60 PANCE Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass

60 PANCE Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 52 year-old male presents complaining of urinary frequency, with hesitancy, and nocturia for the past few months. During his physical examination, you note a nontend ...

60 PANCE Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 52 year-old male presents complaining of urinary frequency, with hesitancy, and nocturia for the past few months. During his physical examination, you note a nontender, non-enlarged prostate with an isolated right posterior lobe nodule. Which of the following options is most appropriate? *A.* order a serum acid phosphatase level *B.* initiate prazosin and schedule a follow-up appointment in 6 weeks *C.* refer the patient for an ultrasound of the prostate and order a PSA level *D.* reassure the patient and schedule a follow-up appointment in six months *E.* initiate norfloxacin therapy for 7 days and schedule follow-up in two weeks ✔✔*Answer: C* This patient has an isolated nodule of the prostate gland — cancer until proven otherwise. You should order an ultrasound and a PSA. BPH will present as diffuse enlargement, and not a discrete nodule. You are educating a patient that has just been advised that he has "polyps" in his colon. Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. The larger the colonic polyp, the greater the risk of malignant transformation B. Villous adenomas have a 30-70% risk of malignant transformation. C. The greater the number of concomitant colonic polyps, the greater the risk of malignant transformatio D. The majority of colonic polyps are hyperplastic in origin E. The majority of colonic polyps are > 3 cm in size. ✔✔Answer: E, The majority of colonic polyps are > 3 cm in size. Most polyps are, in fact, quite small. All the rest of these statements are true Which term is used to describe the characteristic concave or "spoon-shaped" nails of iron deficiency anemia? A. leukonychia B. koilonychias C. clubbing D. onycholysis E. paronychia ✔✔*Answer: B. Koilonychia* Koilonychia is a spoon-shaping of the nail itself. It is usually a result of iron deficiency anemia. Leukonychia is often associated with hypoalbuminaemia that causes partial or complete white discoloration of the nails. Leukonychia may also appear as a rare side effect of systemic chemotherapy in some oncological patients but may also be present with arsenic poisoning, renal failure pneumonia, or heart disease. Clubbing of the nails is an actual thickening or elevation of the nail bed - it is a sign of release of TNF associated with pulmonary disorders (tissue necrosis factor) typically found in bronchiectasis, lung cancers and cystic fibrosis (the nails are NOT necessarily cyanotic.) Onycholysis is a painless separation of the nail from the nail bed. Several or all nails are usually affected - there are many causes. Paronychia is an infection of the nail bed and nail margin, usually from trauma or more commonly, nail-biting. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of the nephrotic syndrome? A. proteinuria B. hematuria C. hypoalbuminemia D. hyperlipidemia E. generalized edema ✔✔*Answer: B. Hematuria* Hematuria is present in NEPHRITIC syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome characteristically includes proteinuria (>3.5 gm/day), with resulting low serum albumin, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, hypercoagulability, and generalized edema (from oncotic third-spacing) A patient describes a history of recurrent bouts of uveitis. Her chemistry panel reveals elevated serum calcium and uric acid levels. Her anergy screen is negative. Her chest x-ray demonstrates bilateral hilar adenopathy. Which diagnosis is most likely? A. Silicosis B. Sarcoidosis C. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency D. Histoplasmosis E. Tuberculosis ✔✔*Answer: B. Sarcoidosis* Sarcoid typically presents with hilar lvmphadenopathy and noncaseating granulomas of the lungs (and other organs). In addition, patients may get eye involvement (uveitis). Elevations of ACE, Calcium and uric acid are frequently seen. A 34-old female presents complaining of symmetrical redness and swelling of t