Mosby Part 2 Flashcards
Study
(CaseHx) Many disease processes have premonitory symptoms that help identify the disease by the clinical pattern. WOTF disease processes often present with premonitory symptoms?
a. concussion, cord contusion, disc herniation
b. migraine, epilepsy, syncope
c. whiplash, compression fracture, facet syndrome
d. stroke, vertebrobasilar ischemia, transient ischemic attack
B. migraine, epilepsy, syncope
(CaseHx) A pt states that he recently had a benign mass removed from his upper neck and that a nerve was damaged during the surgery. His formerly deep voice has become very “raspy” and he is having difficulty swallowing. Which nerve was most likely damaged?
a. facial
b. trigeminal
c. hypoglossal
d. vagus
D. vagus
(CaseHx) A 41 y/o woman presents with sudden onset of numbness and drooping of the left side of her face and pain directly behind her left ear. Further questioning and a general assessment of the pt revealed asymmetrical facial expression lateralizing to the right side, mild slurring of speech, dysgeusia, hyperacusis and difficulty drinking noted as the “dribbling” of a beverage. She was recently diagnosed with a viral upper respiratory infection 3 days ago and treatment consisted of rest and fluids. She denies a traumatic episode, headache, vertigo, lightheadedness, tinnitus, use of oral contraceptives, and smoking of cigarettes. What is most likely the diagnosis?
a. Guillain-Barré syndrome
b. Bell’s palsy
c. Lyme disease
d. Stroke
B. Bell’s palsy
(CaseHx) WOTF is the preferred way of inquiring about precipitating factors of a pt’s chest pain?
a. What brings on your chest pain?
b. What types of activities cause your chest pain?
c. Is your chest pain caused by walking rapidly?
d. Does your chest pain occur with activity or when you are upset?
A. What brings on your chest pain?
(CaseHx) WOTF best describes objectivity when interviewing a pt?
a. multiple interviewers would obtain a reasonably similar history
b. the physician accurately understands and interprets the pt’s history
c. the interviewer sets aside preconceived conclusions about the pt
d. the physician is able to determine the diagnosis from the history
C. The interviewer sets aside preconceived conclusions about the pt
(CaseHx) WOTF is the definition of respect during a pt interview?
a. the physician behaves naturally “being herself”
b. the physician accepts the pt as he is without judgement
c. the physician understands the pt’s complaint
d. the physician feels sorry for the pt’s suffering
B. The physician accepts the pt as his is without judgement
Xanthelasmas are indicative of:
a. cerebrovascular accident
b. hypercholesterolemia
c. angina pectoris
d. hypertension
B. hypercholesterolemia
(V.S.) WOTF is the generally accepted correct measurement range for the stated vital function, assuming all measurements are obtained with the patient awake and at rest?
a. systolic BP: a maximum of 140 mmhg and a minimum of 60 mmhg
b. oral temperature: a maximum of 101 F and a minimum of 94 F
c. Respirations: a maximum of 24 breaths per minute and a minimum of 10 breaths per minute
d. Pulse: a maximum of 100 BPM and a minimum of 60 BPM
D. Pulse: max of 100 BPM, min of 60 BPM
(V.S.) When taking the pt’s BP, the auscultatory gap is defined as:
a. the period of silence from phase 1 to phase 2 of Korotkoff’s sounds
b. the difference between the right and left arm systolic BP readings
c. the period of silence between the first diastolic sound and the second diastolic sound
d. the difference between systolic BP readings from the seated to the standing position
A. The period of silence from phase 1 to phase 2 of Korotkoff’s sounds
(H&N) A pale optic cup that is greater than one half of the optic disc diameter is characteristic of:
a. papilledema
b. proliferative diabetic retinopathy
c. stage IV hypertensive retinopathy
d. glaucoma
D. Glaucoma
(H&N) A pt exhibits a large smooth goiter with exophthalmos. WOTF exam findings would also be expected in this pt?
a. thick tongue and hoarseness
b. loss of the outer third of the eyebrows
c. hyperreflexia
d. weight gain
C. hyperreflexia
(H&N) DeMussette’s sign is ___ and is associated with ___?
a. bruising around the mastoid process; skull fracture
b. fine, thin hair and bulging eyes; hyperthyroidism
c. jerking and bobbing of the head; tremor or aortic insufficiency
d. masklike rash or pigmentation of the face; pregnancy or SLE
C. jerking and bobbing of the head; tremor or aortic insufficiency
(H&N) When determining whether the trachea is midline, WOTF is evaluated?
