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36 Cards in this Set
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The most common virus associated with the common cold is?
-Coronavirus -Coxsackie virus -Adenovirus -Rhinovirus |
Rhinovirus
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Colored nasal discharge is indicative of a bacterial infection. |
false; it is NOT predicative
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The presence of rales and or a localized decrease in breath sounds suggest....
-pneumonia -bronchitis -bronchiolitis -atelectasis |
pneumonia
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_ is a bronchial wall disease that allows accumulation of large amounts of secretions in the diseased bronchus.
-bronchitis -bronchiectasis -pneumonia -asthma |
bronchiectasis
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All of the following are true regarding the common cold except?
-more common sept. thru march -transmitted via contact with inanimate objects and and hand to hand contact -is climate related -rhinovirus is most common |
it is not climate related
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All of the following are true regarding acute sinusitis except?
-most are d/t viral infections. -in kids are often found with OM -adults mostly have maxillary or frontal sinusitis -kids tend to have posterior ethmoidal and sphenoid inflammation |
adults tend to have maxillary or anterior ethmoidal sinusitis
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What is the 'double sickening' phenomenon?
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maxillary toothache
colored nasal discharge poor response to decongestants purulent nasal discharge |
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The prevalence of bronchitis occurs?
-spring -summer -fall -winter |
winter
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Which of the following is the most common type of sinusitis?
-fungal -bacterial -viral |
viral
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Acute __ is a distinct syndrome occurring in young kids with a peak incidence at 6 months of age.
-bronchiectasis -pneumonia -asthma -bronchiolitis |
bronchiolitis
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Bronchiolitis is usually acquired by young children from where?
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infected family members or other kids in daycare
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Which of the following is the most common viral pathogen found in bronchiolitis?
-rhinovirus -RSV -adenovirus -coronavirus |
RSV
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When is the peak incidence of influenza?
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december thru march
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The abrupt onset of fever, myalgia, sore throat, and non-productive cough are indicative of ?
-rhinovirus -influenza virus -RSV -coronavirus |
influenza virus
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The most common pathogen associated with CAP is ?
-S. Aureus -H. Influenza -S. Pneumo -Legionella |
S. Pneumo
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The most common presenting complaints for patients iwth pneumonia are (2)?
-fever -cough -SOB -sore throat |
fever and a cough
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The most common sign of pneumonia is?
-fever -tachycardia -pleuritic chest pain -tachypnea |
tachypnea
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The diagnostic standard for the diagnosis of pneumonia is???
-sputum culture -wbc above 16,000 -blood culture -cxr |
cxr
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On PE, a nose that is red and swollen with patchy areas of exudates is indicative of....
-bacterial infxn -viral infxn -allergic reaction |
viral rxn; allergic rxn mucosa is swollen (boggy) and often pale with clear, glistening surface and little exudate.
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A frontal headache that worsens with bending over suggests?
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either a cold or sinusitis
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Severe pain and swallowing difficulty also is common with herpangina, which is d/t ??
-coxsackie virus -s. pharyngitis -adenovirus -mono |
coxsackie virus
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_ is the MC symptom observed in lower respiratory tract infxns.
-cervical adenopathy -cough -fever -sore throat |
cough
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Difficulty swallowing with stridor is indicative of?
-peritonsillar abscess -epiglottitis -lung ca -reflux esophagitis |
epiglottitis
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Cervical adenopathy is commonly found with which of the following (2)?
-s. aureus -strep pharyngitis -mono -rhinovirus |
strep and mono
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the most valuable test for mono and uri's is?
-culture -cbc -cxr -esr |
culture
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the most valuable test for lower respiratory infections is?
-cxr -cbc -esr -sputum culture |
cxr
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the most effective symptomatic treatment for the common cold is?
-antihistamines -decongestants -antibiotics -bronchodiolators |
decongestants
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antibiotics in the treatment of the common cold often prevents the development of otitis media |
false
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studies show that treatment of _ sinusitis with antibiotics may be beneficial.
-frontal -maxillary -ethmoidal -sphenoidal |
maxillary
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if you do treat maxillary sinusitis with antibiotics, what is the appropriate treatment?
-sulfa bid for 7 days -keflex qid for 10 days -pcn/amoxil for 7-10 days -azithromycin for 5 days |
pcn/amoxil for 7-10 days
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the treatment of bronchiolitis includes all of the following except?
-antibiotics -respiratory support -nutrition -hydration |
not antibiotics
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which of the following anti-virals are indicated in the treatment of RSV?
-amantadine -ribavirin -zanamivir -rimantidine |
ribavirin
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Which 2 of the following anti-viral agents are proven effective in the treatment of influenza A?
-amantadine -rimantadine -zanamivir -oseltamivir |
amantadine and rimantadine
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the optimal time for influenza vaccination is ???
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october thru mid november
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the MC bug associated with CAP is?
-s. aureus -s. pneumo -h. flu -mrsa |
s. pneumo
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the #1 outpt. treatment of CAP is what drug?
-doxycycline -augmentin -levofloxacin -azithromycin |
azithromycin-macrolide
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