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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the USPSTF recommendation for hypertension screening?
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Check BP every 2 years (normotensive patient) starting at 18 years of age
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What is the USPSTF recommendation for cholesterol screening in patients without CAD risk factors?
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Start screening at age 35 for men, 45 for women; every 5 years.
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Which vitamin deficiency matches the following description?
- Increased RBC fragility - Dermatitis, cheilosis, glossitis - Peripheral neuropathy, angular cheilosis, glossitis - Hemorrhagic disease - Neural tube defects - Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia - Megaloblastic anemia - Pernicious anemia - Bilot spots, keratomalacia, xerophthalmia - Osteomalacia - Rickets |
Increased RBC fragility
- Vitamin E Dermatitis, cheilosis, glossitis - Iron, B2, B3, B12 vitamins, folate Peripheral neuropathy, angular cheilosis, glossitis - B12 Hemorrhagic disease - Vitamin K Neural tube defects - Folate Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia - Niacin B3 (Pellagra) Megaloblastic anemia - B12, folate Pernicious anemia - B12 Bilot spots, keratomalacia, xerophthalmia - Vitamin A Osteomalacia - Vitamin D Rickets - Vitamin D |
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Which vitamin matches the following statement?
- Can be used to treat acne and psoriasis - Involved in the hydroxylation of prolyl residues - Requires intrinsic factor for absorption - Deficiency may result from kidney disease - Given prophylactically to newborns - Can be used to elevate HDL and lower LDL - Deficiency can be caused by isoniazide use - Cobalt is found within this vitamin |
Can be used to treat acne and psoriasis
- Vitamin A Involved in the hydroxylation of prolyl residues - Vitamin C Requires intrinsic factor for absorption - B12 Deficiency may result from kidney disease - Vitamin D Given prophylactically to newborns - Vitamin K Can be used to elevate HDL and lower LDL - Niacin (B3) Deficiency can be caused by isoniazid use - B6 (pyridoxine) Cobalt is found within this vitamin - Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) |
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Assuming a normal bell shaped distribution, what percentage of the study population falls within 1 standard deviation, 2 standard deviations, and 3 standard deviations from the mean?
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1 SD: 68%
2 SD: 95% 3 SD: 99.7% |
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What is the equation for odds ratio? What is the equation for relative risk?
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Odds ratio: A/B/C/D
Relative risk: A/(A+B)/C/(C+D) |
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When is the odds ratio a good approximation of the relative risk?
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When the prevalence is low in population
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What does it mean when the relative risk is equal to one?
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No association between risk factor and disease.
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What should you do in the case of a child's parents refusing a clearly life-saving treatment for their children in an emergency situation?
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Treat anyways, get court order later
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Under what circumstances are you allowed to break confidentiality with a patient?
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Patient allows it
Reportable disease Patient is harm to self and others Penetrating assault wound |
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A cancer patient is emergently intubated in the ER after a motor vehicle accident. The patient's family brings you a DNR signed by the patient stating that she did not wish to be intubated. What do you do?
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Extubate patient
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A patient tells you that she does not want to know the results of her recent lung biopsy, but the family is begging you to tell them. Who do you tell the result to?
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No one
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In what scenarios does an unemancipated minor not require parents consent to treatment?
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Pregnancy
STDs Contraception Emergency situations Elicit drug treatment or counseling |
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A patient has a living will that states he does not want to be placed on a ventilator. His wife tells you to place him on the ventilator for one week and then only remove if he is not improving. What should you do in this situation?
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Go by living will.
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A study shows that taking 325 mg of aspirin a day has no effect on ischemic cardiac events. What type of error is this?
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Type II
Beta error |
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What equations represent sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value?
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AB
CD Sensitivity: A/A+C Specificity: D/B+D Positive predictive value: A/A+B Negative predictive value: D/C+D |
