piece is chewed every 30 minutes while awake
d. acidic foods and beverages should be encouraged during nicotine therapy
- Ans - a. the gum must be correctly chewed to a softened state then placed in the
buccal mucosa
,Severe pain associated with acute otitis media signifies perforation of the
tympanic membrane.
a. true
b. false
- Ans - b. false
Jason, aged 62, has obstructive sleep apnea. What do you think is one of his
contributing factors?
a. He is a recovering alcoholic of 6 years.
b. His collar size is 19 inches.
c. He is the only person in his family who has this.
d. He is extremely thin
. - Ans - b. His collar size is 19 inches.
The "B" in the ABCDEs of assessing skin cancer represents:
a. biopsy
b. best practice
c. boundary
d. border irregularity
- Ans - d. border irregularity
,The patient is diagnosed with urge incontinence. Before prescribing Detrol XL, the
provider should question the patient about which of these contraindications to
this medication?
a. diarrhea
b. Parkinson's disease
c. closed-angle Glaucoma
d. Breast cancer
- Ans - c. closed-angle Glaucoma
A patient is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following
electrocardiogram (ECG) changes should the clinican expect as a manifestation of
the disease?
a. sinus bradycardia
b. atrial fibrillation
c. supraventricular tachycardia
d. U-waves
- Ans - a. sinus bradycardia
Tori is on systematic antifungals for a bad tinena infection. You understand that
serum labs should be monitored for:
a. renal failure
b. hepatotoxicity
c. electrolyte imbalance
, d. leukocytosis - Ans - b. hepatotoxicity
Which of the following signs or symtoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
musculoskeletal pain?
a. decreased C-reactive protein
b. hyperalbuminemia
c. morning stiffness
- Ans - c. morning stiffness
A 22-year-old is seen complaining of vague belly pain. This type of pain is seen at
what point in appendicitis?
a. very early
b 3-4 hours after perforation
c. late in inflammation
d. appendicitis never presents with vague pain
- Ans - a. very early
A patiennt presents to the clinicians office with a sore throat, fever of 100.7 and
tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. The clinican suspects strep throat and
performs a rapid strep test that is negative. What would the next step be?
a. the patient should be instructed to rest and increase fluid intake as the infection
is most likely viral and resolve without antibiotic therapy