Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients presenting with headache?
Phonophobia and photophobia
Pain over the sinuses
Unilateral headache
Age over 50
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, Age over 50
A woman experiences syncope after hearing that her son was severely injured. She
becomes pale and collapses to the ground without injuring herself. On waking, she
states that she feels very warm. She denies any other symptoms. There are no findings
on examination. What caused her loss of consciousness?
Cardiac arrhythmia
Postural hypotension
Vasovagal syncope
Micturition syncope
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Vasovagal syncope
A 73-year-old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors. She
is not on any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no
chronic medical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the
examination room with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial
mobility and a blunt expression, without any changes in hair distribution on her face.
Based on this description, what is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?
Myxedema
Parkinson's disease
Nephrotic syndrome
,Cushing's syndrome
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Parkinson's disease
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
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Objective
This is a measurement obtained by the examiner, so it is considered
objective data. The patient is unlikely to be able to give this information to
the examiner.
You ask a patient to hold her arms up, with her palms up, and then to close her eyes.
The right arm begins to move downward after a few seconds and her thumb rotates
upward. This is most likely a problem with which part of the nervous system?
Dorsal root ganglion
Spinothalamic tract
Thalamus
Corticospinal tract
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, Corticospinal tract
Claire's daughter brings her in today after Claire fell at her home. Which assessments
are indicated at this time?
Orthostatic vital signs
Review of her medications
Assessment of gait and balance
All of the above
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All of the above
Falls are common in the elderly and can often result in serious injuries.
When assessing the cause of falls, gait and balance should be checked
first. Medication, particularly use of more than three, is associated with
falls. Vision problems, lower-limb joint problems, and cardiovascular
problems such as arrhythmias may be reasonable to search for. Orthostatic
vital sign changes should be sought.
You are growing fatigued of performing a maneuver on examination because you
have never found a positive and are usually pressed for time. How should you next
approach this maneuver?
Use this test when you have a higher suspicion for a certain correlating condition.
Omit this test from future examinations.
Continue doing the test, but rely more heavily on laboratory work and diagnostics.
Phonophobia and photophobia
Pain over the sinuses
Unilateral headache
Age over 50
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, Age over 50
A woman experiences syncope after hearing that her son was severely injured. She
becomes pale and collapses to the ground without injuring herself. On waking, she
states that she feels very warm. She denies any other symptoms. There are no findings
on examination. What caused her loss of consciousness?
Cardiac arrhythmia
Postural hypotension
Vasovagal syncope
Micturition syncope
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Vasovagal syncope
A 73-year-old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors. She
is not on any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no
chronic medical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the
examination room with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial
mobility and a blunt expression, without any changes in hair distribution on her face.
Based on this description, what is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?
Myxedema
Parkinson's disease
Nephrotic syndrome
,Cushing's syndrome
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Parkinson's disease
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
Give this one a try later!
Objective
This is a measurement obtained by the examiner, so it is considered
objective data. The patient is unlikely to be able to give this information to
the examiner.
You ask a patient to hold her arms up, with her palms up, and then to close her eyes.
The right arm begins to move downward after a few seconds and her thumb rotates
upward. This is most likely a problem with which part of the nervous system?
Dorsal root ganglion
Spinothalamic tract
Thalamus
Corticospinal tract
Give this one a try later!
, Corticospinal tract
Claire's daughter brings her in today after Claire fell at her home. Which assessments
are indicated at this time?
Orthostatic vital signs
Review of her medications
Assessment of gait and balance
All of the above
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All of the above
Falls are common in the elderly and can often result in serious injuries.
When assessing the cause of falls, gait and balance should be checked
first. Medication, particularly use of more than three, is associated with
falls. Vision problems, lower-limb joint problems, and cardiovascular
problems such as arrhythmias may be reasonable to search for. Orthostatic
vital sign changes should be sought.
You are growing fatigued of performing a maneuver on examination because you
have never found a positive and are usually pressed for time. How should you next
approach this maneuver?
Use this test when you have a higher suspicion for a certain correlating condition.
Omit this test from future examinations.
Continue doing the test, but rely more heavily on laboratory work and diagnostics.
