#08 Flashcards
Which one of the following is the most commonly reported historical feature in persons experiencing a stroke?
A. Acute onset.
B. Hemiparesis.
C. Speech disturbance.
D. Nonorthostatic dizziness.
E. Subjective facial weakness.
A. Acute onset.
Which one of the following is the chief use for the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale?
A. To standardize stroke diagnosis.
B. To rule out stroke mimics.
C. To determine which neuroimaging method to use.
D. To assess stroke severity and appropriateness for tissue plasminogen activator administration.
D. To assess stroke severity and appropriateness for tissue plasminogen activator administration.
Which one of the following risk factors is most significant for abdominal aortic aneurysm based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force?
A. Obesity.
B. Hypertension.
C. Smoking.
D. Hypercholesterolemia.
C. Smoking.
Abdominal ultrasonography in a 65-year-old man reveals an infrarenal aneurysm of 2.9 cm in diameter. Which one of the following is the appropriate surveillance interval as recommended by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines?
A. Computed tomography every year for the next five years.
B. Ultrasonography every two to three years.
C. Ultrasonography or computed tomography every six to 12 months.
D. No surveillance is required.
D. No surveillance is required.
Which one of the following statements about adoption is correct?
A. Higher education levels are associated with an increased likelihood of a woman placing her child for adoption.
B. The percentage of black women placing a child for adoption is higher than that of white women.
C. Most U.S. adoptions do not include prearranged contact between the birth mother and the child.
D. Physicians may act as brokers for adoption.
A. Higher education levels are associated with an increased likelihood of a woman placing her child for adoption.
Which one of the following is associated with induced abortion?
A. Increased risk of long-term psychological sequelae.
B. Increased risk of breast cancer.
C. Lower mortality rate than carrying a fetus to term.
D. Increased risk of ectopic pregnancy in subsequent pregnancies.
C. Lower mortality rate than carrying a fetus to term.
Which one of the following statements about the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for the treatment of primary hypertension is correct?
A. ACE inhibitors decrease the risk of total mortality better than ARBs.
B. ARBs decrease the risk of cardiovascular mortality better than ACE inhibitors.
C. Withdrawal because of adverse effects is greater with ACE inhibitors than with ARBs.
D. ACE inhibitors and ARBs work on the same site of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which is why they have the same adverse effect profile.
C. Withdrawal because of adverse effects is greater with ACE inhibitors than with ARBs.
According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which one of the following screening tests for abdominal aortic aneurysm is recommended?
A. Annual low-dose computed tomography.
B. Annual magnetic resonance imaging.
C. One-time abdominal duplex ultrasonography.
D. Annual abdominal radiography.
C. One-time abdominal duplex ultrasonography.
