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A 7-year-old child is scheduled for an elective tonsillectomy. The most important instruction to the parents should be to make sure that the child does which of the following?
A patient presents with a new neck mass. On examination, she has a palpable thyroid nodule and a palpable cervical lymph node on the same side. Needle biopsy of the thyroid nodule shows amyloid in the stroma. The treatment for this patient is which of the following?
Which of the following statements is true about primary hyperparathyroidism?
A13-year-old girl presents with lethargy, fever, severe headache, and a stiff neck. On examination, a unilateral fixed, dilated pupil and papilledema are noted. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in managing this patient?
A 45-year-old man presents with suprapubic tenderness, fevers, and nausea. After a thorough evaluation, he is found to have acute cystitis and bladder stones. Which of the following bacteria is most likely responsible for this infection?
A newborn infant requires repeated resuscitation in the delivery room because of failure to breathe and cyanosis. During spells of crying, which appear to alleviate the cyanosis, his breath and heart sounds are normal, as is direct laryngoscopy. Vigorous respiratory movements appear ineffectual. Immediate management of this infant consists of which of the following? obtaining a chest x-ray
An 18-year-old female presents for follow-up of a rash. She states that she has been using OTC antifungal preparations without success. She used OTC cortisone cream with mild improvement, but the lesions never disappeared. Her condition also recurred with full severity once the cortisone cream was discontinued. Her family history reveals a first degree relative with similar rash. The rash is over the elbows, trunk, and scalp. Which other physical finding would be consistent with your presumptive diagnosis?
During laparoscopic abdominal procedures, the abdominal cavity is usually insufflated with carbon dioxide to a pressure of 15 mmHg. Increasing the intra-abdominal pressure to these levels produces which of the following1 physiologic responses?
A4-month-old baby is in for a well-child check and routine immunizations. The baby had a fever of 39°C the day he received his 2-month immunizations. The parents have read about the vaccine on the Internet and express their concerns. Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to giving the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP)?
A 21-year-old male presents to the ED after sustaining a gunshot wound to the neck. After evaluation, it is determined that he has C6 quadriplegia. Which of the following activities will be limited by this injury?
A16-year-old male is brought to the emergency department with a crush injury due to a farm accident. His immunization status is unknown. The wound is heavily contaminated with soil, and you are concerned about tetanus. Which of the following is the most appropriate management step?
Patients with septic arthritis of the hip joint usually present with which position?
A severely traumatized patient who has been receiving prolonged parenteral alimentation develops diarrhea, mental status changes, alopecia, and perioral and periorbital dermatitis. Administration of which of the following trace element is most likely to reverse these complications?
A7-month-old baby presents with a history of constipation for 1 month. He has one hard stool every week. He has been well otherwise. His physical examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his problem?
A man who underwent total thyroidectomy 24 hours ago now complains of a generalized "tingling" sensation and muscle cramps. Appropriate treatment would include which of the following?
A10-year-old boy presents with a 3- to 4-day history of left ear pain. He is afebrile; he has had no symptoms of cold or cough. He has been swimming daily. On physical examination, there is pain on moving the pinna and the tragus. There is erythema and swelling of the ear canal; the tympanic membrane is obscured by thick white discharge. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Vital capacity is best described as the volume of air which is:
The most common site of aortic transection in deceleration injuries is which of the following?
A specific pattern of abnormalities has been identified among infants born to mothers who consume moderate-to-large amounts of alcohol during their pregnancies. Which of the following abnormalities is characteristic of these infants? cataracts
Which of the following is the most common site for a gastrinoma?