- Which of the following is true of the murmur of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?a. It is most pronounced during diastole.b. It commonly radiates to the carotids.c. It usually decreases with squatting.d. It is loudest at the axilla.
- Patient presents to your clinic with a feeling of pressure on their esophagus/trachea and dysphagia. Upon physical exam, you notice edema in the neck and arms and distended neck veins. You perform a CT scan to find what kind of aneurysm?a. Thoracic aortic aneurysmb. Abdominal aortic aneurysmc. Peripheral artery aneurysmd. Aortic dissection
- In the evaluation of a stable ambulatory patient with angina, which of the following patients should not undergo an exercise/treadmill test?a. 45-year-old male with history of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI) 2 months agob. 50-year-old female with a history of recurrent congestive heart failurec. 65-year-old ambulatory female, status post right hip arthroplasty 2 years agod. 75-year-old male with significant aortic stenosis
- You're evaluating a 35-year-old man who presents to your office with a headache. On physical examination, his blood pressure is 240/120 mmHg. On fundoscopic examination, you note the presence of papilledema. What's this person's underlying diagnosis?a. Hypertensive emergencyb. Hypertensive urgency c. Stage I hypertension d. Stage III hypertension e. Prehypertension
- Which of the following would the cartoonist argue is an undesirable characteristic in a migrant coming to the United States?
- Which of the following wars was not fought primarily because of territorial disputes?
- Which late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century policy is most similar to the one depicted in the cartoon?
- A 47-year-old male with no significant past medical history is diagnosed by echocardiography with restrictive cardiomyopathy. Myocardial biopsy reveals deposition of immunoglobulins with light chains. What is the most likely cause?a. amyloidosisb. chronic hypertension c. ethanol abused. sarcoidosis
- Which of the following findings is most commonly associated with chronic venous insufficiency of the legs?a. Atrophy of the calf musclesb. Diminished dorsalis pedis pulsesc. Gangrene of the distal toesd. Hyperpigmentation of the ankles
- Which of the following examination findings is most suggestive of a secondary cause for hypertension? a. Clubbing of the fingernails b. Diminished carotid pulses c. Splinter hemorrhages d. Renal artery bruits
- What broad trend from the 1800s formed the background for the enactment of the laws described in both passages?
- Numbers of electors in the electoral college
- A 72 year old male patient presents to the ED after experiencing a syncope at home. He additionally complains of dyspnea, and periods of angina for the past 2 months. When you auscultate his heart sounds what do you expect to hear?a. Mitral stenosis: diastolic: low pitched rumbling; left lateral position at apexb. Aortic Stenosis: systolic ejection murmur: harsh Crescendo-decrescendo: Right upper sternal borderc. Aortic Regurgitation:diastolic murmur: blowing decrescendo: left sternal borderd. Aortic stenosis: mid systolic: crescendo-decrescendo: Left sternal border
- Technologies like the telegraph cable depicted in the map above had which of the following effects on empires in the period 1750-1900 C.E.?
- how many leagues did gilgamesh and enkidu travel a day
- Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the British colony in southern Africa and the French colony in Algeria?
- Which of the following is a direct legacy of the African colonial experience?
- Which African nations were able to remain independent at the end of the nineteenth century?
- Which of the following statements is true of both Mexico and South Africa during the period of industrialization from 1750 to 1900?
- Which of the following countries had the greatest political and economic influence on both Hawaii and the Philippines at the end of the 1800s?