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OVARIAN CANCER, PAGE 22

1. An early symptom of ovarian cancer is
a. Increased abdominal girth
b. Frequent urination
c. Weight gain
d. Anorexia

2. A commonly used screening test for ovarian cancer is
a. CT
b. MRI
c. Pap test
d. Transvaginal sonography

3. The most significant risk factor for ovarian cancer is
a. Family history
b. Parity
c. Contraceptive use
d. High-fat diet

4. The median age at diagnosis of ovarian cancer is
a. 40 years
b. 51 years
c. 63 years
d. 77 years

5. Factors considered to be protective against ovarian
cancer are pregnancy, breast-feeding, prophylactic
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and
a. Tubal ligation
b. Early menarche
c. Infertility
d. Nulliparity

6. A characteristic of serous epithelial tumors is
that they
a. Typically develop in only one ovary
b. Account for 20% of all epithelial ovarian cancers
c. Are associated with endometriosis
d. Are not diagnosed until the disease has progressed

OTITIS EXTERNA, PAGE 44

7. The predominant bacterial pathogen that causes otitis
externa (OE) is
a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Haemophilus influenzae
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Streptococcus pneumoniae

8. An early symptom of OE is
a. Preauricular lymphadenopathy
b. An odorless secretion
c. A spiking fever
d. Pain exacerbated by chewing

9. Patients are particularly vulnerable to rapid progression
from mild to severe OE if they have
a. Diabetes
b. Meniere's disease
c. Allergic rhinitis
d. Nasal polyps

10. The presence of small black or white conidiophores on
white hyphae is associated with
a. Candida infection
b. Cryptococcus infection
c. Histoplasma infection
d. Aspergillus infection

11. Warming fluids before introduction into the EAC reduces
a. Pruritus
b. Tinnitus
c. Dizziness
d. Edema

12. Recalcitrant fungal infection may require 10 to 14 days of oral
a. Griseofulvin
b. Fluconazole
c. Clotrimazole
d. Nystatin

CME EXPIRATION DATE: FEBRUARY 2010

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