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A 58-year-old is brought in by family because of new impulsive behavior, poor judgment, and inappropriate social comments over several months. He has difficulty planning tasks, managing finances, and controlling emotions, but his visual fields and primary motor strength are intact. MRI shows atrophy greatest in the anterior cerebral hemispheres. Which brain region is most responsible for executive decision-making?  

A term newborn of a mother who received routine prenatal care has no signs of infection. The parent asks why the infant is “not starting from zero” immunologically even before vaccines. Which factor provides the most important systemic protection in the first months?  

A 30-year-old with allergic asthma has immediate wheezing after cat exposure that improves with albuterol. Six hours later, he returns with recurrent bronchospasm, increased sputum, and worsening peak flows despite no re-exposure. Sputum shows prominent inflammatory cells. Which process most explains the late-phase worsening?  

A 29-year-old presents with unilateral hearing difficulty after recurrent otitis media. Otoscopy shows a dull, retracted tympanic membrane with middle ear effusion. Weber lateralizes to the affected ear and Rinne is bone conduction > air conduction on that side—consistent with impaired sound transmission through the external/middle ear. You review that the pathology is mechanical transmission failure rather than neural dysfunction. Conductive hearing loss is best described as:  

A patient with missed dialysis has weakness and peaked T-waves. You explain the electrolyte most directly shifting the resting membrane potential. Which is it?  

A 58-year-old works in construction and has years of unprotected noise exposure. He complains of persistent high-pitched ringing in both ears, worse at night. Otoscopic exam is normal. Audiometry shows high-frequency hearing loss. You explain that the most common mechanism relates to peripheral auditory damage, with downstream central “gain” changes contributing to the perception of sound without an external stimulus. Tinnitus most commonly results from:  

A 58-year-old with cellulitis due to Gram-positive cocci is started on an antibiotic that binds penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and prevents cross-linking of peptidoglycan. Within 48 hours, erythema and warmth improve. The student asks which class specifically targets cell wall synthesis. Which antimicrobial mechanism disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis?  

A person who failed a test says, “The teacher is unfair.” This may show:  

7. “It would be advisable to review the proposal thoroughly before the meeting.”

5. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event has been canceled.”