Summary: <a href="http://www.thepalife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/The-Audio-PANCE-and-PANRE-Episode-7.jpg"></a>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>. (sometimes it takes a few hours to show up on iTunes after publication)<br> * You can listen to the latest episode, download the transcript and take an interactive quiz of the questions below.<br> <br> Listen Carefully Then Take The Quiz<br> Questions 1-10<br> The Audio PANCE and PANRE Episode 11<br> 1. What is the initial treatment of choice for hyperthyroidism in a 10-week pregnant patient?<br> A. No treatment is necessary.<br> B. Propylthiouracil (PTU)<br> C. Radioiodine treatment<br> D. Subtotal thyroidectomy<br> 2. A patient presents with eye pain and blurred vision. Snellen testing reveals vision of 20/200 in the affected eye and 20/20 in the unaffected eye. Fluorescein staining reveals the presence of a dendritic ulcer. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?<br> A. Viral keratitis<br> B. Fungal corneal ulcer<br> C. Acanthamoeba keratitis<br> D. Bacterial corneal ulcer<br> And in case you were wondering:<br> B. Fungal corneal ulcers have an indolent course with intraocular infection being common but fluorescein staining is negative for a dendritic pattern.<br> C. Acanthamoeba keratitis has a waxing and waning course over several months and has no fluorescein staining in a dendritic pattern.<br> D. Bacterial corneal ulcers can progress aggressively resulting in corneal perforation. Fluorescein staining does not occur in a dendritic pattern.<br> 3. A 63 year-old female with history of diabetes mellitus presents for blood pressure follow-up. At her last two visits her blood pressure was 150/92 and 152/96. Today in the office her blood pressure is 146/92. Recent blood work shows a Sodium 140 mEq/L, Potassium 4.2 mEq/L, BUN of 23 mg/dL, and Creatinine of 1.1 mg/dL. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial medication in this patient?<br> A. Terazosin (Hytrin)<br> B. Atenolol (Tenormin)<br> C. Lisinopril (Zestril)<br> D. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)<br> 4. What is the EKG manifestation of cardiac end-organ damage due to hypertension?<br> A. Right bundle branch block<br> B. Left ventricular hypertrophy<br> C. Right ventricular hypertrophy<br> D. ST segment elevation in lateral precordial leads<br> 5. Annual blood pressure determinations should be obtained beginning at the age of<br> A. 3 years.<br> B. 5 years.<br> C. 12 years.<br> D. 18 years.<br> 6. In adults and intravenous drug abusers, which of the following bones is most commonly affected with acute osteomyelitis?<br> A. Femur<br> B. Humerus<br> C. Vertebral spine<br> D. Tibia<br> 7. Treatment of the patient with Pediculosis pubis consists of which of the following?<br> A. Permethrin (Nix) cream<br> B. Clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin)<br> C. Podofilox (Condylox) solution<br> D. Selenium sulfide (Selsun) suspension<br> 8. A 43 year-old asymptomatic diabetic female is found to have an elevated total calcium level of 12.4 mg/dL. Which of the following tests must be assessed in order to evaluate this laboratory abnormality?<br> A. Intact parathyroid hormone<br> B.
