The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 5

Welcome to episode 5 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. The Audio PANCE and PANRE is an audio board review series that includes10 Multiple Choice PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions in each episode. I created this audio seriesto helpyou fill some downtime when you are unableto read (like in the car) with some useful board review. I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full series is available to all members of the PANCE and PANRE Academy. Listen Carefully Then Take The Quiz If you cannot play the file using the player above it can be downloaded here. You can also download and listen to past FREE episodes here,oniTunesorStitcherRadio. Questions 6 y/o male presents w/ hemarthrosis of the L knee. Coag studies: PT 12.5s (normal12-14 sec), INR 1.0, aPTT 58s (normal 18-28 sec), platelet 430,000/microliter (normal 150,000-450,000/microliter), bleeding time 4m (normal 2-12m). Which is the best tx option for this pt? A. Desmopressin acetate B. Corticosteroids C. Vitamin K D. Cryoprecipitate Click here to see the answerD. Hemophilia A presents with a prolonged aPTT and normal platelet count and function. Hemophilia A is treated with factor VIII concentrate or cryoprecipitate. HIV+ pt presents w/ worsening dementia, fever, HA, R hemiparesis. Brain MRI reveals 6 lesions throughout the brain that show ring enhancement surrounding edema. Which is the tx of choice? A. Sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine B. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole C. Radiation therapy D. Ventricular shunt placement Click here to see the answerA. Toxoplasmosis is commonly noted in HIV positive patients and presents with multiple ring-enhancing lesions. Treatment of choice for possible toxoplasmosis is sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine. On examination of a pregnant patient, the physician assistant notes a bluish or purplish discoloration of the vagina and cervix. This is called A. Hegar's sign. B. McDonald's sign. C. Cullen's sign D. Chadwick's sign Click here to see the answerD. Chadwicks sign is a bluish or purplish discoloration of the vagina and cervix. A 52 year-old female comes to the office because of black stools for the past 3 days. She is afebrile and she has no pertinent physical examination abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic study? A. Stool for occult blood B. Stool cultures C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Abdominal CT scan Click here to see the answerA. Occult bleeding, as evidenced by the patients history of black stools, is initially verified by a positive fecal occultblood test. Which of the following is considered a risk factor for the development of malignant melanoma? A. male gender B. inability to tan C. Japanese ethnicity D. brown-haired individuals Click here to see the answerB. Inability to tan and propensity to burn are risk factors for developing malignant melanoma. A 43 year-old data entry clerk presents with a one-month history of pain and tingling in the right thumb, index finger,and middle finger. Tinel's sign and Phalen's maneuver are positive. The most appropriate intervention at this time is A. methylprednisolone (Medrol) dose pack. B. splint in neutral position. C. observation. D. surgery. Click here to see the answerB. Splinting in neutral position relieves impingement of the median nerve, thus improving symptoms of carpal tunnel. Which of the following is a cause of prerenal azotemia? A. Infection B. Renal toxins C. Poor renal perfusion D. Urinary tract obstruction Click here to see the answerC. Renal hypoperfusion is the cause of prerenal azotemia, which may be rapidly reversible when renal blood flow and glomerular ultrafiltration pressure are restored. Which of the following is the most common cause of secondary hypertension? A. Renal parenchymal disease B. Primary aldosteronism C. Oral contraceptive use D. Cushing's syndrome Click here to see the answerA. Renal parenchymal disease is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. A newborn weighs 8 pounds at birth. On average, what should the infant weigh at 1 year of age? A. 16 pounds B. 20 pounds C. 24 pounds D. 28 pounds Click here to see the answerC. An infant will triple birth weight within the first year of life. A newborn that weighs 8 pounds at birth will weigh approximately 24 pounds at 1 year of age. The most reliable sign of acute otitis media (AOM) is A. bulging of the tympanic membrane. B. loss of tympanic membrane mobility. C. reddening of the tympanic membrane. D. air bubbles behind the tympanic membrane. Click here to see the answerB. Loss of tympanic membrane mobility during pneumoinsufflation is the most reliable sign for diagnosing acute otitis media. Looking for all the episodes? This FREE series is limited to every 3rd episode, you can download and enjoy the complete audio series by joiningThe PANCE and PANRE Exam Academy. I will be releasing new episodes every two weeks. The Academy is currently discounted, so sign up now. This Podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio for Android iTunes:The Audio PANCE AND PANRE Podcast iTunes Stitcher Radio:The Audio PANCE and PANRE Podcast Stitcher And, as always, if you haven't already, make sure to download Brian Wallaces' excellentPhysician Assistant Exam Review Podcast.Follow along with Brian who covers new topics twice monthly and really does an amazing job! document.createElement('audio'); http://traffic.libsyn.com/pasquini/The_Audio_PANCE_and_PANRE_Podcast_Episode_5.mp3Podcast: Download (10.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | PANCE and PANRE Podcast PlayerView all posts in this seriesThe Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 1The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 3The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 5The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 7The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 9The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 11The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 13The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 15The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 17The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 19The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 21The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 23The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 25Cardio logy 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 27Pulmonology 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 29Gastroenterology 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 31EENT 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 33Genitourinary 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 35Musculoskeletal 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 37Reproductive System 1: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Topic Specific Review Episode 39Episode 41: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review PodcastEpisode 43: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review PodcastMurmur Madness: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Episode 45Episode 47: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Comprehensive Audio QuizEpisode 49: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Comprehensive Audio QuizEpisode 51: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Comprehensive Audio QuizEpisode 53: General Surgery End of Rotation Exam The Audio PANCE and PANRE PodcastEpisode 55: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review PodcastEpisode 57: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review PodcastEpisode 59: Emergency Medicine EOR The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review PodcastEpisode 61: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review PodcastEpisode 63: The Audio PANCE and PANRE PA Board Review PodcastPodcast Episode 65: Hepatitis B Breakdown With Joe Gilboy PA-CPodcast Episode 67: Ten PANCE and PANRE Board Review Audio QuestionsPodcast Episode 69: Ten PANCE and PANRE Board Review Audio QuestionsPodcast Episode 71: Ten PANCE and PANRE Board Review Audio QuestionsPodcast Episode 73: Ten FREE PANCE and PANRE Audio Board Review QuestionsPodcast Episode 75: Ten FREE PANCE and PANRE Audio Board Review QuestionsPodcast Episode 77: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast You may also like -The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 9 Welcome to episode 9of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. 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