FM Pretest - Doctor-Patient Issues

Question 0

What 4 conditions tend to be higher in Native Americans?

Answer 0

1. DM
2. Obesity
3. Alcoholism
4. Suicide

Question 1

What does LEARN stand for and what does it mean in regards to treating a patient from a cultural background different than yours?

Answer 1

• Listen to your pts perspective
• Explain your plan
• Acknowledge similarities and differences
• Recommend an action
• Negotiate a plan

Question 2

What has Gingko biloba been found to help?

Answer 2

-dementia

Question 3

What has garlic been shown to do?

Answer 3

-help prevent heart disease

Question 4

What has Saw palmetto been shown to do?

Answer 4

-tx of benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 5

What is bee pollen used for?

Answer 5

• to increase energy

- studies do not clearly show a benefit

Question 6

What 3 classes of drugs can be given to relieve the burning/itching pain seen with shingles?

Answer 6

1. Tricyclic antidepressants
2. Anticonvulsants
3. Anti-histamines

Question 7

What can be used to relieve breathlessness associated with advanced cancer?

Answer 7

• opioids

- unknown mechanism

Question 8

What 2 treatments can be used to increase energy and improve mood in a terminally ill patient?

Answer 8

1. Short course of steroids

2. Psychostimulant

Question 9

What are the most important symptoms to monitor depression in a terminally ill patient?

Answer 9

1. Anhedonia
2. Hopelessness
3. Guilt
4. Wish to die

Question 10

An increase in which cancer is seen in homo-sexual males?

Answer 10

-anal cancer

Question 11

Hetero-sexual v. Homo-sexual females and risk for STDs

Answer 11

-SAME risk in both groups!