Summary: <a href="http://www.thepalife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Audio-PANCE-and-PANRE-Board-Review-Podcast-Episode-21.jpg"></a>Welcome to episode 21 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast.<br> The Audio PANCE and PANRE is an audio board review series that includes 10 Multiple Choice PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions in each episode.<br> I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full series is available to all members of the <a href="http://www.thepalife.com/academy/" target="_blank">PANCE and PANRE Academy</a>.<br> <br> * You can download and listen to past <a href="http://www.thepalife.com/audio-pance-panre-player/">FREE episodes here</a>, on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-pance-panre-podcast/id898457614?mt=2&uo=4&at=1l3uZL5" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/book-of-contentment/the-audio-pance-and-panre-podcast?refid=stpr" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> Radio.<br> * You can listen to the latest episode, download the transcript and take an interactive quiz of the questions below.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.thepalife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/adobe-pdf.jpg"></a>Download the FREE PDF transcript for FREE <a href="http://www.thepalife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Physician-Assistant-Life-Audio-PANCE-and-PANRE-Board-Review-Podcast-Episode-21.pdf" target="_blank">here </a>or on <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/267917989/The-Physician-Assistant-Life-Audio-PANCE-and-PANRE-Board-Review-Podcast-Episode-21" target="_blank">Scribd</a>.<br> <br> Listen Carefully Then Take The Quiz<br> If you can’t see the audio player <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/pasquini/The_Audio_PANCE_and_PANRE_Episode_21.mp3" target="_blank">click here</a> to listen to the full episode.<br> Questions 1-10<br> The Audio PANCE and PANRE Episode 21<br> 1. A 28-year-old female, who has experienced occasional painful migratory arthralgias, complains now of a tender, swollen, and hot left ankle. The joint was aspirated and the synovial fluid showed 55,000 WBCs, 75% polymorphonuclear lymphocytes, low glucose level, and no crystals. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis?<br> A. Rheumatoid arthritis<br> B. Septic arthritis<br> C. Gouty arthritis<br> D. Osteoarthritis<br> 2. When the diagnosis of gonococcal urethritis is confirmed, which of the following is the treatment of choice?<br> A. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)<br> B. Azithromycin 1g orally in a single dose<br> C. Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS Azithromycin 1g orally in a single dose<br> D. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)<br> 3. Erythema nodosum is characterized by<br> A. subcutaneous red tender nodules.<br> B. brown pigmentation on the lower extremities.<br> C. tender lymph nodes in the groin.<br> D. scaling red macules.<br> 4. Use of systemic corticosteroids can cause which of the following adverse effects in the eye?<br> A. Cortical blindness<br> B. Optic atrophy<br> C. Glaucoma<br> D. Papilledema<br> 5. It is determined that a woman has a nonexistent rubella titer level during her first trimester of pregnancy. When should she receive the rubella vaccine?<br> A. During the first trimester of pregnancy<br> B. During the second trimester of pregnancy<br> C. During the third trimester of pregnancy<br> D. After delivery of the infant<br> 6. A patient with which of the following is at highest risk for coronary artery disease?<br> A. Congenital heart disease<br> B. Polycystic ovary syndrome<br> C. Acute renal failure<br> D. Diabetes mellitus<br> 7. A 44-year-old female presents with ongoing arthralgias and myalgias with intermittent flares of arthritis. She is found to have a malar rash that worsens with sun exposure. She is known to have progressive renal damage and has recurrent infections that are slow to respond to therapy.
