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Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 18-year-old college freshman scrapes his knee after falling from his bike. He applies some topical neomycin because he knows that it has antibiotic properties. As he is also in biology class, he decides to research the mechanism of action of neomycin and finds that it interferes with formation of the 30... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 28-year-old man comes to the physician for the evaluation of a progressively worsening tremor in his hands and multiple falls over the past 3 months. The tremor occurs both at rest and with movement. He also reports decreased concentration and a loss of interest in his normal activities over this time p... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> Following the death of an 18-year-old woman, the task force determines a fatal drug interaction as the cause. The medical error is attributed to the fatigue of the treating resident. The report includes information regarding the resident’s work hours: The resident received the patient at the 27th hour of ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 58-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus comes to the physician because of a 3-month history of right lower extremity pain and burning while walking. The pain subsides with rest. She has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for the past 30 years. Her current medications include metformin, atorvast... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 6-week-old girl is brought to the physician for a follow-up examination. She has had difficulty feeding with frequent regurgitation of milk and her mother is concerned that the child is not gaining weight appropriately. The mother reports that the girl's crying resembles a squeaky door. She is at the 2n... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 64-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute onset of chest pain. He says the pain is substernal and radiates to his left arm. He has a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, benign prostate hyperplasia, and panic disorder. He takes aspirin, lisinopril, metf... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A newborn male, delivered by emergency Cesarean section during the 28th week of gestation, has a birth weight of 1.2 kg (2.5 lb). He develops rapid breathing 4 hours after birth. Examination of the respiratory system reveals a respiratory rate of 80/min, expiratory grunting, intercostal and subcostal retr... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 60-year-old man presents to the clinic for his annual check-up. The patient says that he has occasional leg cramps, and his legs feel heavy especially after standing for long hours to teach his classes. His past medical history is significant for hypertension which is controlled by metoprolol and lisino... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A mother brings in her 7-year-old son because she is worried about his behavior after his teacher called. The patient’s mother says she was told that he has not been doing his assignments and frequently tells his teachers that he forgets about them. In addition, he tends to have a difficult time sitting s... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 36-year-old primigravid woman at 8 weeks' gestation comes to the emergency department because of vaginal bleeding and mild suprapubic pain 1 hour ago. The bleeding has subsided and she has mild, brown spotting now. Her medications include folic acid and a multivitamin. She smoked one pack of cigarettes ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 27-year-old man presents to his physician for a checkup. At presentation, he complains of anxiety and persistently mood. The patient’s comorbidities include chronic gastritis treated with Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy, and chronic pyelonephritis with stage 1 chronic kidney disease. His grandfa... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 25-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of a 6-day history of fever and chills. During this period, he has had generalized weakness, chest pain, and night sweats. He has a bicuspid aortic valve and recurrent migraine attacks. He has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 5 years.... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old woman with Crohn disease comes to the physician because of a 4-week history of nausea, bloating, and epigastric pain that occurs after meals and radiates to the right shoulder. Four months ago, she underwent ileocecal resection for an acute intestinal obstruction. An ultrasound of the abdome... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> Forty-five minutes after the spontaneous delivery of a male newborn at 39 weeks' gestation, a 27-year-old primigravid woman complains of worsening abdominal pain and dizziness. The patient was admitted to the hospital 5 hours prior because of spontaneous rupture of membranes. During labor, she experienced... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 36-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after the sudden onset of severe, generalized abdominal pain. The pain is constant and she describes it as 9 out of 10 in intensity. She has hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and chronic lower back pain. Menses occur at regular 28-day intervals with m... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An investigator is studying the role of different factors in inflammation and hemostasis. Alpha-granules from activated platelets are isolated and applied to a medium containing inactive platelets. When ristocetin is applied, the granules bind to GpIb receptors, inducing a conformational change in the pla... