A 77-year-old woman is brought to the Emergency Department by ambulance because she has severe heel ulcers and dehydration. Her husband reports that she has been sick for the past 6 to 8 weeks with a cough and congestion. He shares that he has tried to bring her to medical attention on several occasions, but she refused. The paramedics reported that her bed at home was soiled and that they could hardly reach her room due to clutter. On questioning, her answers seem reasonable. Which one of the following is the most critical next step?
You are working in a busy family practice. Your colleague's 48-year-old female patient presents with a 6-month history of fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms. A recent colonoscopy was normal. Her chart indicates multiple investigations for similar symptoms over the past 2 years, all of which have been non-revealing. Your working diagnosis is somatic symptom disorder. Which one of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
A 27-year-old woman presents with an enlarged thyroid. She had not noticed it herself until her mother brought it to her attention. She is asymptomatic from an endocrine perspective, and her serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is normal.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate next step?
A 34-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, aborta 0, presents at 38 weeks' gestation. She is in early labor with ruptured membranes. Her previous pregnancy was complicated by fever during labor. Which one of the following would increase the risk of fever recurrence?
A 34-year-old man with trisomy 21 is brought to the Emergency Department because of a painful, red great toe. He is accompanied by an older woman who begins giving you the history as you enter the room. The patient is sitting on the examination table with the foot exposed, but he does not speak. Which one of the following is the best next step?
A 55-year-old man with alcohol use disorder presents with a 2-day history of confusion. Onexamination, you note a sixth nerve palsy and a horizontal nystagmus. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A 9-year-old girl from a remote community is brought to the clinic with a 2-week history of swelling in her neck. She has been afebrile but has had some night sweats. On examination, you note a fixed, unilateral, and nontender supraclavicular lymph node measuring 3 cm. The overlying skin color is unremarkable. In addition, you note a slightly enlarged spleen and liver. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A 26-year-old man presents to your office with fever, chills, and malaise. Aside from an episode of dysuria 8 weeks ago, which spontaneously resolved, he has been healthy. On examination, his left wrist and right ankle are tender. There is a cluster of vesiculopustular lesions on his right hand. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A surgical clinic would like to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action report. The clinic has implemented a mandatory cultural safety course for all employees and ongoing faculty development that includes teachings from Elders and Knowledge Keepers and teaching sessions about harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and antiracism. Which one of the following steps would further the clinic's goal of responding to this report?
A 22-year-old woman presents to the office for episodic mood changes that her boyfriend has noticed. During such episodes, she cries suddenly, is irritable and sad, and withdraws from socializing. Which one of the following would be most useful in establishing a diagnosis?
