Igcp 304 3P Exam With Complete Solutions

IGCP 304 3P EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 1. Which medication targets postprandial glucose by blocking its transport across the intestine into the bloodstream? Question options: acarbose (Precose) glipizide (Glucotrol) metformin (Glucophage) rosiglitazone (Avandia) 2. Which type of insulin will help to reduce nocturnal hypoglycemia? Question options: NPH regular immediate-acting long-acting 3. What symptoms in a college student living in a dorm would be suspicious for atypical community acquired pneumonia? Question options: temp of 102, dyspnea, and diminished lung sounds on auscultation low grade fever, malaise, and crackles audible throughout the lung fields temp of 101.2, sore throat, and diminished lung sounds on auscultation low grade fever, malaise, and clear lung fields on auscultation 4. How would you describe the lesions of condyloma accuminata in a male patient? Question options: a chancre  a red, nontender, enlarging nodule with induration a group of small, scattered vesicles 5. Which headache sign does not warrant an immediate investigation? Question options: aggravated or relieved by change of position precipitated by Valsalva maneuver new onset after age 50 relieved with use of common analgesics 6. During a migraine, what happens to the cerebral arteries? Question options: they dilate t+hey vibrate 7. You are evaluating a 15 year old patient for bipolar disorder. His parents tell you that he has severe mood swings, is easily distracted, and constantly corrects his teachers. You would have a high suspicion for bipolar if which symptom was present? Question options: he is forgetful he sleeps less than 4 hours nightly he does not complete tasks he blurts out answers in class inappropriately 8. Which risk factor is not associated with breast cancer? Question options: use of hormone replacement therapy personal or family history of breast cancer postmenopausal obesity low socioeconomic status