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1. Celiac disease gold standard - CORRECT ANSWER -Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
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2. advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation - CORRECT ANSWER -
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EGFR mutation
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3. 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consisted of walking on his
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toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports but was unable to
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participate in high school sports due to difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he has
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noticed it takes longer and is more difficult to change positions from sitting to standing
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than it used to in the past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint stiffness.
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Which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Becker muscular dystrophy
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4. Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the pathophysiology of
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SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - CORRECT ANSWER -SLE disrupts immune
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homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
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5. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
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should be worried. What should the provider do next for this patient? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -Order a liver function test s s s s s
6. A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular heart rate of
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130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the limited
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information? - CORRECT ANSWER -She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needs her
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heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
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7. Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss of
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contractility? - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute myocardial infarction
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, 8. A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has lasted 3 days.
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the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The child's mother also reports an
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axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which management technique is appropriate for
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this child's symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oral steroids and breathing treatments
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9. ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium 150,
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potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3. Which condition is this patient
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suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Diabetic ketoacidosis
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10. A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an emergency
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11. 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Asthma
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12. Pt with memory loss, incontinence, hallucinations; sleepiness and impaired judgement.
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sWhat labs should be ordered? - CORRECT ANSWER -Complete blood count, complete
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13. An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet. He is
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spatient's condition called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Epidural hematoma
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14. 40yo abdominal pain and diarrhea- colonoscopy shows skip lesions - CORRECT ANSWER
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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1. Celiac disease gold standard - CORRECT ANSWER -Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
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2. advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation - CORRECT ANSWER -
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EGFR mutation
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3. 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consisted of walking on his
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toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports but was unable to
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participate in high school sports due to difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he has
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noticed it takes longer and is more difficult to change positions from sitting to standing
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than it used to in the past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint stiffness.
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Which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Becker muscular dystrophy
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4. Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the pathophysiology of
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SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - CORRECT ANSWER -SLE disrupts immune
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homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
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5. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
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asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if she s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
should be worried. What should the provider do next for this patient? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -Order a liver function test s s s s s
6. A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular heart rate of
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130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the limited
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information? - CORRECT ANSWER -She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needs her
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heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
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7. Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss of
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contractility? - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute myocardial infarction
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, 8. A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has lasted 3 days.
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The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise. The child is sleeping in
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the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The child's mother also reports an
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axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which management technique is appropriate for
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this child's symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oral steroids and breathing treatments
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9. ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium 150,
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potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3. Which condition is this patient
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suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Diabetic ketoacidosis
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10. A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an emergency
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sroom. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is diagnosed with
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sCushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in this patient? - CORRECT
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sANSWER -Increased cortisol s s
11. 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise - CORRECT ANSWER -Asthma
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12. Pt with memory loss, incontinence, hallucinations; sleepiness and impaired judgement.
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sWhat labs should be ordered? - CORRECT ANSWER -Complete blood count, complete
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smetabolic profile, and urinalysis s s s
13. An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet. He is
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sbrought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a CT scan. The provider tells
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sthe patient's parents he has bleeding between the dura mater and the skull. What is this
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spatient's condition called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Epidural hematoma
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14. 40yo abdominal pain and diarrhea- colonoscopy shows skip lesions - CORRECT ANSWER
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