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A 75-year-old diabetic male requires treatment for pneumonia. Which of the following drugs
is recommended for this patient? - ANSWER Levofloxacin, gemifloxacin, and
moxifloxacin are all fluoroquinolones and, thus, can be used with patients who have existing
health problems or are over the age of 60.
Kaitlin is 18 years old and has recently become sexually active. She requests a contraceptive
prescription at your clinic. A physical exam indicates that she is 5'6" and 205 pounds. Based
on her height and weight, which would be the least effective form of contraception? -
ANSWER One of the disadvantages of Ortho Evra is reduced effectiveness for users
who weigh more than 198 pounds.
A mother has just given birth to her infant daughter. The mother's chart indicates that she is
positive for HBsAg. Regarding hepatitis B vaccination, which of the following is the correct
action to take initially? - ANSWER Infants born to HBsAg positive mothers should
receive the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) and 0.5 mL hepatitis B immune globulin within 12
hours of birth. All newborn children should receive the first dose of HepB before hospital
discharge. The second dose, not initial dose, should be given at 1 to 2 months of age.
Denver II - ANSWER screening tool that identifies risk for developmental delay in
children from birth to 6 years.
Ages and Stages questionnaire - ANSWER identifies children with developmental
problems but only from the ages of 4 months to 5 years.
Cognitive Adaptive Test - ANSWER is a neurodevelopment tool for the cognitive
assessment of children younger than 36 months.
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, M-CHAT - ANSWER screens children aged 16 to 30 months for autism spectrum
disorders.
Dori, 64, has experienced recurring bouts of shingles. Although you note during today's
appointment that her skin eruptions have disappeared, she complains of pain and burning
sensations that remain in the areas of outbreak. These sensations, she adds, have been
severe enough to interfere with her sleep. Which of the following do you prescribe to
alleviate the patient's complaints? - ANSWER the patient is experiencing postherpetic
neuralgia, and an anti-seizure medication like gabapentin can lessen the pain associated with
this condition
iron deficiency anemia lab value - ANSWER low hemoglobin (Hgb) paired with a high
total iron binding capacity (TIBC).
Thalassemia - ANSWER Low Hgb paired with a normal ferritin value
or
low Hgb paired with normal TIBC
Anemia of chronic disease - ANSWER Low Hgb paired with a serum ferritin value
greater than 100 mg/ml
risk factors associated with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). -
ANSWER adolescent, African-American, obese male who leads a sedentary lifestyle
w/acute onset of a limp with knee and thigh pain, the progression of pain bilaterally, and the
presence of hip flexion difficulty
Burtonian lines can best be described as? - ANSWER also known as Burton's line,
consists of a blue-purple or blue-black line on the gums and is a sign of lead poisoning
Confidence interval (CI) - ANSWER is a range or interval of values, between which an
estimation of the unknown population parameter can be reliably estimated
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A 75-year-old diabetic male requires treatment for pneumonia. Which of the following drugs
is recommended for this patient? - ANSWER Levofloxacin, gemifloxacin, and
moxifloxacin are all fluoroquinolones and, thus, can be used with patients who have existing
health problems or are over the age of 60.
Kaitlin is 18 years old and has recently become sexually active. She requests a contraceptive
prescription at your clinic. A physical exam indicates that she is 5'6" and 205 pounds. Based
on her height and weight, which would be the least effective form of contraception? -
ANSWER One of the disadvantages of Ortho Evra is reduced effectiveness for users
who weigh more than 198 pounds.
A mother has just given birth to her infant daughter. The mother's chart indicates that she is
positive for HBsAg. Regarding hepatitis B vaccination, which of the following is the correct
action to take initially? - ANSWER Infants born to HBsAg positive mothers should
receive the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) and 0.5 mL hepatitis B immune globulin within 12
hours of birth. All newborn children should receive the first dose of HepB before hospital
discharge. The second dose, not initial dose, should be given at 1 to 2 months of age.
Denver II - ANSWER screening tool that identifies risk for developmental delay in
children from birth to 6 years.
Ages and Stages questionnaire - ANSWER identifies children with developmental
problems but only from the ages of 4 months to 5 years.
Cognitive Adaptive Test - ANSWER is a neurodevelopment tool for the cognitive
assessment of children younger than 36 months.
1
, M-CHAT - ANSWER screens children aged 16 to 30 months for autism spectrum
disorders.
Dori, 64, has experienced recurring bouts of shingles. Although you note during today's
appointment that her skin eruptions have disappeared, she complains of pain and burning
sensations that remain in the areas of outbreak. These sensations, she adds, have been
severe enough to interfere with her sleep. Which of the following do you prescribe to
alleviate the patient's complaints? - ANSWER the patient is experiencing postherpetic
neuralgia, and an anti-seizure medication like gabapentin can lessen the pain associated with
this condition
iron deficiency anemia lab value - ANSWER low hemoglobin (Hgb) paired with a high
total iron binding capacity (TIBC).
Thalassemia - ANSWER Low Hgb paired with a normal ferritin value
or
low Hgb paired with normal TIBC
Anemia of chronic disease - ANSWER Low Hgb paired with a serum ferritin value
greater than 100 mg/ml
risk factors associated with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). -
ANSWER adolescent, African-American, obese male who leads a sedentary lifestyle
w/acute onset of a limp with knee and thigh pain, the progression of pain bilaterally, and the
presence of hip flexion difficulty
Burtonian lines can best be described as? - ANSWER also known as Burton's line,
consists of a blue-purple or blue-black line on the gums and is a sign of lead poisoning
Confidence interval (CI) - ANSWER is a range or interval of values, between which an
estimation of the unknown population parameter can be reliably estimated
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