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Question 1

T/F Norwalk Virus
Outbreaks occur mostly in settings with large numbers of children, such as schools and
day-care centers

Answer 1

F
Outbreaks of Norwalk gastroenteritis occur in a wide variety of settings, involve all ages,
and are more likely to involve high-risk groups such as immunocompromised patients or the
elderly

Question 2

T/F Norwalk Virus

Viral shedding continues long after the acute illness

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Which of the following diagnostic tests is the best for excluding septic arthritis as a
diagnosis?

Answer 3

ESR and CRP

Question 4

It is now recommended that all infants and children, including adolescents, have a minimum
daily intake of __ IU of vitamin D, beginning soon after birth.

Answer 4

400

Question 5

Which of the following lab results marks the most advanced stage of iron deficiency?

a) High free erythrocyte protoporphyrin level
b) High serum total iron binding capacity
c) Low serum iron level
d) Low transferrin saturation
e) Low serum ferritin

Answer 5

) High free erythrocyte protoporphyrin level

Heme synthesis requires
presence of protoporphyrin and iron and when there is no enough of available iron, free
erythrocyte protoporphyrin (FEP) levels rise and hemoglobin synthesis is impaired

Question 6

Hormone replacement Therapy for menopause. how is it?

Answer 6

for women with uterus: combined, progestin + estrogen to avoid endometrial hyperplasia or pathology
woman after hysterectomy: estrogen

Question 7

out of all the antibiotic, mention a group that prolongue QT interval

Answer 7

Macrolides such as Azithromycin. Avoid in long QT sx

Question 8

Clinical features of normal pressure hydrocephalus include:|

Answer 8

gait Disturbances, urinary incontinence and cognitive impairment.