Fitzgerald NP Certification Exam Review
FITZGERALD TEST MSK
The use of all of the following medications can trigger gout except:
ASA
statins
diuretics
niacin
Risk factors for acute gouty arthritis include:
obesity
female gender
RA
joint trauma
Secondary gout can be caused by...
Fitzgerald NP Certification Exam Review FITZGERALD TEST MSK The use of all of the following medications can trigger gout except: ASA statins diuretics niacin Correct Ans - statins Risk factors for acute gouty arthritis include: obesity female gender RA joint trauma Correct Ans - Secondary gout can be caused by all of the following conditions except: psoriasis hemolytic anemia bacterial cellulitis renal failure Correct Ans - bacterial cellulitis The clinical presentation of acute gouty arthritis affecting the base of the great toe includes: slow onset of discomfort over many days greatest swelling and pain along the median aspect of the joint improvement of symptoms with joint rest fever Correct Ans - greatest swelling and pain along the median aspect of the joint The most helpful diagnostic test to perform during acute gouty arthritis is: ESR serum uric acid joint aspirate analysis XR Corre ct Ans - joint aspirate analysis First line treatment for acute gouty arthritis usually includes: ASA naproxen allopurinol probenecid Correct Ans - naproxen Tophi are best described as: ulcerations originating on swollen joints swollen lymph nodes absce sses with draining pus nontender, firm nodules in soft tissue Correct Ans - nontender, firm nodule located in soft tissue Which of the following patients with acute gouty arthritis is the best candidate for local corticosteroid injection? 66 yo with gast ric ulcer 44 yo taking thiazides 68 yo with T2DM 32 yo binge drinker Correct Ans - 66 yo with gastric ulcer The most common locations for tophi include all of the following except auricles elbows extensor surface of hands shoulders Correct Ans - shoulders Dietary recommendations for a person with gouty arthritis include avoiding foods high in: artificial flavors and colors purine vitamin C protein Correct Ans - purine Which of the following dietary supplements is associ ated with increased risk for gout? vitamin A gingko biloba brewers yeast glucosamine Correct Ans - brewers yeast Pseudogout is caused by the formation of what type of crystals in joints? uric acid calcium oxalate struvite calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate Correct Ans - calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate Pseudogout has been linked with abnormal activity of the: liver kidney parathyroid adrenal gland Correct Ans - parathyroid
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