WBR269
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Sapan Patel M.B.B.S]] |
|---|---|
| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 3 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Community Medical Health Center, MainCategory::Primary Care Office |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Cardiovascular, SubCategory::Preventive Medicine |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 42-year-old female presents to your office for elevated blood pressure (BP). She has been having headaches for the last 2 weeks. She checks her BP at pharmacy and she presents with readings ranging between 162/106 and 154/92. After some research she did on her own, she has been exercising and following the "DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)" diet for the past 2 months. Her BP in the office after more than 10 minutes of resting was 152/88 in her left arm and 146/92 in her right. She tells you that both her mother and father have hypertension. She denies chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or blurred vision. She denies tobacco use, drinks 3–4 beers on weekends, and uses no recreational drugs. Your physical examination should include documentation of which of these?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Cranial nerve examination |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Peripheral nerve examinations |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Auscultation for carotid, abdominal, and femoral bruits |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Palpation of the abdomen for hepatosplenomegaly |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Mental status examination |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::C |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::Yes |
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| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |