family practice

Question 1

treatment for hypothyroid

Answer 1

synthetic T4 “synthroid”

Question 2

treatment for uncomplicated UTI

Answer 2

macrobid (nitrofurantoin)

Question 3

tubal ligation vs. salpingectomy

Answer 3

tubal ligation the tubes are cut, tied and left in place

salpingectomy the tubes are removed completely. may prevent some ovarian cancers

Question 4

signs of urethral narrowing in women

Answer 4

urine doesn’t stay together as a stream. it may spray instead

Question 5

mammogram recommendations

Answer 5

-screening mammograms every 2yrs for women 50-69

Question 6

do people with bacterial URTI’s lose their voices?

Answer 6

• very rare. Loss of voice is usually viral

Question 7

What does RICE stand for?

Answer 7

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Question 8

What will happen if you put someone you think has strep throat (but actually has mono) on amoxil?

Answer 8

-They will develop a rash. Interaction between mono and amoxil…

Question 9

Why does penicillin suck?

Answer 9

It has to be dosed QID on an empty stomach

Question 10

What is a seborrheic keratosis?

Answer 10

A benign age spot- brown, often rough

Question 11

Which fingers would potentially be affected by an ulnar nerve entrapment?

Answer 11

The ring and pinky fingers

Question 12

Zantac is….

Answer 12

Ranitidine (H2A)

Question 13

Celebrex is….

Answer 13

celecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor)

Question 14

Arthrotec is…

Answer 14

diclofenac (NSAID) and misoprostol (prostaglandin analogue protects stomach)

Question 15

Mycobacterium avium complex is AKA

Answer 15

MA intracellulare

Question 16

What can vaginal atrophy treated with?

Answer 16

vagafem

Question 17

How to measure a baby

Answer 17

stretch them out on the paper and mark the paper at their head and feet

Question 18

when do babies have a growth spurt?

Answer 18

~ 3 months…an probably other times

Question 19

what could you look for on the neck of a well-baby check?

Answer 19

a thryoglossal cyst (midline, branchial cleft cyst

Question 20

What are stork bites?

Answer 20

Nevus simplex (blanchable, pink red patches in infants)

Question 21

Why would you do an AM cortisol test?

Answer 21

To test for adrenal insufficiency (if it is not higher in the morning, then could be insufficient)

Question 22

What is Cushing’s disease?

Answer 22

prolonged exposure to cortisol…non-specific symptoms (obesity, hypertension, menstrual irregularity, and glucose intolerance)

Question 23

What is Addison’s disease?

Answer 23

Chronic adrenal insufficiency

Question 24

What is a physiatrist?

Answer 24

Physiatrists, or rehabilitation physicians, are nerve, muscle, and bone experts who treat injuries or illnesses that affect how you move

Question 25

methotrexate can be used to treat RA

Answer 25

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Question 26

what can you use to cauterize granulation tissue in ingrown toenails and allow for healing?

Answer 26

silver nitrate

Question 27

What are hemorrhoids?

Answer 27

- normal vascular structures (arteriovenous channels) than cushion and protect the sphincter. - under high pressure the veins become engorged and can prolapse. - internal hemorrhoids are above the pectinate line, viscerally innervated, and are detected primarily by blood in the stool - external hemorrhoids are below the pectinate line, are somatically innervated and can be felt as a dull ache. They may prolapse, burst, thrombose, fissure. - treatment includes a steroid cream to shrink the hemorrhoid and a high fiber diet!

Question 28

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome?

Answer 28

An endocrine syndrome characterized by abnormal ovulation (too much, too little, irregular), androgen excess, and many small cysts on the ovaries. Can lead to diabetes

Question 29

What are "kissing tonsils"?

Answer 29

In children, when the tonsils are so large that they almost touch. Can be a cause of mouth-breathing in children.

Question 30

What is a Wilms tumour?

Answer 30

A childhood (<10 y.o) nephroblastoma resulting from persistent embryonic tissue.

Question 31

What are the four most common childhood cancers?

Answer 31

leukemia, lymphoma, brain cancer, neuroblastoma

Question 32

What is a neuroblastoma?

Answer 32

A childhood neuroendocrine cancer arising in a ganglion of the SNS.

Question 33

What to include when writing a prescription

Answer 33

drug name, strength, mitte (AKA quantity (can be written with # sign (or days)), signe (AKA ) directions

Question 34

How long are prescriptions valid for, how many months with pharmacare cover at a time and how long does the pharmacy keep prescriptions?

Answer 34

- one year (except of OCP is valid 2 yrs) - three months - 7 years