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Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA)

Family Medicine Question Banks

Questions

Based on the FMCLA Content Outline. Authored & peer-reviewed by faculty, clinicians, and program directors.

Each question is written to resemble the format and topics on the exam, meaning you won’t see any negatively phrased questions, no “all of the following except,” no “A and B”…you know what we mean. Most importantly, all questions include selective distractors (incorrect answer choices), which will help you think critically.

  • Must address important content
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Question

A 58-year-old man presents to the clinic with bilateral hand and wrist pain that has been progressively worsening for 6 months. He says the pain is accompanied by morning stiffness that now lasts up to 45 minutes, which slows him down when getting up for work. On physical exam, you note the proximal joints of both hands are swollen and tender. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A Fibromyalgia
B Osteoarthritis
C Reactive arthritis
D Rheumatoid arthritis
Correct Answer Distractors
Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an autoimmune disease that presents with symmetrical, inflammatory polyarthritis, often associated with morning stiffness lasting over 30 minutes. Rheumatoid arthritis commonly affects the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints. The joints are described as swollen and boggy, secondary to synovial hypertrophy or effusion. X-rays consistent with rheumatoid arthritis show bony erosions or subchondral cysts or both. The diagnosis can be confirmed with anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibodies, with or without a positive rheumatoid factor. ESR and CRP are both nonspecific to rheumatoid arthritis but are likely to be elevated secondary to inflammation. Arthritis presenting for less than a few weeks should prompt further workup for alternate causes, as rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition and considered appropriate when symptoms have been present for 6 weeks or more.

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After each explanation is a straightforward question with a simple, memorizable answer that reinforces the corresponding topic.

  • Strengthens your knowledge
  • Stands alone from the main explanation so you’re not rereading content

Question

What is first line in the treatment of early-onset rheumatoid arthritis?

Reveal Answer

Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • More common in women and those aged 40–50 years
  • Morning stiffness lasting > 30 minutes
  • PE will show symmetrical soft, red, tender swelling in joints (MCP, PIP)
  • Bilateral ulnar deviation at MCP, boutonnière deformity, and swan-neck deformity
  • Labs will show positive RF, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies
  • Most commonly caused by autoimmune destruction of synovial joints
  • Treatment is DMARDs

Rapid Review

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