1. A patient currently undergoing concurrent chemotherapy/radiation treat-
ment for glottic squamous cell carcinoma is admitted to the rehab unit you
oversee for management of intractable nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Admission CBC showed WBC 1.3, Hgb 7.5, PLT 45, ANC 0.8. Which of the
following conditions is this patient at risk for?
A. Macrocytic anemia due to B12 deficiency
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, B. Iron deficiency anemia due to chronic blood loss
C. Microcytic anemia due to chronic kidney disease
D. Aplastic anemia due to bone marrow suppression ANS >>> D
2. Your patient presents to the urgent care clinic with a swollen exudative
pharynx, profound fatigue, and a very tender left upper quadrant abdomen.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Strep pharyngitis
B. Tonsillitis
C. Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
D. Pancreatitis ANS >>> C
3. Which of the following best characterizes presbycusis in the older adult?
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, A. Bilateral low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
B. Bilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
C. Unilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
D. Unilateral low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss ANS >>> B
4. A 35-year-old woman presents with allergic rhinitis, experiencing significant
nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy eyes. She has tried over-the-counter
antihistamines with limited relief. What is the most appropriate next step in
management?
A. Oral decongestants
B. Nasal saline irrigation
C. Intranasal corticosteroids
D. Referral to an allergist for immunotherapy ANS >>> C
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, 5. A patient currently undergoing concurrent chemotherapy/radiation treat-
ment for glottic squamous cell carcinoma is admitted to the rehab unit you
oversee for management of intractable nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Admission CBC showed WBC 1.3, Hgb 7.5, PLT 45, ANC 0.8. Which of the
following conditions is this patient at risk for?
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ment for glottic squamous cell carcinoma is admitted to the rehab unit you
oversee for management of intractable nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Admission CBC showed WBC 1.3, Hgb 7.5, PLT 45, ANC 0.8. Which of the
following conditions is this patient at risk for?
A. Macrocytic anemia due to B12 deficiency
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, B. Iron deficiency anemia due to chronic blood loss
C. Microcytic anemia due to chronic kidney disease
D. Aplastic anemia due to bone marrow suppression ANS >>> D
2. Your patient presents to the urgent care clinic with a swollen exudative
pharynx, profound fatigue, and a very tender left upper quadrant abdomen.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Strep pharyngitis
B. Tonsillitis
C. Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
D. Pancreatitis ANS >>> C
3. Which of the following best characterizes presbycusis in the older adult?
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, A. Bilateral low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
B. Bilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
C. Unilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
D. Unilateral low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss ANS >>> B
4. A 35-year-old woman presents with allergic rhinitis, experiencing significant
nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy eyes. She has tried over-the-counter
antihistamines with limited relief. What is the most appropriate next step in
management?
A. Oral decongestants
B. Nasal saline irrigation
C. Intranasal corticosteroids
D. Referral to an allergist for immunotherapy ANS >>> C
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, 5. A patient currently undergoing concurrent chemotherapy/radiation treat-
ment for glottic squamous cell carcinoma is admitted to the rehab unit you
oversee for management of intractable nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Admission CBC showed WBC 1.3, Hgb 7.5, PLT 45, ANC 0.8. Which of the
following conditions is this patient at risk for?
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