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Question :Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which
one of the following diseases?
Correct answer:Degenerative joint disease
Question :You are beginning the examination of the skin on a
25-year-old teacher. You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism.What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of the patient with hypothyroidism
Correct answer:dry and rough
Question :You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are
trying to decide whether it is inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature. Which one of the following symptoms is consistent with an inflammatory process?
Correct answer:tenderness
Question :A 68-year-old retired farmer comes to your office
for evaluation of a skin lesion. On the right temporal area of the forehead, you see a flattened papule the same color as his skin, covered by a dry scale that is round and feels hard. He has several more of these scattered on the forehead, arms and legs. Based on this description, what is your most likely diagnosis?
Correct answer:actinic keratosis
Question :A 28-year-old graduate student comes to your
clinic for evaluation of pain "all over." With further questioning, she is able to relate that the pain is worse in the neck, shoulders, hands, low back and knees. She denies swelling in her joints. She states that the pain is worse in the morning. There is no limitation in her range of motion. On physical examination, she has several points on the muscles of the neck, shoulders and back that are tender to palpation.Muscle strength and range of motion are normal. Which one of the following is likely the cause of her pain?
Correct answer:fibromyalgia
Question :A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that
is worse at night. Several family members also have the same symptoms. Upon examination, areas of excoriated papules are noted on some of the interdigital webs of both hands and on
the axillae. This finding is most consistent with:
Correct answer:Scabies
Question :An obese 55-year-old woman went through
menarche at age 16 and menopause 2 years ago. She is concerned because an aunt had severe osteoporosis. Which one of the following is a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Correct answer:Delayed menarche
Question :Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female who comes in
for her usual follow-up visit. You notice a few flat red and purple lesions, about 6 centimeters in diameter, on the ulnar aspect of her forearms but nowhere else. She doesn't mention them. They are tender when you examine them. What should you do?
Correct answer:Ask how she acquired them.
Question :A 58-year-old man comes to your office
complaining of bilateral back pain that now awakens him at night. This has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months.Which one of the following is the most reassuring in this patient with back pain?
Correct answer:Pain that is bilateral
Question :The Phalen's test is used to evaluate:
Correct answer:inflammation of the median nerve
Question :Which of the following would lead you to suspect a
hydrocele versus other causes of scrotal swelling?
Correct answer:A positive transillumination test
Question :You are examining a newborn and note that the
right testicle is not in the scrotum. What should you do next?
Correct answer:Attempt to bring down the testis from the
inguinal canal