1. A patient is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and his
endoscopic report reveals the presence of Barrett's epithelium. Which of the following
information should the clinician include in the explanation of the pathology report?
A) This is a premalignant tissue.
B) This tissue is resistant to gastric acid.
C) This tissue supports healing of the esophagus.
D) All of the above
2. On further questioning, the 21-year-old patient with the chief complaints of fatigue,
headache, anorexia, and a runny nose explains that she is sexually active only with her
boyfriend, does not use injectable drugs, and works as an aide in a day-care center.
Which of the following tests would be most helpful in confirming your diagnosis?
HAV IgM
3. Which statement about adenocarcinoma of the lung is accurate?
It is the most prevalent carcinoma of the lung in both sexes and in nonsmokers,
representing 35% to 40% of all tumors.
4. Marci has a wart on her hand. She says she heard something about "silver duct tape
therapy." What do you tell her about his?
It is a simple treatment that should be tried first.
5. Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
A 45-year-old male awakened at night
, 6. Tinea unguium is also known as:
Onychomycosis.
7. Which of the following medications used in the treatment of glaucoma works by
constricting the pupils to open the angle and allow aqueous fluid to escape?
Pilocarpine
8. George has cardiovascular disease (CVD), is 64 years old, has a total cholesterol of
280 mg/dL, has a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 158, and is being treated for
hypertension. You are doing a Framingham Risk Assessment on him. Which
assessment factor would give him the highest number of points on the scale?
His cholesterol level
9. Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the dermis"?
A fissure
10. A patient is seen in the office with complaints of six to seven liquid bowel
movements per day. Which of the following assessment findings would lead the clinician
to a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease?
History of international travel
11. Which of the following is associated with celiac disease (celiac sprue)?
Malabsorption
12. In which of the following situations would referral to a specialist be needed for
sinusitis?
A) Recurrent sinusitis
B) Allergic sinusitis
endoscopic report reveals the presence of Barrett's epithelium. Which of the following
information should the clinician include in the explanation of the pathology report?
A) This is a premalignant tissue.
B) This tissue is resistant to gastric acid.
C) This tissue supports healing of the esophagus.
D) All of the above
2. On further questioning, the 21-year-old patient with the chief complaints of fatigue,
headache, anorexia, and a runny nose explains that she is sexually active only with her
boyfriend, does not use injectable drugs, and works as an aide in a day-care center.
Which of the following tests would be most helpful in confirming your diagnosis?
HAV IgM
3. Which statement about adenocarcinoma of the lung is accurate?
It is the most prevalent carcinoma of the lung in both sexes and in nonsmokers,
representing 35% to 40% of all tumors.
4. Marci has a wart on her hand. She says she heard something about "silver duct tape
therapy." What do you tell her about his?
It is a simple treatment that should be tried first.
5. Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
A 45-year-old male awakened at night
, 6. Tinea unguium is also known as:
Onychomycosis.
7. Which of the following medications used in the treatment of glaucoma works by
constricting the pupils to open the angle and allow aqueous fluid to escape?
Pilocarpine
8. George has cardiovascular disease (CVD), is 64 years old, has a total cholesterol of
280 mg/dL, has a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 158, and is being treated for
hypertension. You are doing a Framingham Risk Assessment on him. Which
assessment factor would give him the highest number of points on the scale?
His cholesterol level
9. Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the dermis"?
A fissure
10. A patient is seen in the office with complaints of six to seven liquid bowel
movements per day. Which of the following assessment findings would lead the clinician
to a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease?
History of international travel
11. Which of the following is associated with celiac disease (celiac sprue)?
Malabsorption
12. In which of the following situations would referral to a specialist be needed for
sinusitis?
A) Recurrent sinusitis
B) Allergic sinusitis
