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Your 50-year-old Caucasian male patient has not seen a primary care giver in 20+ years and is here for a history and physical examination. While examining the head and face, you see your patient has nonpitting periorbital edema, particularly underneath their eyes and very dry, thinned hair, including the lateral third of eyebrows (as pictured below: Sparse hairline, thin lateral eyebrows, Periorbital edema). Which one of the following would you expect to cause this finding?*Severe hypothyroidism *Addison's disease *Grave's disease *Alzheimer’s. - Correct Answer - Severe hypothyroidism
A40 year old, female, African American patient presents for history and physical.Upon your initial assessment, you notice she has severe exophthalmos as pictured below. Which one of the following diagnoses below would be the highest on your differential diagnose of this physical examination finding? (eyes bulging out of her head) *Bilateral conjunctivitis.*Hyperthyroidism.*hypothyroidism *myxedema - Correct Answer - Hyperthyroidism.
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pg. 2 Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has been seen by pulmonology and has underwent a pulmonary function test (PFT) with spirometry. As the patient's primary healthcare provider, you have been asked to explain the findings of the PFT to the patient in a follow-up visit at which time the patient asks what the study was evaluating. To describe the PFT to the patient in more useful terms, you state that the large inspiration of air to the furthest extent they could reasonably accomplish followed by a full exhalation is referred to as which of the following measurements during the PFT?*Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1).*Functional Reserve Capacity.*Inspiratory Reserve *Forced Vital Capacity. - Correct Answer - Forced Vital Capacity.
Your newly established patient states in the past year, they have progressively developed a noticeable bump on their neck and when asked about symptoms, they report feeling very anxious, have developed a tremor, and are commonly feeling palpitations in their chest.On examination, you identify an enlarged thyroid gland suspicious for a goiter. Of the following diagnoses, which is most likely for the patient to develop based on these findings above?*Thyrotoxicosis.*iodine Excess.*Myxedema Coma.*Hashemites Thyroiditis...not this one - Correct Answer - Thyrotoxicosis
Your 32-year-old female patient presented for a routine health exam states they have a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism by another provider a year ago. In addition to evaluation with TSH and T4 lab work, which of the following represent typical signs of hyperthyroidism expected on your exam of this patient?*Hypersomnia 2 / 4
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pg. 3 *Tachycardia.*Lethargy.*Recent unplanned weight gain. - Correct Answer - Tachycardia
Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease. Which of the following might you expect to find during examination?*Abdominal striae.*Dowager hump.*Low body temperature.*Moon face...not this one - Correct Answer - Low body temperature
The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 should include which of the following while evaluating for end organ dysfunction of the disease?*Renal function panel.*Urinalysis.*Non-dilated eye exam.*All of these are appropriate options. - Correct Answer - All of these are appropriate options.
Your patient with a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis is being seen in your clinic for routine liver serology and follow-up examination. Which of the following correctly identifies the normal liver span when percussing the liver of a HEALTHY adult?*6-12 cm in the midsternal line *4-8 in the left midclavicular line...not this one *4-8 cm in the right midclavicular line 3 / 4
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pg. 4 *6-12 cm in the right midclavicular line. - Correct Answer - 6-12 cm in the right midclavicular line.
The 33-year-old male patient presents with complaints of abdominal pain after a recent birthday party where other guests also suspected food borne illness and gastroenteritis. To elicit the most accurate evaluation of this patient, which is the order of assessment which should be done for the abdomen?*Inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion.*Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation.*Percussion, auscultation, palpation, inspection.*Auscultation, palpation, percussion, inspection - Correct Answer - Inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion
The 19-year-old male patient presents with acute symptoms of abdominal pain and a history of intermittent heartburn and spicy food intolerance, as well as anxiety due to his college athletic performance. You have a concern the patient may have a perforated gastric ulcer and is experiencing peritonitis. Which of the following exam findings is NOT supportive of this diagnosis?*Guarding.*Rebound tenderness.*Absence of pain with withdrawal of palpation.*Rigidity. - Correct Answer - Absence of pain with withdrawal of palpation.
Your 22-year-old male patient states during his review of systems that his scrotum is very enlarged and feels like it is full of worms. He is a powerlifter and works as a trash collector. You suspect the patient likely has which of the following diagnoses?*Varicocele *Meningocele
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