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 14-year-old boy comes to the physician because of an itchy rash on his right arm for 1 day. The rash started as small papules, then progressed into blisters with oozing. He has had atopic dermatitis at the age of 6 years. His vital signs are within normal limits. A photograph of the patient's arm is sho... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 5-year-old girl presents with a rash and a persistent fever of 41.0°C (105.8°F), not relieved by Tylenol. The patient’s mother says that her symptoms started 5 days ago and have not improved. The rash started on her trunk and now is present everywhere including the palms and soles. Her birth history is ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 24-year-old male graduate student presents to the physician for a 2-month history of persistent thoughts and anxiety that he is going to be harmed by someone on the street. The anxiety worsened after he witnessed a pedestrian being hit by a car 2 weeks ago. He states, “That was a warning sign.” On his w... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 19-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with complaints of blurry vision and headaches that started 2 days ago. She reports that she has been experiencing some facial pain, but she thought it was related to her toothache. She is also worried about a black spot that is increasing in size o... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 35-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 3-month history of headache, palpitations, diarrhea, and weight loss. She takes no medications. Her pulse is 110/min and blood pressure is 125/70 mm Hg. Examination shows warm, moist skin and diffuse hyperreflexia. An MRI of the brain shows a sellar ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 27-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for a wellness checkup. She states that she is currently doing well but is unable to engage in exercise secondary to her asthma. Her asthma is well-controlled at baseline, and her symptoms only arise when she is trying to exercise once a week at v... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 47-year-old man is admitted to the emergency room after a fight in which he was hit in the head with a hammer. The witnesses say that the patient initially lost consciousness, but regained consciousness by the time emergency services arrived. On admission, the patient complained of a diffuse headache. H... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 31-year-old G3P0020 presents to her physician for a prenatal visit at 12 weeks gestation. She does not smoke cigarettes and stopped drinking alcohol once she was diagnosed with pregnancy at 10 weeks gestation. An ultrasound examination showed the following: Ultrasound finding Measured Normal value (age-... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with fever, cough, tonsillar enlargement, and bleeding lips. She has a diffuse blistering rash that encompasses the palms and soles of her feet, in total covering 55% of her total body surface area (TBSA). The upper epidermal layer easily slips away... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A previously healthy 35-year-old woman comes to the physician because of palpitations and anxiety for the past 2 months. She has had a 3.1-kg (7-lb) weight loss in this period. Her pulse is 112/min. Cardiac examination shows normal heart sounds with a regular rhythm. Neurologic examination shows a fine re... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 37-year-old woman comes to the office complaining of fatigue and itchiness for the past 2 months. She tried applying body lotion with limited improvement. Her symptoms have worsened over the past month, and she is unable to sleep at night due to intense itching. She feels very tired throughout the day a... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 14-year-old boy is brought to the physician for the evaluation of back pain for the past six months. The pain is worse with exercise and when reclining. He attends high school and is on the swim team. He also states that he lifts weights on a regular basis. He has not had any trauma to the back or any p... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 45-year-old male presents to the emergency room following a seizure. The patient suffered from an upper respiratory infection complicated by sinusitis two weeks ago. The patient's past medical history is remarkable for hypertension for which he takes hydrochlorathiazide. Temperature is 39.5C, blood pres... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 38-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with painless vaginal bleeding of sudden onset approx. 1 hour ago. The woman informs the doctor that, currently, she is in the 13th week of pregnancy. She also mentions that she was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum during the 6th week of pregna... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 51-year-old man comes to the physician for the evaluation of a 3-week history of fatigue and shortness of breath. One year ago, a screening colonoscopy showed colonic polyps. His brother has a bicuspid aortic valve. On examination, a late systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur is heard at the right upper... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 5-day-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of altered mental status. His mother called an ambulance after finding him grey and unarousable in his crib. The patient was born via cesarean section due to preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Since birth, the infant has gained li... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 63-year-old retired teacher presents to his family physician for an annual visit. He has been healthy for most of his life and currently takes no medications, although he has had elevated blood pressure on several visits in the past few years but declined taking any medication. He has no complaints abou... