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1. Clinical Therapeutics/Urology/Renal A 7 year-old boy wets the bed on most nights. Which of the following is the preferred pharmacological agent to decrease the incidence of bed wetting episodes? A. Imipramine (Tofranil) B. Phenytoin (Dilantin) C. Pramipexole (Mirapex) D. Hyoscyamine (Urised) - Answer (c) A. Imipramine is an anti-cholinergic and when given before bedtime has been shown to decrease the incidence of bed wetting. (u) B. Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant and is not used in en...

Cardiology PACKRAT Exam - Questions, Answers and Explanations (Complete Solutions) History & Physical/Cardiology Which of the following conditions would cause a positive Kussmaul's sign on physical examination? A. Left ventricular failure B. Pulmonary edema C. Coarctation of the aorta D. Constrictive pericarditis Explanation A. Left ventricular failure results in the back-up of blood into the left atrium and then the pulmonary system so it would not be associated with Kussmaul's sign. B. Pul...

PACKRAT Surgery Exam Questions and Answers All C An 18-year-old patient has a tibia/fibula fracture following a motorcycle crash. Twelve hours later the patient presents with increased pain despite adequate doses of analgesics and immobilization. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. avascular necrosis B. myositis ossificans C. compartment syndrome D. reflex sympathetic dystrophy - Answer-EXPLANATIONS: (u) A. Avascular necrosis occurs primarily in muscles post-traumatical...

PACKRAT 14 Exam Questions with Correct A When performing a pre-participation sports physical in the adolescent population, a murmur with which of the following qualities indicates a risk for sudden death during exercise? A. Increases with the Valsalva maneuver B. Increases with squatting maneuver C. Associated with a mid-systolic click D. Mid-systolic without radiation to the carotids - Answer-(c) A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a known cause of sudden death during or just after phy...

PACKRAT Exam Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version 1. Health Maintenance/Obstetrics/Gynecology Which of the following portends the greatest risk for the development of breast cancer? A. Nulliparity B. Early menarche C. BRCA 1 positivity D. Maternal family history of breast cancer - (u) A. See C for explanation. (u) B. See C for explanation. (c) C. BRCA1 positivity is associated with half of the early onset breast cancers and 90% of the hereditary ovarian ...

PACKRAT 12 Questions bank, All Questions and answers, 2022. Rated A+ Document Content and Description Below PACKRAT 12 Questions bank, All Questions and answers, 2022. Rated A+ Which of the following is a major contraindication to curative surgical resection of a lung tumor? A. Liver metastases B. Vagus nerve involvement C. Non-malignant pleural effusion D. Chest wall invasion of the tumor - (c) A. Distant metastases, except for solitary brain and adrenal metastases are an absolute contraindic...

PACKRAT PRACTICE Elaborations 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 sense - Explanations (c) A. Patients with polycythemia vera present with elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit. On physical examination plethora, engorged reti...