The Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast

The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 17


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Welcome to episode 17 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast.
The Audio PANCE and PANRE is an audio board review series that includes 10 Multiple Choice PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions in each episode.
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Questions 1-10
The Audio PANCE and PANRE Episode 17
1. A 64 year-old male presents complaining of new onset of fatigue, weight gain, constipation, erectile dysfunction, and loss of body hair. Laboratory investigation demonstrates: TSH less than 0.5 microunits/mL (normal range 0.5-5.0 microU/mL); Thyroxine (T4) 2 mcg/dL (normal range 5-12 mcg/dL); Prolactin 10 nanograms/ml (normal 2 – 18 ng/mL.) What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Primary hypothyroidism
B. Excessive dosing of levothyroxine (Synthroid)
C. Hypopituitarism
D. Subacute thyroiditis
2. A 15 year-old male was seen last week with complaints of sore throat, headache, and mild cough. A diagnosis of URI was made and supportive treatment was initiated. He returns today with complaints of worsening cough and increasing fatigue. At this time, chest x-ray reveals bilateral hilar infiltrates. A WBC count is normal and a cold hemagglutinin titer is elevated. The most likely diagnosis is
A. tuberculosis.
B. mycoplasma pneumonia.
C. pneumococcal pneumonia.
D. staphylococcal pneumonia.
3. Which of the following clinical manifestations is common in candidal vulvovaginitis?
A. Extreme vulvar irritation
B. Firm, painless ulcer
C. Tender lymphadenopathy
D. Purulent discharge
4. A 63 year-old female presents with a complaint of chest pressure for one hour, noticed upon awakening. She admits to associated nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath. 12 lead EKG reveals ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Aortic dissection
B. Inferior wall myocardial infarction
C. Acute pericarditis
D. Pulmonary embolus
5. An 18 year-old woman presents to the clinic complaining of fatigue. She reports a past history of lifelong frequent nosebleeds and bleeding gums. She also has menorrhagia. Her mother and maternal grandfather have a similar bleeding history. Initial lab results are as follows: WBC 9,500/mm3, Hgb 10.9 g/dL, HCT 33%, MCV 69 fL, MCHC 26 pg and platelets 284,000/mm3. Which of the following tests should be ordered to evaluate this patient’s diagnosis?
A. Hemoglobin electrophoresis
B. Bleeding time and platelet aggregometry
C. Bone marrow aspiration
D. PT and aPTT
6. A 35 year-old patient has recurrent seasonal rhinitis and a history of mild asthma. Which of the following should be included for first-line management?
A. Immunotherapy
B. Decongestants
C. Corticosteroid inhalers
D. Cromolyn sodium (Intal)
7. A 35-year-old female presents with multiple ulcerative lesions on her labia and perineum. A Tzanck preparation of one of the lesions reveal...
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