Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of antidepressants for smoking cessation?
Bupropion is contraindicated in a patient with
... [Show More] an eating disorder
The number 1 cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the US today is which of the following?
Tobacco
Which of the following statements is true regarding alcohol abuse counseling?
The USPSTF recommends screening and counseling adults the risks of alcohol misuse
Which immunization would be considered safe to administer during pregnancy?
Tdap
Self-help measures recommended for patients with NYHA class 2 HF is on optimal medications include which one of the following?
Avoiding NSAID use
How much daily vitamin D supplementation do infants need during the first month of life?
Breastfed infants should have 400 IU of Vitamin D
Following a scheduled repeat C-section delivery, a term infant has a respiratory rate >60. What is the most common cause of this presentation?
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Breastfeeding jaundice is characterized by
insufficient feeds
What advice would you give parents to reduce the risk of death from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in their infant?
Avoid exposure of the infant to second-hand smoke
The majority of failure to thrive cases in infants is due to
inadequate caloric intake
What will Medicare cover for an elderly couple asks you how they will pay to live in facility. Which of the following is NOT true?
Medicare will pay once a medical need for services is clearly documented
The largest portion of the Medicare budget is spent on
the 20% of Medicare recipients with five or more chronic diseases
Patient on meds including risperdone, metoclopramide, and valproate presents with Parkinson's symptoms (trouble standing, walking then freezing, flat affect), so your next step is
stop his risperdone, metoclopramide, and valproate
Patient with Parkinson's doing well on carbidopa/levodopa therapy, but worried about dyskinesia. Which would be a good choice to decrease long term effects of this?
Dopamine agonist, such as ropinirole
Elderly patient develops C. Diff, so your next step is
begin PO vancomycin 125mg QID
What causes peripheral vision loss?
glaucoma
Presbycusis is typically associated with the reduction in what type of hearing loss?
hearing threshold at higher frequencies
Elderly woman presents with 4 week history of early morning shoulder and hip discomfort and ESR of 52. What condition associated this primary diagnosis is she at risk for developing?
giant cell arteritis (polymyalgia rheumatica)
A 72 yo obese, Black woman complains of sudden onset of mid-back pain. X-ray confirms T4 vertebral compression fracture and diffuse osteopenia. Your next step:
work up for secondary causes of osteoporosis
Which of the following has been shown to have analgesic benefit in acute osteoporotic fractures?
calcitonin [Show Less]