a. the space between the trachea and the trapezius muscle
b. the space between the trachea and sternocleidomastoid muscle
c. the space between the trachea and the clavicle
d. the space between the trachea and the episternal notch
B. the space between the trachea and sternocleidomastoid muscle
(Thorax) The presence of a slowly developing intraspinal mass of the thoracic spine (neurofibroma) may not produce “red flag” signs until late in the disease. WOTF clinical patterns would be the LEAST valuable to warn of the development of this type of disease?
a. bilateral lower limb symptoms (foot drop)
b. lower motor neuron pattern (areflexia, atrophy, weakness)
c. unilateral clonus and hyperreflexia
d. numbness and paresthesia in both feet
If this pt developed bladder symptoms, what neurologic bladder pattern would be present?
a. uninhibited bladder
b. spastic reflex bladder
c. peripheral neurogenic bladder
d. frontal bladder
B. lower motor neuron pattern (areflexia, atrophy, weakness)
D. Frontal bladder
(Thorax) What is Kussmaul breathing and with which condition is it most commonly associated?
a. increased difficult with expiration; pulmonary obstruction
b. respiration rate that is less than 12 BPM; electrolyte imbalance
c. rapid, deep, and labored breathing; metabolic acidosis
d. respiration rate that is greater than 20 BPM; anxiety
C. rapid, deep and labored breathing; metabolic acidosis
(Thorax) Bronchial breath sounds heard over the right lung base is indicative of:
a. a normal right lower lobe
b. emphysema
c. consolidation at the right lung base
d. bronchial spasm
C. consolidation at the right lung base
(Thorax) “Flail chest” is most likely to be seen along with which situation?
a. an enlarged, failing heart
b. fractured ribs
c. pulmonary embolism
d. bronchopneumonia
B. Fractured ribs
(Abdomen) The normal vertical span of the liver at the midclavicular line is:
a. 4-8 cm
b. 6-8 cm
c. 6-12 cm
d. 8-15 cm
C. 6-12 cm
(Abdomen) What is Murphy’s sign?
a. rebound tenderness over the RLQ of the abdomen
b. RLQ pain that is intensified when the LLQ is palpated
c. pain over the pt’s stomach when palpating McBurney’s point
d. pain with inspiration during deep palpation over the area of the gallbladder
D. pain with inspiration during deep palpation over the area of the gallbladder
(Abdomen) An infant with an acute abdominal condition who develops periodic colicky pain ,vomiting and rectal bleeding (“red currant jelly” stool) would be suspected of having:
a. testicular torsion
b. acute gastroenteritis
c. intussusception
d. appendicitis
C. Intussusception
(R&U) To aid in confirming the diagnosis of renal cysts, WOTF diagnostic imaging examinations should be ordered?
a. intravenous pyelogram
b. KUB
c. plain film of the abdomen
d. retrograde pyelogram
A. Intravenous pyelogram
(ClinDx) WOTF makes the diagnosis of myocardial infarction MORE likely in a pt with chest pain?
a. the pain can be reproduced by palpation
b. the pain can be reproduced by certain movements
c. the pain is accompanied by nausea and vomiting
d. the pain radiates down the left arm
C. the pain is accompanied by nausea and vomiting
(ClinDx) WOTF is MOST likely diagnosis in a pt with sharp substernal chest pain, worsening of the pain when the pt lays supine or coughs, shortness of breath, rapid pulse, and a history of a recent viral infection?
a. acute pericarditis
b. acute endocarditis
c. acute costochondritis
d. acute myocardial infarction
A. acute pericarditis
(ClinDx) A 15 y/o girl is a highly successful soccer player. She has recently been complaining of chest pressure and shortness of breath during practices and games. WOTF findings should be searched for, directly related to the complaint?
a. prolonged exhalation phase of respiration
b. rales and ronchi
c. harsh systolic murmur
d. pericardial friction rub
C. harsh systolic murmur
(ClinDx) A 55 y/o overweight smoker with a 120 pack/year smoking history has dyspnea and cough with abundant sputum. This complain is 5 years old, and the pt often gets lung infections. There is mild cyanosis. WOTF is the MOST likely diagnosis?
a. emphysema
b. asthma
c. cystic fibrosis
d. chronic bronchitis
D. chronic bronchitis
(ClinDx) When comparing chronic bronchitis with emphysema, WOTF primarily relates to emphysema?
a. history of cigarette smoking
b. dyspnea during exertion
c. abundant sputum production
d. development of lung bullae
D. development of lung bullae
(ClinDx) A pt develops jaundice with no other symptoms. WOTF is the primary suspicion until proven otherwise?
