Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE)

A woman with arthritis has Heberden�s nodes. Which of the following statements is the most accurate statement about this deformity?

A patient suspected of osteomyelitis is ordered to have an X-ray of the affected leg to verify the diagnosis. Which of the following is/are the earliest findings of osteomyelitis on an X-ray?

On assessment, a man diagnosed with gout has urate crystal deposits in the forearms, ears, hands, knees, feet, and Achilles tendon. Which of the following mechanisms is believed to cause gout?

A patient sustained Brown-Sequard�s syndrome. Laboratory and diagnostic findings reveal that the lesion is located on the left side of the spinal cord. The following functions and sensations are intact in the left side of the body except:

Spinal cord injury involving the C4 results in the following signs and symptoms except:

A woman presents with paralysis of one side of the face. The patient is diagnosed with Bell�s palsy. A lesion in which cranial nerve results in Bell�s palsy?

A 12-year-old is scheduled to receive a series of the hepatitis vaccine, but a history of which of the following is a contraindication to hepatitis B vaccine?

The CSF analysis report of a 30-year-old man with meningitis reveals the following findings: CSF opening pressure = 100 mm H2O WBC count = 80 per mm3 Cell differential = Predominance of lymphocytes Protein = 75 mg/dL CSF-to-serum glucose ratio: = normal to significantly decreased Which type of meningitis is the most consistent with the results of the CSF analysis?

When discussing the therapeutic regimen of Vitamin B12 to an adolescent patient with pernicious anemia, the nurse should explain that:

Which of the following conditions is a contraindication for the use of epoetin alfa?