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A ________ is a toxic blood condition due to the inability of the kidneys to remove nitrogenous waste from the blood.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 2) ________The only specific disease that Medicare covers for the entire population, regardless of age.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 3) ________ is the rapid loss of kidney function over a period of days or weeks.



(Q. 4) The ________ is also known as the womb.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 5) ________Enlarged prostate.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 6) Cindy is a 21-year-old college student who presented to urgent care several days ago with complaints of fever, chills, and flank pain. She also complains of urinary frequency urgency, and dysuria. Physical exam showed costovertebral tenderness. UA showed white blood cell casts. A urine culture was performed and the patient was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. She was instructed to drink lots of fluids and to take acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain. She was also instructed to take all the antibiotics, even if she started to feel better. She returns today because she is still not feeling well and is continuing to run a fever. A check of the urine culture run several days previous shows the infectious organism is E. coli. A different antibiotic was prescribed. The patient was once again told to push fluids, and use OTC pain relievers if needed. She was also instructed to return in three days to make sure the new antibiotic is working.
 
  Dx. Pyelonephritis due to E. coli
 
   First-listed diagnosis: ________
   Secondary diagnoses: ________
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 7) Jane presented to the ED with complaints of painful abdominal cramping and diarrhea. She has had about 10 watery stools today. Upon questioning, the ED physician noted that she had just returned from a trip to city in the Midwest that had a recent outbreak of cryptosporidium. Her symptoms mirrored those experienced by those reported in the newspaper, so a stool sample was obtained and was positive for the same protozoan. Jane was at high-risk to contract the disease since she is undergoing immunotherapy for scleroderma.
 
  Dx: Cryptosporidium
 
   First-listed diagnosis: ________
   Second-listed diagnosis: ________
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 8) Patient is 22 years old and is seen in the ED complaining of fever, non-productive cough, SOB, weight loss and night sweats. CXR shows pulmonary infiltrates. The patient is HIV positive. Based on the clinical findings and his HIV status, he is diagnosed with pneumocystis jroveci pneumonia. He is admitted for IV antibiotics and steroids.
 
  Dx: Pneumocystis jroveci pneumonia
 
   First-listed diagnosis: ________
   Secondary diagnoses: ________
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 9) Athlete's foot:
 
  a. B35.3.
  b. B35.6.
  c. B35.8.
  d. B35.9.



(Q. 10) Sepsis due to Hemophilus influenzae, septic shock:
 
  a. R65.21, A41.3, N17.0.
  b. A41.3, R65.21, N17.0.
  c. A41.3, R65.20, N17.0.
  d. R65.20, N17.0, A41.3.
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1)  Uremia

2)  ESRD

3)  Thank you

4)  Uterus

5)  BPH

6)  First-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: Acute pyelonephritis  N10

Secondary diagnoses: ________
Answer: E. coli infection  B96.20

7)  First-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: Cryptosporidiosis  A07.2

Second-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: Scleroderma  M34.9

8)  First-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: HIV  B20

Secondary diagnoses: ________
Answer: Pneumocystis jroveci pneumonia  B59

9)  Answer: a

10)  Answer: b
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