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 57-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 1-month history of lesions on her eyelids. A photograph of the lesions is shown. This patient's eye condition is most likely associated with which of the following processes? ---- <<Choices:>> A) Autoimmune destruction of lobular bile ducts B) Deposi... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 65-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a 2-day onset of right-lower quadrant and right flank pain. He also states that over this period of time he has felt dizzy, light-headed, and short of breath. He denies any recent trauma or potential inciting event. His vital signs are as follow... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 22-year-old man comes to the physician for the evaluation of a skin rash over both of his shoulders and elbows for the past 5 days. The patient reports severe itching and burning sensation. He has no history of serious illness except for recurrent episodes of diarrhea and abdominal cramps, which have oc... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 30-year-old woman presents with a history of progressive forgetfulness, fatigue, unsteady gait, and tremor. Family members also report that not only has her speech become slurred, but her behavior has significantly changed over the past few years. On physical examination, there is significant hepatomega... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 15-month-old girl is brought to the physician because of a 2-day history of low-grade fever and a painful lesion on her right index finger. She was born at term and has been healthy except for a rash on her upper lip 2 weeks ago, which resolved without treatment. She lives at home with her parents, her ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 35-year-old G0P1 female presents to her OB/GYN after 17 weeks gestation. A quad screen is performed revealing the following results: elevated inhibin and beta HCG, decreased aFP and estriol. An ultrasound was performed demonstrating increased nuchal translucency. When the fetus is born, what may be some... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 3-month-old boy is brought to his pediatrician’s office to be evaluated for seizures and failure to thrive. The patient’s mother says that he is unable to hold his own head up and does not seem to follow the movement of her fingers. On physical exam the patient is hypotonic. Initial serum studies show e... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 56-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of pain and swelling in his left leg. He has a history of pancreatic cancer and is currently receiving chemotherapy. Three weeks ago, he had a similar episode in his right arm that resolved without treatment. His temperature is 38.2°C (100.8°F). ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 38-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of fever, yellowing of the skin, and nausea for 1 day. He recently returned from a backpacking trip to Brazil and Paraguay, during which he had a 3-day episode of high fever that resolved spontaneously. Physical examination shows jaundice, epigastric t... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 54-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden shortness of breath. A CT scan shows multiple nodules in her left lung. She reports that for the past 6 months, she has been feeling tired and depressed. She also has frequently felt flushed, which she presumed is a symptom of getting cl... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 53-year-old man presents to your office with a 2 month history of abdominal bloating. He states that he feels full after eating only a small amount and has experienced bloating, diarrhea, and occasionally vomiting when he tries to eat large amounts. He states his diarrhea has now become more profuse and... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 50-year-old woman presents with severe abdominal pain. Past medical history is significant for a peptic ulcer. Physical examination is limited because the patient will not allow abdominal palpation due to the pain. The attending makes a presumptive diagnosis of peritonitis. Which of the following non-in... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 45-year-old man comes to the physician because of numbness and tingling in his fingers and toes for the past month. He also describes difficulty with balance while walking. Laboratory studies show a hemoglobin concentration of 9.5 g/dL. Serum homocysteine and methylmalonic acid levels are elevated. Peri... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 63-year-old female with known breast cancer presents with progressive motor weakness in bilateral lower extremities and difficulty ambulating. Physical exam shows 4 of 5 motor strength in her legs and hyper-reflexia in her patellar tendons. Neurologic examination 2 weeks prior was normal. Imaging studie... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 23-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician because she has been having difficulty seeing despite previously having perfect vision all her life. Specifically, she notes that reading, driving, and recognizing faces has become difficult, and she feels that her vision has become fuzzy. She is ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 22-year-old woman comes to the physician for gradual worsening of her vision. Her father died at 40 years of age. She is 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 69 kg (152 lb); BMI is 21 kg/m2. A standard vision test shows severe myopia. Genetic analysis shows an FBN1 gene mutation on chromosome 15. This pa... