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Articles Q5. Which one of the following statements about treat-


House Calls (p. 211) ment approaches to metabolically active Paget disease of
bone is correct? (check one)
l A. It should be treated with the anabolic bone agent
Q1. Which one of the following strategies is recommended
to improve the efficiency of house calls? (check one)
teriparatide (Forteo).
l A. Schedule the visit during the lunch hour.
l B. Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates are
l B. Conduct visits to the same area over several days. contraindicated.
l C. Have only one member of the care team be l C. A single dose of intravenous zoledronic acid
responsible for visits to any given patient. (Reclast) is the treatment of choice.
l D. Use a template for documentation. l D. Treatment with antipagetic agents is curative.

Q2. Which one of the following is recommended to Q6. Which one of the following approaches to monitor-
ensure physician safety during a house call? (check one) ing initial treatment response in patients with metabol-
l A. When calling to remind a patient of the visit, pro- ically active Paget disease of bone is most appropriate?
vide only an estimated time of arrival. (check one)
l B. Wear a white coat during house calls. l A. Measurement of total serum alkaline phosphatase.
l C. Use alert codes to notify designated persons of l B. Evaluation of urinary cross-linked N-terminal
emergencies. telopeptide of type I collagen.
l D. Avoid traveling with a medical student or other l C. Evaluation of procollagen type I N-terminal
team member in unsafe areas. propeptide.
l D. No laboratory evaluation is helpful.
Q3. Which one of the following statements about house
calls is correct? (check one) Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (IgA Vasculitis):​
l A. Many direct primary care and concierge practices Rapid Evidence Review (p. 229)
routinely offer house calls. Q7. Which one of the following statements about the
l B. House calls do not decrease 30-day readmissions. diagnosis of immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis is correct?
l C. Grab bars and shower chairs are typically covered (check one)
by insurance. l A. Abnormal levels of IgA are required for the
l D. Patients with terminal cancer generally prefer to diagnosis.
die in the hospital. l B. Risk of long-term renal complications is highest
in children younger than 10 years.
Paget Disease of Bone for Primary Care (p. 224) l C. The characteristic rash may start as erythematous
Q4. Which one of the following statements about the papules that develop into crops of petechiae and
clinical presentation of Paget disease of bone is correct? palpable purpura.
(check one) l D. Joint involvement and abdominal pain are more
l A. The disease is usually diagnosed early in its course. common in adults than children.
l B. The initial presentation in symptomatic individuals
is pain.
l C. Symptoms often improve at night.
l D. Symptoms are usually relieved by rest.

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CME QUIZ

Q8. Which one of the following statements about the Practice Guidelines
treatment of IgA vasculitis is correct? (check one) Colorectal Cancer Screening:​
l A. Severe abdominal pain that does not improve ACP Guidance Statements (p. 250)
with supportive care and nonsteroidal anti-
Q11. According to the American College of Physicians
inflammatory drugs should be treated with
(ACP), which one of the following statements about fecal
systemic corticosteroids.
immunochemical testing (FIT) in patients at average risk
l B. A rash should be treated with a corticosteroid of colorectal cancer is correct? (check one)
l A. The risk of false-positive results is higher than
cream.
l C. Corticosteroids have shown benefit in preventing with guaiac fecal occult blood testing (FOBT),
renal disease over placebo. leading to more unnecessary colonoscopies.
l D. Spontaneous improvement in IgA vasculitis is l B. The risk of false-negative results is higher than with
uncommon. guaiac FOBT, leading to more missed cancers.
l C. Multiple samples are required for FIT.
Q9. Which one of the following statements about the signs
and symptoms of IgA vasculitis is correct? (check one) l D. Dietary restrictions are required before obtaining
the sample for FIT.
l A. Abdominal pain is rarely severe.
l B. Gastrointestinal bleeding is rare, occurring in less Colorectal Cancer Screening:​BMJ Rapid
than 5% of patients. Recommendation (p. 253)
l C. Low-grade fever and fatigue are common. Q12. A 60-year-old patient at average risk for colorec-
l D. Headaches and behavior changes are common. tal cancer (CRC) has an estimated 15-year CRC risk of
4% using the QCancer calculator. According to the BMJ/
MAGIC Group, which one of the following statements
Putting Prevention into Practice about screening this patient for CRC is correct? (check one)
Primary Care Interventions for Prevention l A. CRC screening is not recommended.
and Cessation of Tobacco Use in Children l B. Colonoscopy is the only screening method that
and Adolescents (p. 241) will reduce CRC mortality in this patient.
Q10. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force l C. If the patient wants to avoid colonoscopy, annual
recommendations, which one of the following popu- fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) provides sim-
lations should be provided with information to prevent ilar mortality benefit.
initiation of tobacco use? (check one) l D. Biennial FIT is the best way to reduce CRC
l A. Children and adolescents at increased risk for incidence.
tobacco use because they live in a rural area.
l B. Adolescent White males because they have the
highest smoking rates.
l C. School-aged children at increased risk of tobacco
use because they have parents who smoke.
l D. Adolescents at increased risk because they have
friends who vape.
l E. All youth, whether they have risk factors for
tobacco use or not.

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