a. hepatic cirrhosis
b. pancreatic cancer
c. acute hepatitis
d. acute cholecystitis
B. pancreatic cancer
(ClinDx) Korsakoff’s syndrome will MOST likely be associated with WOTF conditions?
a. hyperthyroidism
b. pancreatitis
c. Addison’s disease
d. osteomalacia
B. pancreatitis
(ClinDx) WOTF is the most common cause of pancreatitis?
a. cholelithiasis
b. pancreatic pseudocyst
c. hepatitis
d. diabetes mellitus
A. cholelithiasis
(ClinDx) Exacerbations and remissions of progressive muscle weakness and fatigue of skeletal muscles, most commonly those innervated by the cranial nerves, with repetitive use and exercise, without alteration in sensation, reflexes, or coordination, would MOST likely be the result of which condition?
a. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
b. myasthenia gravis
c. hyperthyroidism
d. Lamber-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
B. myasthenia gravis
(ClinDx) Which condition will MOST likely lead to a pulmonary embolism?
a. prolonged immobilization
b. cerebrovascular accident
c. primary hyperparathyroidism
d. dyspareunia
A. prolonged immobilization
(ClinDx) Carpal tunnel syndrome is NOT an associated complication of which condition?
a. pregnancy
b. acromegaly
c. hyperthyroidism
d. rheumatoid arthritis
C. hyperthyroidism
(ClinDx) Unintentional weight gain can be a clinical manifestation of which condition?
a. tuberculosis
b. hypothyroidism
c. depression
d. malignancy
B. hypothyroidism
(ClinDx) Inadequate intake of which vitamin may lead to pellagra?
a. niacin
b. thiamine
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin D
A. niacin
(ClinDx) A 35 y/o woman complain of weakness; she is having more difficulty picking up her 3 y/o son. She also states that she has lost 15lbs over the past month with no change in her diet and that she is always warm. What is MOST likely diagnosis?
a. hyperthyroidism
b. hypothyroidism
c. Cushing’s syndrome
d. Addison’s disease
A. hyperthyroidism
(ClinDx) A 33 y/o woman complains of being tired and has the inability or desire to perform her normal daily routine. She also states that she has gained 25lbs over the past 2 months with no change in her diet. Upon exam the following is noted: she has coarse and brittle hair; there is delayed relaxation of her deep tendon reflexes; there is good muscle strength. She also complains of being cold all the time. What is MOST likely diagnosis?
a. anemia
b. hypothyroidism
c. Cushing’s syndrome
d. hyperthyroidism
B. Hypothyroidism
(ClinDx) When examining a pt’s tongue, you note left deviation of the tongue when he attempts to stick the tongue straight out. Where is the MOST likely site of the lesion?
a. right CN X
b. right CN XII
c. left CN IX
d. left CN XII
D. left CN XII
(ClinDx) Upon examining a pt, you not on passive movement the presence of lead-pipe rigidity. This type of rigidity is MOST commonly associated with WOTF conditions?
a. disorder of the neuromuscular junction
b. lesion within the anterior horn cells
c. basal ganglia lesion
d. peripheral neuropathy
C. basal ganglia lesion
(ClinDx) With wotf would you expect the pt to have bilateral and asymmetrical loss of pain and temperature sensations but normal function of all other sensory modalities?
a. cord hemisection
b. posterior cord lesion
c. anterior cord lesion
d. syringomyelia
D. syringomyelia
(ClinDx) 45 y/o male presents with muscle weakness in biceps. EMG study demonstrates increased muscle response to repetitive stimuli to the biceps. What is MOST likely diagnosis?
a. myasthenia gravis
b. Eaton-Lambert syndrome
c. cervical disc prolapse
d. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
B. Eaton-Lambert syndrome
(ClinDx) Chronic nerve root disease may render innervated muscles tender to the touch due to:
a. tender motor points
b. phantom pain
c. disuse atrophy
d. hysteresis and creep
A. Tender motor points
(ClinDx) Where is the “autonomous zone” for the axillary nerve?
a. mid-biceps area
b. mid-triceps area
c. lateral shoulder area
d. superior trapezius area
C. Lateral shoulder area
(ClinDx) Spinal nerve root compression will reveal the most sensory deficit in what part of the dermatome?
a. autonomous zone
b. anesthetized area
c. all dermatomes of the peripheral nerve
d. signature area
D. Signature area
(ClinDx) What would a muscle test feel like where there is POOR recruitment of motor units?
a. flaccid contraction
b. weak and feeble contraction
c. ratchetlike contraction
d. giving-out weakness with exertion
C. ratchetlike contraction
(ClinDx) A 5 y/o child is strapped into a car seat with a three-point seat belt. After a MVA (motor vehicle accident), he sustains a “submarining” injury. What mechanism of injury has occurred?
