Family Medicine COMAT Questions and answers latest
update
/.cause of osteoarthritis - Answer-✅degeneration of articular cartilage from
proteoglycan loss
/.travellers diarrhea - Answer-✅ciproflox and azithromycin
/.MCC of meningitis in neonates - Answer-✅group b strep
/.activities of daily living - Answer-✅- transferring
- toileting
- continence
- feeding
- dressing
- bathing
/.next best step after thyroid nodule is palpated and TSH is normal - Answer-✅thyroid
ultrasound
/.VS for thyroid - Answer-✅T2
/.tx for episiotomy infection - Answer-✅suture removal and irrigation and debridement of
the wound
/.abx for pseudomonas - Answer-✅fluoroquinolones
--> cipro or levofloxacin
/.diarrhea with macrocytic anemia and elevated LFTs - Answer-✅celiac disease
/.donepezil - Answer-✅cholinesterase inhibitor
--> used to treat mild/moderate symptomatic dementia
/.what kind of drug is citalopram - Answer-✅SSRI
/.COPD treatment that has been shown to improve mortality - Answer-✅supplemental
oxygen
, /.mixed incontinence - Answer-✅combo of stress and urge incontinence
/.functional incontinence - Answer-✅pt is aware of need to urinate, but unable to reach
toilet in time due to physical or mental reasons
/.overflow incontinence - Answer-✅unpredictable dribbling of urine or weak urine
stream
--> due to underactive bladder and/or outlet obstruction
/.what vaccine is contraindicated in pregnant pt - Answer-✅varicella and zoster
vaccines
--> are live attenuated vaccines
/.what vaccine should pts with cochlear implant receive? - Answer-✅pneumococcal
vaccine
/.what kind of drug is carvedilol - Answer-✅beta blocker
/.which drugs reduce mortality in a NSTEMI - Answer-✅- aspirin
- beta blockers
/.how many refills can you prescribe for a schedule 2 substance like morphine or norco -
Answer-✅ZERO
--> new prescription has to be issued
/.treatment for very high triglycerides - Answer-✅fibrates
/.test with the highest sensitivity for h. pylori - Answer-✅serology test
/.what common drug should be discontinued prior to a CT with contrast - Answer-
✅metformin
--> bc of risk of lactic acidosis
/.how does post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV work? - Answer-✅blocks action of reverse
transcriptase
--> ie inhibits viral repilication
/.first line therapy for human bites - Answer-✅amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
update
/.cause of osteoarthritis - Answer-✅degeneration of articular cartilage from
proteoglycan loss
/.travellers diarrhea - Answer-✅ciproflox and azithromycin
/.MCC of meningitis in neonates - Answer-✅group b strep
/.activities of daily living - Answer-✅- transferring
- toileting
- continence
- feeding
- dressing
- bathing
/.next best step after thyroid nodule is palpated and TSH is normal - Answer-✅thyroid
ultrasound
/.VS for thyroid - Answer-✅T2
/.tx for episiotomy infection - Answer-✅suture removal and irrigation and debridement of
the wound
/.abx for pseudomonas - Answer-✅fluoroquinolones
--> cipro or levofloxacin
/.diarrhea with macrocytic anemia and elevated LFTs - Answer-✅celiac disease
/.donepezil - Answer-✅cholinesterase inhibitor
--> used to treat mild/moderate symptomatic dementia
/.what kind of drug is citalopram - Answer-✅SSRI
/.COPD treatment that has been shown to improve mortality - Answer-✅supplemental
oxygen
, /.mixed incontinence - Answer-✅combo of stress and urge incontinence
/.functional incontinence - Answer-✅pt is aware of need to urinate, but unable to reach
toilet in time due to physical or mental reasons
/.overflow incontinence - Answer-✅unpredictable dribbling of urine or weak urine
stream
--> due to underactive bladder and/or outlet obstruction
/.what vaccine is contraindicated in pregnant pt - Answer-✅varicella and zoster
vaccines
--> are live attenuated vaccines
/.what vaccine should pts with cochlear implant receive? - Answer-✅pneumococcal
vaccine
/.what kind of drug is carvedilol - Answer-✅beta blocker
/.which drugs reduce mortality in a NSTEMI - Answer-✅- aspirin
- beta blockers
/.how many refills can you prescribe for a schedule 2 substance like morphine or norco -
Answer-✅ZERO
--> new prescription has to be issued
/.treatment for very high triglycerides - Answer-✅fibrates
/.test with the highest sensitivity for h. pylori - Answer-✅serology test
/.what common drug should be discontinued prior to a CT with contrast - Answer-
✅metformin
--> bc of risk of lactic acidosis
/.how does post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV work? - Answer-✅blocks action of reverse
transcriptase
--> ie inhibits viral repilication
/.first line therapy for human bites - Answer-✅amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
