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ADULT PRIMARY CARE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) GRADED
A+
The most common cause of elevated liver function test is - Correct Answer - Chronic
alcohol abuse
Which of the following is the most common causative organism of nongonococcal
urethritis? - Correct Answer - Chlamydia trachomatis
The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) include - Correct
Answer - lower limb weakness, slur speech, partial vision loss, gait change
Which history is commonly found in a patient with glomerulonephritis? - Correct Answer
- Beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection
(Uri or skin infection caused by these bacteria)
Which of the following is characteristic of a manic episode? - Correct Answer -
grandiose delusions
A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This patient
would be classified as: - Correct Answer - overweight
Reed-Sternberg B lymphocytes are associated with which of the following disorders -
Correct Answer - Hodgkin's lymphoma
pg. 1
,A 77-year-old female presents to the office complaining a sudden swelling on her right
elbow. She denies fever, chills, trauma, or pain. The physical exam reveals a nontender
area of swelling over the extensor surface over the right elbow with evidence of trauma
or irritation. The nurse practitioner suspects: - Correct Answer - olecranon bursitis
Establishment of a definitive diagnosis of osteomyelitis requires: - Correct Answer -
Biopsy of culture of the pathogen from blood or bone aspirate.
The most accurate measure of diabetes control is: - Correct Answer - HbA1c has
evolved to become the gold standard outcome to measure the efficacy of
glucoselowering medications.
The most common presentation of thyroid cancer is: - Correct Answer - A solitary
thyroid nodule
Which of the following accounts for half of the bladder tumors among men and one-third
in women? - Correct Answer - Cigarette smoke, both active and passive inhalation
You have a new patient that presents with generalized lymphadenopathy. You know
that this is indicative of: - Correct Answer - Cancer of the liver
Sally, a computer programmer, has just been given a new diagnosis of carpal tunnel
syndrome. Your next step is to - Correct Answer - try neutral position wrist splinting and
order an oral NSAID
Which drug category contains the drugs that are the first line gold standard therapy for
COPD? - Correct Answer - Inhaled beta-2 agonist bronchodilators
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's disease provides the
performance ratings on 10 complex, higher order activities? - Correct Answer - FAQ -
Functional Activities Questionnaire
pg. 2
,Major depression occurs most often in which of the following conditions? - Correct
Answer - stroke
Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS) is correct? - Correct
Answer - MS is a chronic, treatable illness with unknown cause and a variable course.
Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals: - Correct Answer - Elevated TSH and
decreased T4
Risk factors for prostate cancer include all of the following except: - Correct Answer -
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about
hypoglycemia? - Correct Answer - Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be
fatal if not treated quickly.
The 4 classic features of Parkinson's disease - Correct Answer - tremor at rest, rigidity,
bradykinesia, and postural disturbances
which if the following set of symptoms should raise suspicion of brain tumor - Correct
Answer - Holocrine headaches present in the morning and accompanied by projective
vomiting without nausea
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease? -
Correct Answer - Myasthenia Gravis
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by -
Correct Answer - clinical appearance (examination of the lesson)
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are): - Correct Answer - smoking
cessation and treatment of hypertension
pg. 3
, What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome? - Correct Answer -
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH
Which of the following medications may predispose the patient to hypoglycemia? -
Correct Answer - Beta-adrenergic blockers
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain: - Correct Answer - When
there is a suspicion of a space-occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it
has been cured? - Correct Answer - A urea breath test
The diagnosis which must be considered in a patient who presents with a severe
headache of sudden onset, with neck stiffness and fever, is: - Correct Answer -
meningitis
What conditions must be met for you to bill "incident to" the physician, receiving 100%
reimbursement from Medicare? - Correct Answer - The physician must be on-site and
engaged in patient care
The most commonly recommended method for prostate cancer screening in a
55yearold male is - Correct Answer - Digital rectal examination (DRE) plus prostate
specific antigen (PSA)
The primary goals of treatment for patients with alcohol abuse disorder are: - Correct
Answer - Psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions to decrease desire for
and effects of alcohol
you are assessing a patient after a sports injury to his right knee. You elicit a positive
anterior/posterior drawer sign. This test indicates an injury to the: - Correct Answer -
Cruciate ligament
pg. 4
ADULT PRIMARY CARE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) GRADED
A+
The most common cause of elevated liver function test is - Correct Answer - Chronic
alcohol abuse
Which of the following is the most common causative organism of nongonococcal
urethritis? - Correct Answer - Chlamydia trachomatis
The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) include - Correct
Answer - lower limb weakness, slur speech, partial vision loss, gait change
Which history is commonly found in a patient with glomerulonephritis? - Correct Answer
- Beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection
(Uri or skin infection caused by these bacteria)
Which of the following is characteristic of a manic episode? - Correct Answer -
grandiose delusions
A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This patient
would be classified as: - Correct Answer - overweight
Reed-Sternberg B lymphocytes are associated with which of the following disorders -
Correct Answer - Hodgkin's lymphoma
pg. 1
,A 77-year-old female presents to the office complaining a sudden swelling on her right
elbow. She denies fever, chills, trauma, or pain. The physical exam reveals a nontender
area of swelling over the extensor surface over the right elbow with evidence of trauma
or irritation. The nurse practitioner suspects: - Correct Answer - olecranon bursitis
Establishment of a definitive diagnosis of osteomyelitis requires: - Correct Answer -
Biopsy of culture of the pathogen from blood or bone aspirate.