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 4-year-old boy is brought to a pediatrician by his parents with a history of fever for the last 5 days and irritability, decreased appetite, vomiting, and swelling of the hands and feet for the last 3 days. The patient’s mother mentions that he has been taking antibiotics and antipyretics prescribed by ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 67-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician because she has been feeling increasingly fatigued over the last month. She has noticed that she gets winded halfway through her favorite walk in the park even though she was able to complete the entire walk without difficulty for years. She recen... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 23-year-old patient who has recently found out she was pregnant presents to her physician for her initial prenatal visit. The estimated gestational age is 10 weeks. Currently, the patient complains of recurrent palpitations. She is gravida 1 para 0 with no history of any major diseases. On examination, ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 53-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his wife for the evaluation of a progressively generalized headache that started suddenly 2 hours ago. He describes the pain as 10 out of 10 in intensity. The pain radiates to the neck and is aggravated by lying down. The patient has vomited once... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> The physician recommends that the patient receive an influenza vaccine. The patient becomes nervous and reports that he has never received an influenza vaccination because of an allergy to eggs. The allergy was diagnosed many years ago, after he developed hives upon eating scrambled eggs. Which of the fol... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 25-year-old male graduate student is brought to the emergency department for respiratory distress after he was found by his roommate coughing and severely short of breath. He was diagnosed with HIV infection 3 months ago but is not compliant with his antiretroviral therapy. He is from Chile and moved he... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 7-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his parents due to pubic hair growth and changes in his voice. He has been developing in the 98th percentile for his age. His vaccination is up-to-date. The patient’s blood pressure is within the 60th percentile for his age. Physical examination reveals p... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old woman with beta-thalassemia major is brought to the physician because of a 2-month history of fatigue, darkening of her skin, and pain in her ankle joints. She has also had increased thirst and frequent urination for 2 weeks. She receives approximately 5 blood transfusions every year; her la... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 68-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for a routine checkup. He currently has no complaints. During routine blood work, he is found to have a slightly elevated calcium (10.4 mg/dL) and some findings of plasma cells in his peripheral blood smear (less than 10%). His physician orders a se... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with breathlessness for the last hour. She is unable to provide any history due to her dyspnea. Her vitals include: respiratory rate 20/min, pulse 100/min, and blood pressure 144/84 mm Hg. On physical examination, she is visibly obese, and her breat... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 75-year-old woman presents with episodic abdominal pain following meals for the past few years. She says these episodes have worsened over the past month. Past medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed 30 years ago, managed with metformin. Her most recent HbA1C last month was... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 64-year-old woman with osteoarthritis presents to the emergency room with a 2-day history of nausea and vomiting. Over the past few weeks, the patient has been taking painkillers to control worsening knee pain. Physical examination reveals scleral icterus and tender hepatomegaly. The patient appears con... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 4-year-old girl presents to a pediatrician for a scheduled follow-up visit. She was diagnosed with her first episode of acute otitis media 10 days ago and had been prescribed oral amoxicillin. Her clinical features at the time of the initial presentation included pain in the ear, fever, and nasal conges... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 71-year-old female presents to the clinic with frequent and voluminous urination for 2 weeks. She is a new patient and does not have any medical records as she recently moved to the US from Europe to live with her grandson. When asked about any prior health issues, she looks confused and shows some medi... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An 18-year-old man presents to the emergency department with complaints of sudden severe groin pain and swelling of his left testicle. It started roughly 5 hours ago and has been progressively worsening. History reveals that he has had multiple sexual partners but uses condoms regularly. Vital signs inclu... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 31 year-old-man presents to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of lower abdominal pain, bloating, bloody diarrhea, and fullness, all of which have become more frequent over the last 3 months. Rectal examination reveals a small amount of bright red blood. His vital signs include: temperature 36.7°C (98.... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 5 month-old boy with no significant past medical, surgical, or family history is brought the pediatrician by his parents for a new rash. The parents state that the rash started several weeks earlier and has not changed. The boy has breastfed since birth and started experimenting with soft foods at the a... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 25-year-old woman presents to you for a routine health checkup. She has no complaints. Family history is significant for 2 of her siblings who have died from Tay-Sachs disease, but she and her parents are phenotypically normal. Which of the following are the chances of this person being a heterozygous c... