Assignment: Approach To Anorexia
Assignment: Approach To Anorexia
Assignment: Approach To Anorexia
Question 51
A 15 year-old female patient is 5 feet tall and weighs 85 pounds. You suspect anorexia and know that the best initial approach is to:
Question 52
Diagnostic confirmation of acute leukemia is based on:
Question 53
What conditions must be met for you to bill incident to the physician, receiving 100% reimbursement from Medicare?
Question 54
Potential causes of septic arthritis include which of the following?
Question 55
What diabetic complications result from hyperglycemia?
Retinopathy
Hypertension resistant to treatment
Peripheral neuropathy
Accelerated atherogenesis
Question 56
A patient taking levothyroxine is being over-replaced. What condition is he at risk for?
Question 57
Which of the following patients most warrants screening for hypothyroidism?
Question 58
You have a new patient that presents with generalized lymphadenopathy. You know that this is indicative of:
Question 59
A typical description of a tension headache is:
Question 60
What is the first symptom seen in the majority of patients with Parkinsons disease?
Question 61
A 26 year old female presents with elbow pain that is described as aching and burning. There is point tenderness along the lateral aspect of the elbow and painful passive flexion and extension. She reports she has been playing tennis almost daily for the past month. The most likely diagnosis is:
Question 62
The most effective treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes:
Question 63
Which of the following medications increase the risk for metabolic syndrome?
Question 64
Which history is commonly found in a patient with glomerulonephritis?
Question 65
Warfarin (Coumadin) is prescribed for a frail, elderly male with new onset atrial fibrillation. The goal INR for this patient should be:
Question 66
Other than smoking cessation, which of the following slows the progression of COPD in smokers?
Question 67
The hallmark of neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausens disease) present in almost 100% of patients is:
Question 68
The organism most often associated with prostatitis is:
Question 69
Potential causes of hypocalcemia include which of the following?
Question 70
A patient has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Which of the following medications may be used to treat generalized anxiety disorder?
Question 71
The most common cause of elevated liver function tests is:
Question 72
A 28-year-old female presents to the office requesting testing for diagnosis of hereditary thrombophilia. Her father recently had a deep vein thrombosis and she is concerned about her risk factors. The nurse practitioner explains that:
