COMPILATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100 %
CORRECT//LATEST EXAM 2024/2025
Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of
thrombophilia
Homocystinu
ria Protein C
deficiency
Factor V
Leiden
Antiphospholipid antibodies
Question 3
Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of:
Ulnar tunnel
syndrome Carpal
tunnel syndrome
Tarsal tunnel
syndrome
Myofascial pain
syndrome
Question 4
Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes?
A 30 year old female with
unintended weight loss. A 25 year
old male with family history of
type 1 diabetes An obese female
,with recurrent vaginitis A 50 year
old hyperlipidemic male
Question 5
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually
progressive swollen and painful distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of
one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid
factor (RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Rheumatoid
arthritis (RA)
Osteoarthritis
(OA)
Lupus
Peripheral
neuropathy
Question 6
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and burning
on urination for 3 days. Urinalysis reveals bacteriuria. He denies any
past history of urinary tract infection. The initial treatment should be:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
for 3 days Ciprofloxacin for 7-10
days
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
for 14 days Ciprofloxacin for 3
days
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early
treatment of which disease? Parkinson's disease
, 2
Multiple
sclerosis
Myasthenia
gravis
Huntington's
chorea
, 3
Question 8
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually
made by
Clinical
appearance
Viral culture
Tzanck
smear
KOH prep
Question 9
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
81 mg of aspirin daily
Carotid endarterectomy for patients with high-
grade carotid lesions Routine screening for carotid
artery stenosis with auscultation for bruits Smoking
cessation and treatment of hypertension
Question 10
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome?
Excessive ACTH
production
Administration of a
glucocorticoid or ACTH
Pituitary adenoma or a non-pituitary
ACTH-producing tumor Autonomous
cortisol production from adrenal tissue