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A nine-year-old female presents to the pediatrician for short stature. The patient is in third grade and is the shortest child in her class. She is otherwise doing well in school, and her teacher reports that she is at or above grade level in all subjects. The patient has many friends and plays well with ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 57-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his son for odd behavior. The patient and his son had planned to go on a hike today. On the drive up to the mountain, the patient began acting strangely which prompted the patient's son to bring him in. The patient has a past medical history of c... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 15-year-old boy presents with sudden onset right sided weakness of his arm and face and difficulty speaking. He denies any problems with hearing or comprehension. The patient has no history of chest pain, hypertension, or diabetes mellitus. No significant past medical history. The patient is afebrile, a... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 57-year-old woman presents to her physician for a checkup. The past medical history is significant for diabetes mellitus type 2, and a history of myocardial infarction. The current medications are aspirin, lisinopril, metoprolol, atorvastatin, and metformin. The patient’s HbA1c is 7.9%, and her fasting ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A medical student volunteers for an experiment in the physiology laboratory. Before starting the experiment, her oral temperature is recorded as 36.9°C (98.4°F). She is then made to dip both her hands in a bowl containing ice cold water. She withdraws her hands out of the water, and finds that they look p... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with progressive shortness of breath, productive cough, and fever of 38.3°C (100.9°F) for the past 2 days. The patient is known to be a severe smoker with an estimated 40 pack-year history and has been hospitalized 2 times due to similar symptoms over... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 2-day-old boy born to a primigravida with no complications has an ear infection. He is treated with antibiotics and sent home. His parents bring him back 1 month later with an erythematous and swollen umbilical cord still attached to the umbilicus. A complete blood cell count shows the following: Hemogl... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 52-year-old man comes to the physician for a routine medical check-up. The patient feels well. He has hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and recurrent panic attacks. He had a myocardial infarction 3 years ago. He underwent a left inguinal hernia repair at the age of 25 years. A colonoscopy 2 years ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 13-month-old girl is brought to the physician because of a pruritic rash for 2 days. The girl's mother says she noticed a few isolated skin lesions on her trunk two days ago that appear to be itching. The girl received her routine immunizations 18 days ago. Her mother has been giving her ibuprofen for h... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A parent-teacher conference is called to discuss the behavior of a 9-year-old boy. According to the boy's teacher, he has become progressively more disruptive during class. He is performing poorly in school and has trouble focusing. He is destructive to classroom property, tore a classmate's art project, ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An anesthesiologist is preparing a patient for a short surgical procedure. The physician would like to choose a sedating agent that can be given intravenously and will have a quick onset of action and short half-life. Which of the following agents would be ideal for this purpose? ---- <<Choices:>> A) Succ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A previously healthy 44-year-old man is brought by his coworkers to the emergency department 45 minutes after he became light-headed and collapsed while working in the boiler room of a factory. He did not lose consciousness. His coworkers report that 30 minutes prior to collapsing, he told them he was nau... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 32-year-old man comes to the physician because of episodic tingling and numbness in his right hand for the past 3 months. His symptoms are worse in the evening. There is no history of trauma. He is employed as a carpenter. He has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes daily for the past 10 years. He drinks a pint ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 24-year-old man and his mother arrive for a psychiatric evaluation. She is concerned about his health and behavior ever since he dropped out of graduate school and moved back home 8 months ago. He is always very anxious and preoccupied with thoughts of school and getting a job. He also seems to behave v... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An 11-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department 30 minutes after he was found screaming and clutching his head. He has had nausea and occasional episodes of vomiting for 1 week, fever and left-sided headaches for 2 weeks, and increasing tooth pain over the past 3 weeks. He has no history of ear ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 5-year-old child whose family recently immigrated from Africa is brought in for a wellness visit. The boy appears indifferent, doesn’t seem to make eye contact, and keeps to himself. Upon examination, it is noted that his height and weight are below the 5th percentile. Furthermore, his abdomen is protub... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 32-year-old man presents with excessive urination. He reports that he urinates 10 times a day and wakes up multiple times a night to pee. He complains that this is affecting both his social life and his ability to concentrate at work. He states that he always has an “active bladder,” but his symptoms wo... