AQUIFER: Family Medicine 10: 45-year-old male with low back pain
ACTUAL CASE STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% GUARANTEED)
QUESTION 1
Dr. Lee tells you: "Working from such a broad list is difficult. Having a shorter list of working diagnoses will help you conduct a more focused initial history ...
AQUIFER: Family Medicine 10: 45-year-old male with low back pain ACTUAL CASE STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% GUARANTEED) QUESTION 1 Dr. Lee tells you: "Working from such a broad list is difficult. Having a shorter list of working diagnoses will help you conduct a more focused initial history and physical exam. What are the three most common causes of back pain?" Select all that apply. The best options are indicated below. Your selections are indicated by the shaded boxes. A. Degenerative joint disease B. Disc herniation C. Kidney stones D. Lumbar strain E. Pyelonephritis F. Spinal stenosis SUBMIT Answer Comment The correct answers are D, B, A. QUESTION 2 Before you meet Mr. Payne, you pause to consider the relevant history to gather for back pain. What questions should you include in your history that would help you narrow your differential diagnosis? Select all that apply. The best options are indicated below. Your selections are indicated by the shaded boxes. A. Aggravating or alleviating circumstances B. Any numbness or tingling? C. Any weight loss D. Does the pain radiate? E. Fever or chills F. Is the pain constant or remitting? Is it present at night? G. Location of the pain H. Medical history I. Surgical history J. Using a pain scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain: "How bad does your pain get?" K. What is the duration of the pain? L. What type of pain is it? Is it dull, achy, sharp, or stabbing? SUBMIT Answer Comment The correct answers are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L. QUESTION 3 From the following, select the top four diagnoses on your differential for low back pain in this patient. The best options are indicated below. Your selections are indicated by the shaded boxes. A. Ankylosing spondylitis B. Cauda equina syndrome C. Degenerative arthritis D. Disc herniation E. Lumbar strain F. Malignancy G. Prostatitis H. Pyelonephritis I. Spinal fracture J. Spinal stenosis K. Spondylolisthesis SUBMIT Answer Comment The correct answers are C, D, E, K. QUESTION 4 While the patient is standing, what should be examined? Select all that apply. The best options are indicated below. Your selections are indicated by the shaded boxes. A. Ask the patient to jump B. Ask the patient to squat C. Ask the patient to walk D. Check flexion of the spine E. Inspect the curvature of the spine F. Palpate the paraspinal muscle SUBMIT Answer Comment The correct answers are B, C, D, E, F.
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