Week 4

Question 1

pre-albumin and albumin

Answer 1

pre-albumin 20-40 mg/dL (malnutrition <15, short term)

albumin 3.5-5.5 g/dL (malnutrition <3.5, long term)

Question 2

blood glucose and A1C

Answer 2

blood glucose 70-115mg/dL fasting, short term

A1c 4-6% long term management

Question 3

rumor of dependency test

Answer 3

elevate leg, if color doesn’t return in 15 seconds that is positive

Question 4

normal ankle-brachial index

Answer 4

1.0-1.4
<0.9 abnormal
<0.5 severe ischemia
>1.4 calcification

Question 5

protective sensation for monofilament testing

Answer 5

5.07 (10g)

Question 6

Melanoma ABCDE

Answer 6

Asymmetry
Border irregular
Color variable
DIameter >6mm
Evolving

Question 7

sanginous

Answer 7

red, signifies bloody discharge

Question 8

purulent

Answer 8

yellow, tan, green, signifies potential infection

Question 9

cellulitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the connective tissue (often infection), red, warm, edema, (skin of orange)

Question 10

dermatitis

Answer 10

superficial inflammation of the skin

Question 11

herpes zoster

Answer 11

CNS viral infection affecting dorsal root ganglion (sensory)

Question 12

lyme disease

Answer 12

transfered via tick (northeastern US)
“bull’s eye rash” and flu-like symptoms
arthritis (usually in knees), neuritis, ataxia, meningitis, cardiac abnormalities

Question 13

psoriasis

Answer 13

chronic disease, erythematous plaques with a silvery scale, precipitating factors such as trauma, negative for rheumatic factor
associated with arthritis

Question 14

scleroderma

Answer 14

chronic, diffuse disease of connective tissues causing fibrosis of the skin, joints, blood vessels, and internal organs