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Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss on the crown of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause? a. "You must be under a lot of stress lately." b. "It is hereditary. Did your father experience this also?" c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic mechanism." d. "We'll have to do some tests." correct answers "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic mechanism." Which of th...

Is transmission of Lyme disease likely if the thick attachment is less than 48 hours? correct answers No What is the incubation period of Lyme disease? correct answers 3 to 31 days but typically around 7 to 14 days How many stages does Lyme disease have? correct answers 4 What is the first stage of Lyme disease called? correct answers Early localized Lyme disease What is the second stage of Lyme disease called? correct answers Early disseminated Lyme disease What is the third stag...

Dan, age 45, is obese and has type 2 diabetes. He has been having trouble getting his glycohemoglobin under control. He's heard that exenatide (Byetta) causes weight loss and wants to try it. What do you tell him? A. "Let's adjust your oral antidiabetic agents instead." B. "That's a myth. People usually change their eating habits when taking this, and that's what causes the weight loss." C. "With type 2 diabetes, you never want to be on injectable insulin." D. "Let's try it. Yo...

Basics with skin conditions correct answers •Alopecia •Rash •Pruritus •Uticaria •Pigmentation change Skin lesion—New vs. Change HPI questions for skin problems correct answers Duration of symptoms Precipitating factors •Medications •Food •Occupation •Outdoors •Hobbies/Sport participation •Exposure to insects •Jewelry/metals/chemicals •Family history Is it: Local or systemic Pruritus- all day or worse at night Uticaria - duration Pigmented chang...

lyme disease correct answers fever, rash, facial paralysis, arthritis, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes ELISA correct answers most common diagnostic test for lyme disease immunoblot correct answers used to confirm ELISA results stage 1: early localized lyme disease correct answers circular rash that may expand overtime and may have bullseye appearance; flu-like symptoms stage 1 lyme disease treatment correct answers doxycycline, cefuroxime, a...

The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least: a. 1 month b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 months correct answers C. The clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) for a patient fitting the diagnostic criteria for depressio...

what are 2 ex of a parasitic infection? correct answers scabies lice (pediculosis) what is the tx for lice (pediculosis) correct answers permethrin rinse what does a candidiasis infection look like? correct answers bright red, beefy rash what is tx for candidiasis correct answers topical antifungal what is the treatment for onchomycosis correct answers terbinafide what do you need to educate your patient on for onchomycosis tx correct answers the tx is only 70% effective what ...

What is the proper order of assessing the abdomen? A. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation B. auscultation, percussion, palpation, inspection C. palpation, inspection, auscultation, percussion D. percussion, palpation, inspection, auscultation correct answers A. When percussing the abdomen, hyperresonance is present: A. After eating a large meal B. When there is gaseous distention C. During the second trimester of pregnancy D. Post appendectomy correct answers B. A 35-ye...

•Anterior drawer test has a low sensitivity and high specificity for confirming ACL pathology, so a positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. correct answers A positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. When assessing the patient with musculoskeletal problems, it is important to determine if the problem is: correct answers acute or chronic, articular or nonarticular, inflammatory or noninfla...