When should a podiatric physician prescribe

5. When should a podiatric physician prescribe
ambulation and range-of-motion exercises for a
postoperative patient with a history of deep vein
thrombosis?
(A) Before symptoms develop, for prevention
(B) After symptoms develop but before a
definitive diagnosis is made
(C) After a definitive diagnosis is made
(D) Three days after a venous thrombus has been
identified
6. Which of the following conditions has a strong
(short) T1 signal on MRI?
(C) Hemangioma
(D) Ganglionic cyst
7. In football players, the most common mechanism
of metatarsophalangeal dislocation is
(C) hyperadduction
(D) hyperabduction
8. The main concern during surgery following an
inadvertent scrape or needle stick is

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9. A 60-year-old male patient is scheduled for a
neurectomy in a podiatric physician’s office. On
preoperative examination his blood pressure is
160/115 mm Hg on three consecutive readings.
In this situation, the podiatric physician should do
which of the following?
10. A patient presents with interdigital lesions that
fluoresce coral pink under a Wood’s light. The
drug of choice for treatment is
11. A 26-year-old patient presents to the emergency
department with a puncture wound of the right
foot, sustained while working in a construction
zone. Emergency department records confirm a
similar injury 1 year ago, at which time the
patient was given a tetanus immunization. Which
of the following is a true statement about tetanus
prophylaxis at this time?
(A) No additional tetanus immunization is
necessary.
(B) The patient will require half of the normal
dose of tetanus toxoid.
(C) The patient will require tetanus
immunoglobulin only.
(D) The patient will require tetanus
immunoglobulin and tetanus toxoid.
12. All of the following are risk factors
for the development of deep vein
thrombophlebitis EXCEPT