A 12 year-old male presents complaining of no appetite for 24 hours and pain near his navel. During the night, the pain moved to the right lower abdomen. He is now nauseated and vomiting and has a low-grade fever. In the operating room, a normal appendix is discovered. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. […]
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The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 11
Combinations of antimicrobial agents are commonly employed in the treatment of meningitis in infants less than three months old. Ampicillin is commonly an agent included in this regimen. Ampicillin is used empirically for the possible presence of: Escherichia coli Listeria monocytogenes Cytomegalovirus Herpesvirus Haemophilus influenzae Answer: B Listeria monocytogenes While E. Coli can infect an […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 67
A 2 month-old febrile male is brought to your facility to be evaluated for loss of appetite, irritability, and an acute petechial rash. Rectal temperature is 102.8F. Which of the following diagnostic studies is the most important in this child’s evaluation? A. white blood count and differentia B. urinalysis C. CSF analysis D. serum glucose […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 73
A patient that must be on a beta-blocking agent has reactive airway disease and commonly experiences central nervous system side effects from medications. Which of the following beta-blockers would most likely be tolerated by this patient? A. atenolol B. metoprolol C. nadfilol D. propranolol E. pindolol Answer: B, metoprolol This is a picky Q for the […]
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The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 26
A mother brings her nine year-old son to your office, along with the snake that bit him 20 minutes earlier. Which of the following, if identified during your examination of the snake, is most suggestive that the snake is poisonous? A. elliptical pupils B. a rounded head C. a double row of caudal plates D. […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 72
A 12 year-old male presents complaining of no appetite for 24 hours and pain near his navel. During the night, the pain moved to the right lower abdomen. He is now nauseated and vomiting and has a low-grade fever. In the operating room, a normal appendix is discovered. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. […]
Most Social Problems Do Not Have a Quick Fix
When Good Intentions Are Not Enough As I prepare for my first medical mission trip to Haiti, I question my intentions. I fear that this trip may turn out to be less about helping (because who can help anybody in a week) and more about fulfilling my desire to experience the “thrill” of international medicine. […]
How to Go to PA School for Free: The NHSC and Me
I am a National Health Service Corps Scholar and a Physician Assistant (PA) There are two types of us: I was one of the lucky ones who had the privilege of being part of the scholarship program. I received a monthly stipend while in PA school to help pay for books, medical supplies, housing, food, […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 73
A patient that must be on a beta-blocking agent has reactive airway disease and commonly experiences central nervous system side effects from medications. Which of the following beta-blockers would most likely be tolerated by this patient? A. atenolol B. metoprolol C. nadfilol D. propranolol E. pindolol Answer: B, metoprolol This is a picky Q for the […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 37
A young female presents with several “target-like lesions” on her arms, legs and ,, thorax. She takes birth control pills and recently completed a ten day course of penicillin. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. erythema multiforme B. erythem nodosum C. erysipelas D. pleurodynia E. erythema chronicum migrans Answer: A Target lesions are erythema […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Question 24
A 34-year-old female patient presents to the ER with sharp pleuritic-type chest pain. An x-ray shows an enlarged cardiac silhouette suggestive of pericarditis. On more careful questioning, the patient admits to polyarticular arthritis involving the small joints of her hands. Her obstetrical history is positive for two third trimester spontaneous abortions. At this point, you […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Question 77
A patient with acute renal failure proves a urine specimen that demonstrates normal osmolality and sodium content. The urine contains no casts, but RBCs are present. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of this patient’s acute renal failure? A. prerenal cause B. intrarenal — glomerulonephritis C. intrarenal — acute tubular necrosis D. […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 45
A mother brings her adult son to your office, relating a history of two weeks of difficulty sleeping, irritability, and problems with relationships with others. He has also been very talkative, expressed a multitude of “great ideas” and just seems to “talk constantly.” Several weeks ago, he seemed depressed. Which of the following diagnostic studies […]
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What are the most important considerations for a career path after PA school for PA students and future PAs? Here are the top 5 reasons PA students give for choosing PA school Work-life balance Availability of jobs Stable, secure future Ability to pay off debt Relationship with supervising physician For those answering the most recent Physician […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 28
A patient describes a history of a “curtain being brought down over my right eye it stayed there for a few minutes then was lifted back up.” In which of the following arteries is the etiology of this complaint located? anterior cerebral middle cerebral posterior cerebral internal carotid external carotid Answer: D Internal Carotid This […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 7
A 14 year-old is experiencing a severe asthma attack. Although he is using accessory muscles to breath, auscultation of his chest reveals no audible wheezing. His heart rate is 160 and his respiratory rate is 52. Which of the following arterial blood gases represents the worst prognosis? A pH = 7.52; pC02 = 28; p02 […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 47
During a newborn’s first feeding attempt, choking, coughing and cyanosis occur. Historically, the mother had polyhydramnios during the pregnancy. Which diagnosis is most likely the explanation for the newborn’s distress? A. choanal atresia B. respiratory distress syndrome C. polycystic kidney disease D. congenital heart disease E. tracheoesophageal fistula Answer: E This is the classic presentation […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 29
Upon review of an EKG, you notice periodic, repetitively absent QRS complexes and “grouped beating.” Which of the following is the explanation? Third-degree heart block Mobitz Type II heart block Mobitz Type I heart block First-degree heart block Sinus tachycardia Answer: C Mobitz Type I heart block I don’t like the wording of this question, […]
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The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 21
This papulosquamous eruption is most common in young adults. A single oval patch is generally noted several days before a more generalized, fawn-colored rash erupts. This rash is most prevalent on the trunk, and the proximal upper and lower extremities. The rash spontaneously disappears over 5 to 6 weeks. The diagnosis is: A. pityriasis rosea. […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 54
A patient presents after falling down some stairs. The chief complaint is pain to the right thumb. During the examination, you note gross laxity in the first metacarpophalangeal joint when moving the right thumb into abduction. An x- ray reveals no fracture. Which of the following structures is injured? A. radial collateral ligament of the […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 28
A patient describes a history of a “curtain being brought down over my right eye it stayed there for a few minutes then was lifted back up.” In which of the following arteries is the etiology of this complaint located? A. anterior cerebral B. middle cerebral C. posterior cerebral D. internal carotid E. external carotid […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 49
A 65 year-old female is referred to your office by her rheumatologist, complaining of a severe, unilateral headache of a piercing quality. You examine the patient and cannot appreciate any pulsation of the temporal artery on the side of her head, ipsilateral to her cephalgia. While awaiting consultation of the appropriate specialist, you prescribe prednisone. […]