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A 4-week-old white male is brought to your office with a 2-week history of increasing dyspnea, cough, and poor feeding. The child appears nontoxic and is afebrile. On examination you note conjunctivitis, and a chest examination reveals tachypnea and crackles. A chest film shows hyperinflation and diffuse interstitial infiltrates and a WBC count reveals eosinophilia. What is the most likely etiologic agent? (check one) A. Staphylococcus species B. Chlamydia trachomatis C. Respiratory syn...

A 45-year-old male presents with shortness of breath and a cough. On pulmonary function testing his FVC is <80% of predicted, his FEV1/FVC is 90% of predicted, and there is no improvement with bronchodilator use. The diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is also low. Based on these results, which one of the following is most likely to be the cause of this patient's problem? (check one) A. Asthma B. Bronchiectasis C. COPD D. Cystic Fibrosis E. Idiopath...

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of antidepressants for smoking cessation? - correct answer Bupropion is contraindicated in a patient with an eating disorder The number 1 cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the US today is which of the following? - correct answer Tobacco Which of the following statements is true regarding alcohol abuse counseling? - correct answer The USPSTF recommends screening and counseling adults the risks of alcohol misuse ...

A 16-year-old female presents for follow-up after a tibial stress fracture. The fracture was diagnosed 5 weeks ago by characteristic physical examination findings and radiographs showing a transverse fracture of the tibial diaphysis. She was placed on non-weight-bearing status for 2 weeks and after that was advised to limit activities that caused discomfort. In addition, she was placed on appropriate calcium and vitamin D supplementation based on results of her laboratory workup. The patien...

2024 AAFP Board Review Course Questions and answers

2024 AAFP Board Review Course Questions and answers

A 49-year-old male brings you a copy of his laboratory results obtained during an insurance examination. The patient says he feels fine, but his bilirubin level was 2.5 mg/dL (N <1.0). He says he averages 5 alcoholic beverages per week and takes no medications other than occasional ibuprofen. On examination he is not jaundiced and has no scleral icterus, and the remainder of the examination is within normal limits, including palpation of the liver and spleen. Laboratory testing reveals a...

While performing a routine physical examination on a 42-year-old female you discover an apparent nodule in the left lobe of the thyroid measuring approximately 1 cm in diameter, which is confirmed on ultrasonography. The most appropriate next step in the evaluation of this finding is a A. serum calcitonin level B. serum free T3 level C. serum TSH level D. serum thyroglobulin leve E. radionuclide thyroid scan - Answer- C. serum TSH level - Nodules <1 cm should also be fully ev...

Patients being treated with amiodarone (Cordarone) should be monitored periodically with serum A. cortisol B. creatine phosphokinase C. creatine D. LDH E. TSH - Answer- E. TSH Patients on amiodarone can develop either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. It is recommended that a patient on amiodarone have baseline thyroid function tests (free T4, TSH) with follow-up testing every 6 months to monitor for these conditions. Hyperadrenalism and hypoadrenalism are not associated with a...

AAFP BOARD FINAL EXAM 2024| ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+ Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of antidepressants for smoking cessation? - ANSWER: Bupropion is contraindicated in a patient with an eating disorder The number 1 cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the US today is which of the following? - ANSWER: Tobacco