Medical Knowledge & Clinical Practice Assessment

Q01: When a professional has a close relationship with a client that makes them too sympathetic to the client's interests, this is known as:

  • [ ] Self-review threat

  • [✓] Familiarity threat (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Advocacy threat

  • [ ] Confidentiality threat

Q02: A healthcare provider completes a blood collection procedure. While clearing the tray after the procedure, she sustains a needlestick injury from a used needle. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

  • [ ] Wait to see if symptoms develop

  • [✓] Wash the injured area immediately with soap and water (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Dispose of the needle and do nothing further

  • [ ] Continue working and report the incident at the end of the shift

Q03: According to USPSTF guidelines, who should be screened for osteoporosis?

  • [ ] All adults over 50.

  • [✓] Women aged 65 years or older. (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Men aged 50-60.

  • [ ] Pre-menopausal women with low calcium intake.

Q04: Which of the following is a macrovascular complication of Diabetes Mellitus?

  • [ ] Retinopathy

  • [ ] Nephropathy

  • [ ] Neuropathy

  • [✓] Cardiovascular disease (Heart attack/Stroke) (CORRECT)

Q05: A 49-year-old woman presents with fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain, and constipation. Lab tests show: TSH = 70 mIU/L (High), Free T4 = 0.5 ng/dL (Low). What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • [ ] Graves' disease

  • [✓] Hashimoto's thyroiditis (Hypothyroidism) (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Thyroid Cancer

  • [ ] Hyperthyroidism

Q06: Which of the following is the primary goal of palliative care?

  • [ ] To solely focus on the physical aspects of care

  • [✓] To provide relief from symptoms and improve quality of life (CORRECT)

  • [ ] To prolong life at all costs

  • [ ] To cure a life-limiting illness

Q07: A patient with abrupt loss of kidney function, elevated creatinine, and "muddy brown" casts in the urine likely has:

  • [ ] Acute glomerulonephritis

  • [✓] Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Pre-renal azotemia

  • [ ] Chronic renal failure

Q08: Which test is required to confirm a COPD diagnosis?

  • [ ] Chest X-ray

  • [ ] CT scan

  • [✓] Spirometry (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Arterial blood gas

Q09: In a patient with hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes, which drug class is preferred as first-line therapy due to its renal protective effects?

  • [ ] Beta-blockers

  • [ ] Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)

  • [ ] Thiazide Diuretics

  • [✓] ACE Inhibitors (ACEIs) or ARBs (CORRECT)

Q10: A 30-year-old male presents with sharp, stabbing chest pain that improves when sitting forward. ECG shows diffuse concave ST-segment elevation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • [ ] Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • [✓] Acute Pericarditis (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Pulmonary Embolism

  • [ ] Aortic Dissection

Q11: In an infant with suspected sepsis, which of the following is a key early sign?

  • [ ] A. Tachycardia

  • [ ] B. Rapid weight gain

  • [✓] C. Hypothermia or fever (CORRECT)

  • [ ] D. Hypertension

Q12: Which of these laboratory profiles is most characteristic of IDA?

  • [ ] Low Ferritin, Low TIBC, Low Iron

  • [✓] Low Ferritin, High TIBC, Low Iron (CORRECT)

  • [ ] High Ferritin, Low TIBC, High Iron

  • [ ] Normal Ferritin, High TIBC, Low Iron

Q13: Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a malignant breast lump on examination?

  • [ ] Soft and well-defined

  • [ ] Tender and fluctuant

  • [✓] Hard and fixed to the skin or chest wall (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Smooth and moves easily

Q14: What is the main differentiator between threatened and inevitable abortion?

  • [ ] Severity of bleeding

  • [ ] Presence of abdominal pain

  • [✓] Dilation of the cervix (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Uterine size

Q15: When you discover that a child is abused, but not 100% sure, what is the most appropriate initial action?

  • [ ] Wait until they have proof

  • [ ] Discuss it with the parents first

  • [✓] Report it to the proper authorities (CORRECT)

  • [ ] Ignore it to avoid causing family conflict

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