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A 50-year-old male presents to your office after reading an article on the Internet stating that a recent study showed that the drug finasteride can prevent prostate cancer. He asks you to prescribe this medication for him. You review the article and find the following information: a randomizedcontrolled trial of men over the age of 55 with normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) readings was performed comparing finasteride and a placebo. At the end of the study, 18% of the men in the finasteride group and 24% of the men in the placebo group had developed prostate cancer. Further review of the article reveals that 6.4% of the men in the finasteride group and 5.1% in the placebo group developed high-grade prostate cancers. How many men need to take finasteride in order to have one excess case of high-grade prostate cancer (number needed to harm [NNH])?
Doing a retrospective chart review of unmatched cases and controls, you calculate an OR to make an initial assessment of whether women who have had induced abortions are more likely to develop breast cancer. Twenty of 100 women with breast cancer reported a history of induced abortion. Ten of 200 women without breast cancer reported a history of induced abortion. What are the exposure odds among controls?
A 65-year-old White woman presents to your office and requests to have a screening test for osteoporosis. She has been menopausal for 15 years. She never took hormone replacement therapy (HRT). She currently takes 500 mg of calcium a day and walks 2 miles a day. She has no history of fractures. Which of the following tests would be the most appropriate screening test to perform?
You evaluate a 38-year-old man who complains of muscle weakness. Her appearance is remarkable for a periorbital heliotrope rash with edema and erythema on his upper chest, neck, and face. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Which of the following blood parameters is likely to be elevated?
A 59-year-old woman complains of shortness of breath and aching left-sided chest pain that radiates to the left shoulder. Physical examination shows no abnormalities; her CXRs are shown in Figure below. Which of the following statements is true concerning this disease?
A dentist asks you to evaluate a 42-year-old woman before tooth extraction. Which of the following is the prophylactic antibiotic of choice for dental procedures?
A 65-year-old White woman presents to your office and requests to have a screening test for osteoporosis. She has been menopausal for 15 years. She never took hormone replacement therapy (HRT). She currently takes 500 mg of calcium a day and walks 2 miles a day. She has no history of fractures. The result of the test that you ordered shows the patient's bone mineral density to be 2.5 standard deviations below the mean bone density of a 25-year-old woman. What is the most appropriate management at this point?
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for the ulcerated lesion on the person's cheek shown in figure below?
A 34-year-old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus presents to your office for a routine follow-up visit. She is feeling well and has no complaints. Her fasting blood sugars usually run 140 160 and her HgbA1C was recently measured at 8.2. She tells you that she would like to become pregnant but wants to know if there are any risks for her and a baby due to her diabetes. Which of the following statements about the risk to offspring of diabetic mothers is true?
A husband and wife, both aged 30, come to the community health center for advice and evaluation prior to a month-long mission trip to central Africa. Both are in good health. She takes oral contraceptive pills and he is on no prescription medication. Review of their records shows that they have had all of the appropriate vaccinations for their ages, have completed a three dose hepatitis B series and had dT boosters 2 years ago. Their mission will involve building a school and health clinic in a rural area of Cameroon. How would you advise them regarding food safety?
A dentist asks you to evaluate a 42-year-old woman before tooth extraction. Which of the following would prompt you to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics?
A 34-year-old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus presents to your office for a routine follow-up visit. She is feeling well and has no complaints. Her fasting blood sugars usually run 140 160 and her HgbA1C was recently measured at 8.2. She tells you that she would like to become pregnant but wants to know if there are any risks for her and a baby due to her diabetes. Which of the following statements regarding the risk of pregnancy to the diabetic mother is true?
One of your responsibilities at the community health center is to serve as director of the tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention program. You see a 2-week-old child for a routine wellbaby check-up. The mother is feeding him formula that she prepares by mixing powdered formula with her home tap water that comes from a well. The local health department considers the water to be nonfluoridated. Which of the following suggestions would be appropriate?
Primarily a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Match the antidepressants below with the effect described.
A 19-year-old woman comes in for a routine obstetrical follow-up visit at 24 weeks' gestation. She is here with her boyfriend, who is the father of the baby. She is wearing dark sunglasses in the examination room. When you ask her to remove the glasses, you see that she has a bruise around her left eye. Her boyfriend quickly states that she accidentally bumped into a door and she quietly nods in agreement. Which of the following statements about domestic violence is true?
A 26-year-old G2P1 female comes to your office for her initial obstetric visit. The first day of her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago. Other than some mild morning sickness, she is feeling fine. Her first pregnancy was 40 weeks in gestation and uncomplicated. She has no significant medical history. Which of the following tests is recommended for the initial obstetric visit?
Both a SSRI and serotonin type 2 (5-HT2) receptor blockade. Match the antidepressants below with the effect described.
A 19-year-old woman comes in for a routine obstetrical follow-up visit at 24 weeks' gestation. She is here with her boyfriend, who is the father of the baby. She is wearing dark sunglasses in the examination room. When you ask her to remove the glasses, you see that she has a bruise around her left eye. Her boyfriend quickly states that she accidentally bumped into a door and she quietly nods in agreement. Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention at this time?
Strong sedation, strong serotonin effect, and norepinephrine effect, Match the antidepressants below with the effect described.
A husband and wife, both aged 30, come to the community health center for advice and evaluation prior to a month-long mission trip to central Africa. Both are in good health. She takes oral contraceptive pills and he is on no prescription medication. Review of their records shows that they have had all of the appropriate vaccinations for their ages, have completed a three dose hepatitis B series and had dT boosters 2 years ago. Their mission will involve building a school and health clinic in a rural area of Cameroon. Which of the following immunizations would be recommended prior to the trip?