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A 45-year-old woman visits her physician with a complaint of pain and fatigue in her wrist and hand for 6 weeks. MRI confirms the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. What is the structure that forms the anterior wall of the carpal tunnel? A-Skin B-Superficial fascia C-Palmer aponeurosis D-Flexor retinaculum E-Extensor retinaculum Answer Flexor retinaculum forms … Read more
A 61-year-old man with a history of recurrent angina and hypertension presents to the clinic for routine examination. His vital signs are within normal limits and his cardiac examination is satisfactory. Reviewing his medication, his physician noticed that he had been prescribed labetalol for 2 years. He discussed with his patient replacing it with atenolol. … Read more
A 20-year-old exchange male student from Greece presents to the office for evaluation. Two days ago, he noticed yellow discoloration of his conjunctiva. His family history is significant for hemolytic anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Which one of these findings is most likely revealed in this patient’s workup? A-Increased plasma unconjugated bilirubin B-Increased bilirubin … Read more
A 55-year-old woman visits her physician to consult about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).Her physician discuss with her the pros and cons of using HRT. Which one of these benefits is gained by the use of HRT? A-HRT decrease the risk of breast cancer B-HRT decrease the risk of stroke C-HRT decrease the risk of coronary … Read more
A 24-year-old man with a history of AIDS is currently managed by antiretroviral therapy (HAART) containing a protease-inhibitor, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. Which one of these drugs is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor? A-Etravirine B-Efavirenz C-Indinavir D-Saquinavir E-Zidovudine Answer Zidovudine is the only drug on this list that … Read more
Q- A 32-year-old woman presents with a complaint of severe pain during menstruation. She is prescribed indomethacin. Which of the following is the mechanism of action of this drug to reduce her pain? A- Interferes with the production of leukotrienes B- Limits the production of histamine C- Stimulates the production of prostaglandin E2 D- Inhibits … Read more