MN 568 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
__ is a simple, inexpensive test that can be done with a handheld
flow meter in the office or at the bedside Correct Answer peak
expiratory flow rate
this test determines the degree of expiratory airflow obstruction
in patients with asthma and COPD
__ should be done to identify coccidiomycosis, histoplasmosis,
aspergillosis, if the hx of exposure is positive or if the pt has
AIDS or immunosuppressed Correct Answer fungal serology
___ are typically associated related to fluid accumulation in the
lungs, and generally do not clear with cough Correct Answer
crackles
___ is helpful to determine the presence of obstructive or
restrictive lung disease Correct Answer spirometry
___ scanning of the chest can detect small peripheral lung
nodules, evaluate coin lesions and distinguish the chest wall
form areas of pleural or parenchymal disease Correct Answer
CT
___ spirometry is useful in determining whether the patient has
obstructive, restrictive, or mixed (obstructive and restrictive)
lung disease Correct Answer full
,____ which are typically due to mucus accumulation, do not
clear after the patient is asked to cough and clear the airways
Correct Answer rhonchi
70% of most cases caused by ? Correct Answer streptococcus
pneumonia for bacterial pneumonia +gram positive bacteria
a __ cough is defined as one that lasts longer than 8 weeks
Correct Answer chronic
a ___ film should be taken if there are s/s of pneumonia, TB,
poss tumor, aspiration, foreign body, or ILD Correct Answer
chest x-ray
a ___ pneumonia will show dense homogenous shadows
involving one or more lobes Correct Answer bacterial
A 25 year old patient presents to the clinic with fatigue, cold
intolerance, weight gain, and constipation for the past 3 months.
On physical examination, the clinician notices muscular
stiffness, coarse, dry hair and relaxation in DTRs. Which of the
following tests should ordered next? Correct Answer TSH
A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
A. Stage 2 hypertension
B. Hypertensive
C. Normal in healthy older adults
D. Acceptable if the patient has diabetes mellitus (DM) Correct
Answer c
, A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered: Correct Answer
normal in healthy older adults
a blood test may be used to detect TB is an? Correct Answer
interferon-gamma release assay such as the quantiferon-TB gold
test
which only requires a single patient visit for one blood draw
a CBC with differential is helpful in diagnosing __ infection
Correct Answer bacterial
a diagnosis of OSA is confirmed with AHI and RDI scores as
follows Correct Answer AHI or RDI greater than or equal to 5
and less than 14 if comorbid factors such as excessive daytime
sleepiness, hypertension, stroke, or HF
or AHI or RDI greater than or equal to 15 in the absence of
comorbid factors
A pt has metabolic syndrome. What are they are an increased
risk for? Correct Answer diabetes mellitus
A pt with type 2 diabetes comes to the clinic after reading about
metformin in a magazine. Which of the following conditions
would be a contraindication to taking metformin? Correct
Answer renal disease
ABCDE Correct Answer asthma
bronchitis
__ is a simple, inexpensive test that can be done with a handheld
flow meter in the office or at the bedside Correct Answer peak
expiratory flow rate
this test determines the degree of expiratory airflow obstruction
in patients with asthma and COPD
__ should be done to identify coccidiomycosis, histoplasmosis,
aspergillosis, if the hx of exposure is positive or if the pt has
AIDS or immunosuppressed Correct Answer fungal serology
___ are typically associated related to fluid accumulation in the
lungs, and generally do not clear with cough Correct Answer
crackles
___ is helpful to determine the presence of obstructive or
restrictive lung disease Correct Answer spirometry
___ scanning of the chest can detect small peripheral lung
nodules, evaluate coin lesions and distinguish the chest wall
form areas of pleural or parenchymal disease Correct Answer
CT
___ spirometry is useful in determining whether the patient has
obstructive, restrictive, or mixed (obstructive and restrictive)
lung disease Correct Answer full
,____ which are typically due to mucus accumulation, do not
clear after the patient is asked to cough and clear the airways
Correct Answer rhonchi
70% of most cases caused by ? Correct Answer streptococcus
pneumonia for bacterial pneumonia +gram positive bacteria
a __ cough is defined as one that lasts longer than 8 weeks
Correct Answer chronic
a ___ film should be taken if there are s/s of pneumonia, TB,
poss tumor, aspiration, foreign body, or ILD Correct Answer
chest x-ray
a ___ pneumonia will show dense homogenous shadows
involving one or more lobes Correct Answer bacterial
A 25 year old patient presents to the clinic with fatigue, cold
intolerance, weight gain, and constipation for the past 3 months.
On physical examination, the clinician notices muscular
stiffness, coarse, dry hair and relaxation in DTRs. Which of the
following tests should ordered next? Correct Answer TSH
A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
A. Stage 2 hypertension
B. Hypertensive
C. Normal in healthy older adults
D. Acceptable if the patient has diabetes mellitus (DM) Correct
Answer c
, A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered: Correct Answer
normal in healthy older adults
a blood test may be used to detect TB is an? Correct Answer
interferon-gamma release assay such as the quantiferon-TB gold
test
which only requires a single patient visit for one blood draw
a CBC with differential is helpful in diagnosing __ infection
Correct Answer bacterial
a diagnosis of OSA is confirmed with AHI and RDI scores as
follows Correct Answer AHI or RDI greater than or equal to 5
and less than 14 if comorbid factors such as excessive daytime
sleepiness, hypertension, stroke, or HF
or AHI or RDI greater than or equal to 15 in the absence of
comorbid factors
A pt has metabolic syndrome. What are they are an increased
risk for? Correct Answer diabetes mellitus
A pt with type 2 diabetes comes to the clinic after reading about
metformin in a magazine. Which of the following conditions
would be a contraindication to taking metformin? Correct
Answer renal disease
ABCDE Correct Answer asthma
bronchitis
