Medicine MCQ Questions — Page 794

Question 1

A 25-year-old woman develops painful swelling of both hands and wrists. She is also very stiff in the morning. Physical examination reveals erythema, swelling and joint line tenderness of the proximal interphalangeal, MCP, and wrists joints. Her RF is positive, ANA is negative, and x-rays of the hands show early erosive joint changes. Which of the following medications is most likely to prevent progression of disease?

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D-penicillamine

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antimalarial

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methotrexate

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NSAID or aspirin

Question 2

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Normal sinus rhythm

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Junctional rhythm

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Atrial flutter with 4 :1 atrioventricular block

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Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with 2 :1 atrioventricular block

Question 3

CSilicosis

DSiderosis

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Coal worker pneumoconiosis

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Asbestosis

Question 4

BColloids

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Normal saline

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5% dextrose

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Dextran - 70

Question 5

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Metabolic acidosis

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Metabolic alkalosis

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Both of the above

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None of the above

Question 6

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Hemolytic jaundice

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Viral hepatitis

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Chronic active hepatitis

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Obstructive jaundice

Question 7

AQ banding

BG banding

CR banding

DC banding

Question 8

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Deformities

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Mononeuritis multiplex

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Peri-articular osteoporosis

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Sero-negative arthritis

Question 9

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X-linked recessive inherited disorder

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Characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis

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Gene involved is myosin

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is much more severe than Becker muscular dystrophy