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In a patient with gout that has no other comorbidities, which drug class is the mainstay of therapy?

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Question 1In a patient with gout that has no other comorbidities, which drug class is the mainstay of therapy?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

 Tylenol

 

NSAIDS

 

Aspirin

 

Oxycodone

 

Question 2For each of the following headache medications, list if they are NSAIDs, glucocorticoids, muscle relaxants, combination analgesics, triptans, or ergotamines.

 

Question             Match  Selected Match

 

Sumatriptan _________

 

Cafergot___________

 

 Ketorolac (Toradol)__________

 

Dexamethasone__________

 

Ibuprofen___________

 

Indomethacin___________

 

Carisprodol (Soma)________

 

Metaxalone (Skelaxin)____________

 

ASA plus caffeine (Excedrin)____________

 

All Answer Choices

 

A. TRIPTAN

 

B. ERGOTAMINE

 

C. NSAID

 

D. GLUCOCORTICOID

 

E. NSAID

 

F. NSAID

 

G. MUSCLE RELAXANT

 

H. MUSCLE RELAXANT

 

I. COMBINATION ANALGESIC

 

Question 3In Dupuytren’s Contracture, which fingers are most often affected?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

4th and 5th fingers

 

Thumb

 

1st and 2nd finger

 

Middle finger

 

Question 4In the ABCD score for acute cerebral vascular syndrome (TIA) what does the letter A stand for?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

Attack

 

Acquired

 

Assess

 

Age

 

Question 5What is the recommended daily calcium and vitamin D intake for a women ages 19–50?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

250 mg calcium day and 150 IU Vitamin D

 

500 mg calcium day and 300 IU Vitamin D

 

1000 mg calcium day and 600 IU Vitamin D

 

2000 mg calcium day and 1200 IU Vitamin D

 

Question 6A 30 year old female complains of a sharp, stabbing pain on the lower left side of her face.    She has these pains about twice a day and they last for about 15 seconds each.  She does not have pain between these attacks.   What is the most likely diagnosis?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

 trigeminal neuralgia.

 

Sinus infection

 

dental infection

 

Bell’s palsy

 

Question 7

 

What is the Lachman test used for?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

to assess the ACL

 

to assess the MCL

 

to assess the CVL

 

to assess the LCL

 

Question 8Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is often referred to as ________________ and the cornerstone of treatment is _______________.

 

Selected Answer:           

 

Parkinson’s disease; steroids

 

Huntington’s disease; disease modifying drugs

 

Lou Gehrig’s Disease; symptom management

 

Bright’s disease; plasma exchange

 

Question 9Modalities used by physical therapist to treat back pain include:

 

Selected Answer:           

 

Tylenol, NSAIDs, muscle relaxants

 

 Ice, heat, TENS unit

 

Walking, exercise, and yoga

 

TENS, Tylenol and hot pack

 

Question 10What is a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease?

 

Selected Answer:           

 

Low body weight

 

Low dietary intake of iron

 

 History of concussion

 

Intake of purified water

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