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 36-year-old female presents to the emergency department with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain. She describes the pain as dull and getting progressively worse over the last several weeks. She denies any relationship to eating. Her past medical history is significant for endometriosis, which she manages wi... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 60-year-old African American gentleman presents to the emergency department with sudden onset "vice-like" chest pain, diaphoresis, and pain radiating to his left shoulder. He has ST elevations on his EKG and elevated cardiac enzymes. Concerning his current pathophysiology, which of the following changes... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 17-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to the outpatient OB/GYN clinic with her parents for concerns of primary amenorrhea. She denies any symptoms and appears relatively unconcerned about her presentation. The review of systems is negative. Physical examination demonstrates... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 61-year-old woman presents to her primary care provider with complaints of fatigue, weight gain of 5.5 kg (12.1 lb) and intermittent nausea over the past 4 months. She denies any changes to her diet. She has had type 2 diabetes mellitus for the past 27 years complicated by diabetic neuropathy. Vital sig... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A study is performed to assess the intelligence quotient and the crime rate in a neighborhood. Students at a local high school are given an assessment and their criminal and disciplinary records are reviewed. One of the subjects scores 2 standard deviations over the mean. What percent of students did he s... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 14-year-old male presents to his primary care physician with complaints of shortness of breath and easy fatigability when exercising for extended periods of time. He also reports that, when he exercises, his lower legs and feet turn a bluish-gray color. He cannot remember visiting a doctor since he was ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 41-year-old man presents to urgent care with a 1-week history of severe diarrhea. He says that he has been having watery stools every 2-3 hours. The stools do not contain blood and do not float. On presentation, he is observed to have significant facial flushing, and laboratory tests reveal the followin... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 65-year-old man comes to the physician because of shortness of breath, chest pain, and a cough for 2 days. The pain is exacerbated by deep inspiration. He has a history of congestive heart failure, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Current medications include metoprolol, lisino... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 46-year-old male presents in consultation for weight loss surgery. He is 6’0” and weighs 300 pounds. He has tried multiple dietary and exercise regimens but has been unsuccessful in losing weight. The surgeon suggests a sleeve gastrectomy, a procedure that reduces the size of the stomach removing a larg... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 16-year-old teenager is brought to the emergency department after having slipped on ice while walking to school. She hit her head on the side of the pavement and retained consciousness. She was brought to the closest ER within an hour of the incident. The ER physician sends her immediately to get a CT s... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 4-year-old boy who otherwise has no significant past medical history presents to the pediatric clinic accompanied by his father for a 2-day history of high fever, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. The patient’s father endorses that these symptoms began approximately 3 weeks after the f... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 28-year-old man presents with a complaint of penile discharge. He says that he noticed a yellowish watery discharge from his penis since last week. He adds that he has painful urination only in the mornings, but he sometimes feels a lingering pain in his genital region throughout the day. He denies any ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 16-year-old male presents to his pediatrician with a sore throat. He reports a severely painful throat preceded by several days of malaise and fatigue. He has a history of seasonal allergies and asthma. The patient is a high school student and is on the school wrestling team. He takes cetirizine and alb... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 55-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her husband because of chest pain and a cough productive of blood-tinged sputum that started 1 hour ago. Two days ago, she returned from a trip to China. She has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes daily for 35 years. Her only home medication is oral h... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 58-year-old female comes to the physician because of generalized fatigue and malaise for 3 months. Four months ago, she was treated for a urinary tract infection with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. She has hypertension, asthma, chronic lower back pain, and chronic headaches. Current medications include ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 52-year-old man presents with a 1-month history of a depressed mood. He says that he has been “feeling low” on most days of the week. He also says he has been having difficulty sleeping, feelings of being worthless, difficulty performing at work, and decreased interest in reading books (his hobby). He h... | D |
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