Question

1. WHICH IS OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED A SYNOVIAL JOINT? A. VERTEBRAL BODIES OF THE SPINE B. SKULL C. SHOULDER D. PUBIOC SYMPHYSIS OF THE PELVIS.

2. A PEDIATRIC PATIENT HAS AREAS OF SCALING ON THE SCALP, WITH ROUND PATCHES OF ALOPECIA. THIS CLINICAL FINDING IS CONSISTENT WITH? A. TINEA CAPITIS B. SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS C. TRICHOTILOMANIA D. ALOPECIA AREATA

3. A 30 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH MEDICAL HISTORY OF HEADACHE IS INQUIRING ABOUTH BIRTHCONTROL CONTARCEPTIVE. ESTROGEN BIRTHCONTROL SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN PATIENTS WITH WHAT TYPE HEADACHES? A. TENSION HEADACHES B. MIGRAINE WITH AURA C. UNILLATREAL HEADACHES D. CLUSTER HEADACHES

4. WHICH AREA DOES NOT ALLOW LYMPHATIC FLUID TO BE DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT LYMPH NODE? A. RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD B. UPPER THORAX C. RIGHT ARM D. RIGHT LEG

5. WHICH OF THE MEDICATION IS NOT CONSISDERED FOR MUSCLE SPASMS? A. BACLOFEN B. ZANAFLEX C. FLEXERIL D. SOMA

6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ASSESSMENT FINDING IN A PATIENT WITH DIEBETIC RETINOPATHY. A. PAPILEDEMA B. DOT AND BLOT HEMORRHAGES C. MICROANEURYSMS D. COTTON WOOL SPOTS

7. WHATS THE MOST COMMON CHARATERISTIC FOUND IN PATIENTS WITH MIGRAINE HEADACHES. A. FACIAL DEFICICTS B. FAMILY HISTORY C. WEAKNESS D. INITIAL ONSET AFTER AGE 35

8. WHICH OF THE WARNING SIGNS OF THE HEADACHE DOES NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION? A. NEW ONSET AFTER AGE 50 B. AGGREVATED BY CHANGE IN POSITION C. PRECIPITATED BY VALSALVA MANEUVER D. RELIEVED BY USE OF ANALGESICS

Answer 1

1. WHICH IS OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED A SYNOVIAL JOINT?

Ans. C. Shoulder.

Rationale: Shoulder joint also called a ball and socket joint. The synovial joint has six different types of joint in the body i.e pivot joint, elbow joint, hinge joint, saddle joint, plane joint, Condyloid joint and ball and socket joint.

2. A PEDIATRIC PATIENT HAS AREAS OF SCALING ON THE SCALP, WITH ROUND PATCHES OF ALOPECIA. THIS CLINICAL FINDING IS CONSISTENT WITH?

Ans. D. Alopecia Areata

Rationale: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that leads to scalpy hair which usually rounds in shape.

Tinea Capitis is the fungal infection of the scalp.

Seborrheic dermatitis causes scaly patches, redness, and dandruff on the scalp.

Trichotillomania is a hair-pulling disorder.

3. A 30-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH MEDICAL HISTORY OF HEADACHE IS INQUIRING ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL CONTRACEPTIVE. ESTROGEN BIRTH CONTROL SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN PATIENTS WITH WHAT TYPE HEADACHES?

Ans. C. Migraine with aura

Rationale: Migraine with aura is a clinical condition where the patients have a risk of developing blood clots. Estrogen-containing contraceptives also increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis. so it should be avoided in these patients.

4. WHICH AREA DOES NOT ALLOW LYMPHATIC FLUID TO BE DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT LYMPH NODE?

Ans. D. Right Leg.

Rationale: The right lymphatic duct drains fluid to head, the right side of the thorax and right arm. So the right leg does not receive lymphatic fluid from the right lymph node.

5. WHICH OF THE MEDICATION IS NOT CONSIDERED FOR MUSCLE SPASMS?

Ans: D. Soma.

Rationale: Mostly it is preferred to relieve pain due to muscle spasms, stiffness, and injury.

6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ASSESSMENT FINDING IN A PATIENT WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY.

Ans. A. Papilledema

Rationale: Papilledema is the increased intra optic pressure due to ischemia.

7. WHAT'S THE MOST COMMON CHARACTERISTIC FOUND IN PATIENTS WITH MIGRAINE HEADACHES.

Ans. B. Family history.

Rationale: Migraine can easily generate through the family members.

8. WHICH OF THE WARNING SIGNS OF THE HEADACHE DOES NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION?

Ans. D. Relieved by use of Analgesics.

Rationale: Headache is common problem but it can be taken as serious if it interferes with day to day activities. Headache not relieved even after intake of analgesics could be diagnosed seriously.