PACKRAT |PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE RATING AND ASSESSMENT TOOL| Tests Bundle Set

A 16 year old has just moved schools. He is quiet, moody and not like himself at all. Within six months he seems to have completely changed back to his previous personality. What is the most likely diagnosis? CORRECT ANSWER Adjustment disorder What is the prophylactic antibiotic most commonly giv...

23 yo male with recent URI sxs presents c/o chest pain. His pain is worse when lying down and better sitting up and leaning forward. ECG shows widespread ST segment elevation. Dx CORRECT ANSWER Pericardial friction rub 75 yo woman presents to the office with complain of vision loss. Exam reveals ...

History & Physical/Hematology A 55-year-old non-smoking male presents with a hemoglobin of 18.5 g/dl and a hematocrit of 56%. Which of the following physical examination findings is the most likely to be noted with this patient? A. Splenomegaly B. Cheilosis C. Purpura D. Decreased vibratory s...

What is the most specific diagnostic test for PUD? CORRECT ANSWER Endoscopy A patient complains of a rash on his palms and sole. He has a fever and chills. In conversation he mentions a strange painless chancre he had a few weeks ago. What is the most likely diagnosis? CORRECT ANSWER Secondary sy...

What test is the single most useful test in establishing the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis? CORRECT ANSWER MRI On physical examination you note diminished breath sounds over the right lower lobe with decreased tactile fremitus and dullness to percussion. Which of the following is the most likel...

Cause of venous insufficiency CORRECT ANSWER increased capillary leakage Cause of swelling CORRECT ANSWER Decreased intravascular oncotic pressure Cause of predisposition to skin ulcers CORRECT ANSWER - Leakage of fibrinogen and growth factors into interstitial space - Leukocyte aggregation a...

Clinical Intervention: Innocent Murmur CORRECT ANSWER -harmless sounds made by the blood circulating normally through the heart's chambers and valves or through blood vessels near the heart -can be common during infancy and childhood and often disappear by adulthood -sometimes known as "function...

1. History & Physical/Cardiology Which of the following conditions would cause a positive Kussmaul's sign on physical examination? Answers A. Left ventricular failure B. Pulmonary edema C. Coarctation of the aorta D. Constrictive pericarditis CORRECT ANSWER (u) A. Left ventricular failure re...

History & Physical/Dermatology A patient presents with a rash, characterized by red macules and edematous papules with a clearing center. This best describes which of the following? Answers A. erythema marginatum B. erythema multiforme C. varicella D. impetigo CORRECT ANSWER Explanations (u...

ID - Ring Enhancing lesions shown on MRI in a HIV + pt indicates what and what is the treatment? CORRECT ANSWER Toxiplasmosis - fever, hemiparesis, HA, Dementia GYN - Define Haegars sign, Chadwicks sign, McDonald's sign CORRECT ANSWER Chadwick - bluish discoloration of cervix indicating pregnanc...

A 23 year-old male with recent upper respiratory symptoms presents complaining of chest pain. His pain is worse lying down and better sitting up and leaning forward. Electrocardiogram shows widespread ST segment elevation. Which of the following is the most likely physical examination finding in thi...

1. Abduction of the shoulder against resistance helps localize pain in which of the following muscles of the shoulder girdle? CORRECT ANSWER Supraspinatus 2. A 22 year-old male presents to the ED after sustaining a blow to the knee during football practice. The knee exam demonstrates significant ...

1. A 4-year-old child presents with a rapid onset of high fever and extremely sore throat. Which of the following findings are suggestive of the diagnosis of epiglottitis? CORRECT ANSWER Croupy cough and drooling 2. Which of the following are normal findings in a Weber test? CORRECT ANSWER Sound ...

History & Physical/Orthopedics/Rheumatology Abduction of the shoulder against resistance helps localize pain in which of the following muscles of the shoulder girdle? Answers A. Supraspinatus B. Infraspinatus C. Teres minor D. Subscapularis CORRECT ANSWER Explanations (c) A. Abduction again...