The most accurate measure of diabetes control is: - Correct Answer - HbA1c has
evolved to become the gold standard outcome to measure the efficacy of
glucoselowering medications.
The most common presentation of thyroid cancer is: - Correct Answer - A solitary
thyroid nodule
Which of the following accounts for half of the bladder tumors among men and one-third
in women? - Correct Answer - Cigarette smoke, both active and passive inhalation
You have a new patient that presents with generalized lymphadenopathy. You know
that this is indicative of: - Correct Answer - Cancer of the liver
Sally, a computer programmer, has just been given a new diagnosis of carpal tunnel
syndrome. Your next step is to - Correct Answer - try neutral position wrist splinting and
order an oral NSAID
Which drug category contains the drugs that are the first line gold standard therapy for
COPD? - Correct Answer - Inhaled beta-2 agonist bronchodilators
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's disease provides the
performance ratings on 10 complex, higher order activities? - Correct Answer - FAQ -
Functional Activities Questionnaire
pg. 2
,Major depression occurs most often in which of the following conditions? - Correct
Answer - stroke
Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS) is correct? - Correct
Answer - MS is a chronic, treatable illness with unknown cause and a variable course.
Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals: - Correct Answer - Elevated TSH and
decreased T4
Risk factors for prostate cancer include all of the following except: - Correct Answer -
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about
hypoglycemia? - Correct Answer - Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be
fatal if not treated quickly.
The 4 classic features of Parkinson's disease - Correct Answer - tremor at rest, rigidity,
bradykinesia, and postural disturbances
which if the following set of symptoms should raise suspicion of brain tumor - Correct
Answer - Holocrine headaches present in the morning and accompanied by projective
vomiting without nausea
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease? -
Correct Answer - Myasthenia Gravis
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by -
Correct Answer - clinical appearance (examination of the lesson)
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are): - Correct Answer - smoking
cessation and treatment of hypertension
pg. 3
, What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome? - Correct Answer -
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH
Which of the following medications may predispose the patient to hypoglycemia? -
Correct Answer - Beta-adrenergic blockers
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain: - Correct Answer - When
there is a suspicion of a space-occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it
has been cured? - Correct Answer - A urea breath test
The diagnosis which must be considered in a patient who presents with a severe
headache of sudden onset, with neck stiffness and fever, is: - Correct Answer -
meningitis
What conditions must be met for you to bill "incident to" the physician, receiving 100%
reimbursement from Medicare? - Correct Answer - The physician must be on-site and
engaged in patient care
The most commonly recommended method for prostate cancer screening in a
55yearold male is - Correct Answer - Digital rectal examination (DRE) plus prostate
specific antigen (PSA)
The primary goals of treatment for patients with alcohol abuse disorder are: - Correct
Answer - Psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions to decrease desire for
and effects of alcohol
you are assessing a patient after a sports injury to his right knee. You elicit a positive
anterior/posterior drawer sign. This test indicates an injury to the: - Correct Answer -
Cruciate ligament
pg. 4
