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1
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A 25 yrs old man comes in with concern about his weight. His BMI is 40.0kg/m2. Based on this information, what is the next appropriate step in your evaluation of this patient?

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  • Measure the patient’s waist circumference as he may be at risk for certain illness such as hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
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A 35 yr old female comes in with concern about her weight. Her BMI is 19.5kg/m2. What would you tell her?

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  • Reassure her that this is a normal body weight for her according to her BMI.
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3
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What area of the body can not be used to obtain a temperature reading from the list below? Mouth, ear, umbilicus?

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  • umbilicus
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A 18 yr old college student comes in for evaluation of abdominal pain. Her temperature is 104 degrees F. What would you expect her pulse to feel like?

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  • Forceful with large amplitude

- if septic could be small amplitude

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5
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At what time of the day is the body temp normally the lowest?

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  • early morning hours
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A female patient comes in with concern about weight gain. She accurately measure her weight everyday on a same scale and has gained 4 pounds in the past 2 days. What would you attribute this weight gain to?

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  • body fluid accumulation
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Waist circumference of 35 inches in women and 40 inches in men increases risk for what conditions?

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  • diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease
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What can be a cause of falsely high blood pressure reading?

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  • blood pressure cuff is too tight
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What qualities should you observe when assessing a pt’s respiration?

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  • rate, rhythm, depth, effort of breathing
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What would you examine for in general survey of the patient?

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  • Dress, grooming, personal hygiene
  • Level of consciousness
  • signs of distress
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An increased concentration of deoxyhemoglobin in cutaneous blood vessels gives the skin a bluish cast known as?

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cyanosis

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12
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Indoor tanning increases the risk of melanoma by 75%? true or false?

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true

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13
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What is the most common skin cancer?

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  • basal cell carcinoma
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14
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What are the risk factors for melanoma?

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  • history of previous melanoma
  • age of 50 or more
  • regular dermatologist absent
  • mole changing
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What is the heaviest organ of the body accounting for 16% of body weight and covering area of about 1.2 to 2.3 meters squared?

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  • skin
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16
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What is the term used to describe the whitish moon of the nail plate?

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  • lunula
17
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Which glands produce fatty substance secreted onto the skin surface through hair follicles?

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  • sebaceous gland
18
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What are the ABCDEs of melanoma?

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A: asymmetry
B: irregular borders
C: color changes
D: diameter >6mm
E: Evolution
19
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What would you expect to find on eye exam of a patient with hyperthyroidism?

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  • proptosis (bulging of the eyes out of the sockets)
20
Q

Extraocular movements test which cranial nerves?

A

III
IV
VI

21
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What is the term for nearsightedness?

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  • myopia
22
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What is the term for fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes?

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nystagmus

23
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The cover/uncover test assess for ?

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Strabismus

24
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The red reflex in the eye exam indicates?

A

-normal healthy retina

25
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What is the term for right pupil constriction with flash light on the eye pupil in eye examination?

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  • direct light reaction/direct pupillary reflect
26
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What is the correct term for double vision?

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diplopia

27
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What part of the eye produces aqueous humor in the eye?

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ciliary body

28
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What is the term for enlarged pupil diameter?

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mydriasis

29
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Which nerve to assess for carpal tunnel syndrome (numbness/tingling first three digits?

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Median

30
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Cross your arm in front of your body is what range of motion?

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shoulder adduction

31
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Which spinous process does the imaginary line of posterior iliac crest cross?

A

L4

32
Q

The skull sutures are an example of what type of joint?

A
  • fibrous
33
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thumb to fingertip is what ROM?

A
  • opposition
34
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Muscles of rotator cuff muscles?

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  • supraspinatus
    infrapspinatus
    ters minor
    subscapularis
35
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example of hinge joint?

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metacarpophalangeal joint

36
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muscle responsible for ROM of cervical spine?

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sternocleidomastoid muscle

37
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what prevents tibia from sliding out of femur?

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anterior cruciate ligament

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