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Q- A person experienced devastating moment 10 years ago when her parents died in a motor vehicle accident. When asked today, she could not remember any details although she knew all the details of the accident when it happened. Which one of the following defense mechanisms most likely explains this reaction? A- Reaction formation B- … Read more
A 32-year-old recently divorced woman presents to her physician with visual disturbances that have persisted for 3 days. She reports difficulty with her vision. Upon examination, she exhibits tunnel vision and significant weakness in plantar flexion, despite being able to walk on her tiptoes without any issues. All laboratory tests and imaging studies return normal … Read more
A study is conducted to evaluate the action of a new oral antidiabetic drug in patients with new onset type II diabetes. All patients involved in the study are informed that they would be treated with a new oral antidiabetic drug. They are divided into three groups and each group would be treated with a … Read more
Researchers perform a study on foot ulcers caused by diabetes. They collect patients of foot ulcers and divided them into a group of patients with diabetes and another group of non-diabetic patients. The researchers compute the rate of foot ulcers in diabetic patients versus non-diabetic patients. This study is considered: A-Case-control study B-Cohort study C-Longitudinal … Read more
A 69-year-old man presents to the clinic with his wife for evaluation of his memory problem. His wife tells you that her husband has begun to forget recent events insidiously since last year. He forgets recent conversations and recent appointments. He is no longer able to manage his checkbook and daily budget as he used … Read more
An 88-year-old woman complains of fatigue and loss of weight over the past 6 months. She lives alone and she has no children. She has a long history of controlled hypertension with atenolol. Vital signs are within normal limits. Her weight is 5Ib less than it was in her last medical visit . Physical examination … Read more