blood d/o, cardiac d/o, back pain Flashcards
which is a predictive risk factor for varicose veins?
a) sitting too long
b) heredity
b) heredity
heredity and advancing age are the predominant risk factors.
Pernicious anemia is common among people who have had
a) hepatitis
b) a gastrectomy
b) a gastrectomy
impaired B12 absorption
When treating a pt w/diagnosed AIDS what should you do?
a) wear gloves
b) avoid accidental needle stick
b) avoid accidental needle stick
Which lab test is used to evaluate the presence of HIV antibodies?
a) BUN test
b) ELISA
b) ELISA
ELISA = enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Which of the following can result in a loss of red blood cells?
a) arteriosclerosis
b) peptic ulcer disease
b) peptic ulcer disease
what is Buerger’s disease?
recurring progressive inflammation and thrombosis of small and medium arteries and veins of the hands and feet
how would you describe the lymph nodes of a patient w/Hodgkin’s disease?
a) enlarged and painless
b) swollen and tender
a) enlarged and painless
A Schilling test for pernicious anemia involves collecting
a) urine
b) blood
a) urine
What can a patient w/peripheral arterial insufficiency w/cold feet do?
a) do foot stretches
b) wrap feet in a warm blanket
b) wrap feet in a warm blanket
A pt has pericarditis. What sound can be heard when listening to the chest?
a) a gurgling sound
b) a grating sound
b) a grating sound
How can you tell if the drug furosemide is working?
a) slow heart beat
b) increased urination
b) increased urination
furosemide is the generic name for lasix
What would you do to open the airway of an elderly patient who has fainted and is not breathing?
a) clear the mouth
b) lift the chin
b) lift the chin
What are you listening for when measuring the adult diastolic pressure?
a) when the swishing sound fades away
b) when the last knocking sound is heard
b) when the last knocking sound is heard
What can relieve the chest pains of stable angina pectoris?
a) vitamin C
b) rest
b) rest
A pulsatile mass indicates
a) hiatal hernia
b) aortic aneurysm
b) aortic aneurysm
Which oil has lower amounts of saturated fats?
a) coconut oil
b) corn oil
b) corn oil
_____ can indicate right sided CHF
a) a jugular vein distention
b) a fast heart beat
a) a jugular vein distention
a pt w/ an MI will have increased levels of which of the following?
a) troponin and isoenzymes
b) palsmnogen and lactic acid
a) troponin and isoenzymes
a side effect most closely related to taking nitroglycerin tablets for chest pain is the occurence of
a) headaches
b) myalgia, muscle pains
a) headaches
which of the following bp readings would you want to see to indicate normal bp?
a) 140/100
b) 120/80
b) 120/80
What lung sound is heard in a pt w/left sided CHF?
a) crackling sound
b) gurgling sound
a) crackling sound
A pt has back pain which worsens w/the Valsalva maneuver and coughing. The pt has tingling and lancinating pain down the right leg. You diagnose sciatica. At which level do you suspect disk herniation?
a) L4-L5
b) L5 -S1
b) L5 -S1
A 17 yo athlete has lbp which worsens after exercise esp. w/lumbar extension. He complains of tight hamstrings. Exam reveals decreased range of motion in the lower back w/leg and buttock pain worsening when bending over or w/twisting the back. The pain started after a mild fall during bball practice. During the past few days he has started experiencing leg numbness and tingling. A lateral xray reveals anterior subluxation betw L4-L5. What is the dx?
a) back pain d/t trauma
b) spondylolisthesis
b) spondylolisthesis
spondylolisthesis is where one vertebra slips forward compared to the next vertebra
Which part of the physical exam of lbp tests for compression radiculopathy?
a) Babinsky reflex
b) straight leg raise test
b) straight leg raise test
Pt has back pain w/numbness down the right leg. The leg cramps up and feels tired. The leg pain starts when the pt stands or walks and improves when sitting or lyign down in the fetal position. Walking uphill is less painful than walking down hill. What would most likely be causign the back pain w/the sciatic sx?
a) lumbar spinal stenosis
b) piriformis syndrome
a) lumbar spinal stenosis