a. child was projected out of the harness
b. child slipped down low under the lap belt
c. belt compression injury to local subcutaneous tissue and fat necrosis
d. chest belt applied submandibular pressure to cause choking
A. child was projected out of the harness
(ClinDx) wotf offers a theoretical rationale for chiropractic care of the child with inner ear fluid build-up?
a. TMJ dysfunction compresses eustachian tube
b. normalize ciliary function in the ear canal and tragus
c. C1 dysfunction blocks the eustachian tube
d. normalize tone of tensor veli palatini
D. normalize tone of tensor veli palatini
(ClinDx) What is the characteristic differentation between spasmotic torticollis (ST) and wry neck (capsular joint sprain)?
a. ST is painful and position aggravated
b. wry neck develops as a painless torticollis
c. ST is self-limiting pain condition
d. wry neck is due to a facet-mediated pain
D. wry neck is due to a facet-mediated pain
(ClinDx) Clonus is an example of:
a. diminished cortical control of the lower motor neuron
b. inhibition of the lower motor neuron by cortical controls
c. repetitive stimulation and inhibition by cortical controls
d. lower motor neuron lesion
A. diminished cortical control of the lower motor neuron
(ClinDx) What does Sherrington’s law of reciprocal inhibition help to explain?
a. antagonistic muscle relaxation during agonist contraction
b. inhibition of antagonist if agonist is short and tight
c. co-contraction of antagonist and agonist
d. stabilizer muscle inhibition with core muscle stabilization
B. inhibition of antagonist if agonist is short and tight
(ClinDx) 55 y/o smoker presents with left shoulder pain of 8 months’ duration. Pain radiates down the medial arm. Has partial ptosis on the left along with a miotic pupil. You should suspect:
a. angina pectoris
b. adhesive capsulitis
c. superior sulcus tumor
d. scalenus anticus syndrome
C. superior sulcus tumor
(ClinDx) A pt presents with rapidly worsening polyuria and excessive thirst, accompanied by weight loss despite an increased appetite, what is MOST likely diagnosis?
a. Grave’s disease
b. type 1 diabetes mellitus
c. type 2 diabetes mellitus
d. diabetes insipidus
B. type 1 diabetes mellitus
(ClinDx) 30 y/o woman presents with tingling and numbness in the first 3 digits of the right hand. You suspect carpal tunnel syndrome. She also reports dry skin, a recent onset of constipation and a lack of energy. You note she has slow speech, is wearing a thick sweater on a warm day, and is modestly overweight. You suspect that carpal tunnel syndrome is secondary to:
a. type 2 diabetes mellitus
b. acromegaly
c. primary hyperparathyroidism
d. hypothyroidism
D. hypothyroidism
(ClinDx) 62 y/o cab driver, 35 pack/year cigarette smoker has right hip and thigh pain of 3 days’ duration. Describes pain as tightness that is worse in a dependent position. Yesterday, he developed a sudden onset of left subscapular pain and dyspnea. This presentation is MOST likely due to:
a. pulmonary thromboembolism
b. spontaneous pneumothorax
c. congestive heart failure
d. thromboangitis obliterans
A. pulmonary thromboembolism
(ClinDx) 66 /yo man has orthopnea, exertional dyspnea and pedal edema. He has distended jugular veins while sitting. Auscultation of the lungs reveals bibasilar crackles. wotf is MOST likely to have caused this condition?
a. hypertension
b. tuberculosis
c. endocarditis
d. ventricular septal defect
A. Hypertension
(ClinDx) 55 y/o smoker brought in by her husband because of dizziness and lethargy. He also mentions that his wife has been behaving “irrationally” during the past few days. No other symptoms are reported. wotf conditions BEST explains this presentation?
a. dehydration secondary to diabetes mellitus
b. upper cervical subluxation
c. syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion secondary to lung cancer
d. pheochromocytoma
C. syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion secondary to lung cancer
(ClinDx) A pt has a cough and erythema nodosum in the pretibial regions bilaterally. Chest radiographs reveal bilateral hilar adenopathy. The MOST likely diagnosis is?
a. lung cancer
b. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
c. sarcoidosis
d. asbestosis
C. sarcoidosis
(ClinDx) In virtually all areas, a pt with nephrolithiasis will have:
a. flank or groin pain
b. hematuria
c. pyuria
d. fever
B. Hematuria
(ClinDx) Blue coloration around the umbilicus is evidence of:
a. metastatic carcinoma
b. intra-abdominal bleeding
c. appendicitis
d. portal hypertension
B. intra-abdominal bleeding