An acute episode of   low back pain.

An acute episode of   low back pain.

Josh, age 22, is a stock boy and has an acute episode of   low back pain. You order and NSAID and tell him which of the following?

· Question 27

 

A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month   history of gradually progressive swollen and painful distal interphalangeal   (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte   sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor   (RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?

· Question 28

 

A patient taking levothyroxine is being   over-replaced. What condition is he at risk for?

 

· Question 29

 

Which of the following is the most common cause of low   back pain?

 

A.

Lumbar     disc disease

 

B.

Spinal     stenosis

 

C.

Traumatic     fracture

 

D.

Osteoporosis