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Listen to Podcast Episode 107: This vs. That – PANCE Blueprint Comparisons You Need to Know (Episode 1)

In today’s session, we will be discussing five questions related to PANCE/PANRE Blueprint topics. These questions will cover similar presentations and crucial comparisons that are important for you to know. These topics are often used by PANCE/PANRE test question writers, so it’s essential to learn how to differentiate between them. This is the first part (episode 1) of a series.

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Links from today’s episode:



* Sign up for our new PANCE and PANRE Test-Taking Masterclass.

* Check out my first blog in our “This vs. That” Blueprint series: The PANCE Blueprint Showdown: Crohn’s Disease vs. Ulcerative Colitis.

* Want a question of the day that covers the Blueprint – ALL of it? Sign up for the Entire Blueprint Email Series.

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Instagram and Facebook for more daily questions.

* Join the Smarty PANCE Member’s Community, then sign up for a study group to get updates about upcoming webinars.



I hope you enjoy this free audio component of the examination portion of this site. Smarty PANCE includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions, along with flashcards, ReelDx cases, integrated Picmonics, and lessons covering every blueprint topic available to all Smarty PANCE members.



* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and all podcasting apps.

* You can listen to all the latest episodes, take interactive quizzes, and download more resources on each episode page.



Interactive exam to complement today’s podcast

1. A 32-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of loose bowel movements, approximately eight per day. Blood has been present in many of them. She has lost 30 pounds. For the past 6 weeks, she has had intermittent fever. She has had no previous gastrointestinal (GI) problems, and there is no family history of GI problems. On examination,

Listen to Podcast Episode 106: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions + Review of Adrenal Insufficiency

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Welcome to episode 106 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant/Associate Board Review Podcast.

Join me today as we cover ten board review questions for your PANCE, PANRE, EOR, and EOC exams.

Links from today’s episode:



* Sign up for our new PANCE and PANRE Test Taking Masterclass

* Sign up for the Entire Blueprint Email Series

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Instagram and Facebook

* Review adrenal insufficiency and adrenal disorders

* Join the Smarty PANCE Member’s Community, then sign up for a study group to get updates about upcoming webinars.



I hope you enjoy this free audio component of the examination portion of this site. Smarty PANCE includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions, along with flashcards, ReelDx cases, integrated Picmonics, and lessons covering every blueprint topic available to all Smarty PANCE members.



* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and all podcasting apps

* You can listen to all the latest episodes, take interactive quizzes, and download more resources on each episode page.



Interactive exam to complement today’s podcast

1. A 22-year-old female with an unknown past medical history presents to the ER with a prolonged seizure lasting more than 5 minutes per EMS. Her airway was supported, and IV access was obtained en route to the ER. Her blood glucose is 120. Her vitals are stable, and laboratory studies are relatively unremarkable. Which of the following would be an appropriate medication to give to this patient?

A. Calcium gluconate

B. Propofol infusion

C. Lorazepam

D. Clonidine

E. Narcan

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Listen to Podcast Episode 105: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions

If you can’t see the audio player, click here to listen to the full episode.

Welcome to episode 105 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant/Associate Board Review Podcast.

Join me today as we cover ten board review questions for your PANCE, PANRE, EOR, and EOC exams.

Links from today’s episode:



* Sign up for the Entire Blueprint Email Series

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Instagram

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Facebook

* Review systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

* Review the diabetes diagnostic guidelines

* Review gestational diabetes screening guidelines

* Review basal cell carcinoma and our comparison tables of the Blueprint dermatologic neoplasms

* Join the Smarty PANCE Member’s Community, then sign up for a study group to get updates about upcoming webinars.



I hope you enjoy this free audio component of the examination portion of this site. Smarty PANCE includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions, along with flashcards, ReelDx cases, integrated Picmonics, and lessons covering every blueprint topic available to all Smarty PANCE members.



* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and all podcasting apps

* You can listen to all the latest episodes, take interactive quizzes, and download more resources on each episode page.



Interactive exam to complement today’s podcast

1. A 68-year-old male farmer presents with a flesh-colored papule with a rolled border located on the right side of his forehead. As you examine the lesion closely, you notice something else about the lesion. Which of the following physical exam findings would make you more suspicious of malignancy?

A. Telangiectasia

B. Nikolsky sign

C. Hypopigmentation

D. Tenderness to palpation

E.

Listen to Podcast Episode 104: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions

If you can’t see the audio player, click here to listen to the full episode.

Welcome to episode 104 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant/Associate Board Review Podcast.

Join me today as we cover ten board review questions for your PANCE, PANRE, EOR, and EOC exams.

Links from today’s episode:



* Sign up for the Entire Blueprint Email Series

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Instagram

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Facebook

* Join the Smarty PANCE Member’s Community, then sign up for a study group to get updates about upcoming webinars.



I hope you enjoy this free audio component of the examination portion of this site. Smarty PANCE includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions, along with flashcards, ReelDx cases, integrated Picmonics, and lessons covering every blueprint topic available to all Smarty PANCE members.



* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and all podcasting apps

* You can listen to all the latest episodes, take interactive quizzes, and download more resources on each episode page.



Smarty PANCE is not sponsored or endorsed by, or affiliated with, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Interactive exam to complement today’s podcast

When is screening for gestational diabetes done?

A. 16 weeks

B. 22 weeks

C. 24 weeks

D. 32 weeks

E. 34 weeks

2. A 60-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse and esophageal varices is brought to the ER with lethargy, delirium, weakness, and nausea. He is normotensive and afebrile. On physical exam, he is ill-appearing with jaundice, spider angiomas, a distended abdomen, and 3+ pretibial pitting edema. Based on his history and clinical presentation, which of the following electrolyte abnormalities would you expect to see in this patient?

A. Hyponatremia

B. Hypocalcemia

C. Hypercalcemia

D. Hyperphosphatemia

E. Hypermagnesemia

3. A 12-year-old male patient presents with a circular, expanding rash located where a tick had bitten him. He had recently been camping in the upper Midwest. He also complains of a headache and mild fever. Which of the following is a known cardiac complication of the patient’s most likely diagnosis?

A.

Listen to Podcast Episode 103: Ten PANRE & PANRE-LA Intervention Complex Practice Question

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Welcome to episode 103 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant/Associate Board Review Podcast.

Join me today as we cover ten NCCPA-style board review questions for your PANRE and PANRE-LA exams.

Special from today’s episode:



* Take the new PANRE & PANRE-LA (Intervention Complex) Practice Exam: Covers all the topics tested within the new PANRE (Intervention Complex) performance expectation with links to Smarty PANCE lessons.

* PANRE & PANRE-LA Blueprint 8-Week Schedule and Study Planner

* Read The New 2023 PANRE and PANRE-LA: Everything you Need to Know

* Members can try out the newly updated PANRE-LA Smart Search Tool (you must log in to access the search bar)

* Sign up for the Entire Blueprint Email Series to get daily questions for the next 478 days!

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Instagram

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Facebook

* Join the Smarty PANCE Member’s Community, then sign up for a study group to get updates about upcoming webinars



I hope you enjoy this free audio component of the examination portion of this site. Smarty PANCE includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions, along with flashcards, ReelDx cases, integrated Picmonics, and lessons covering every blueprint topic available to all Smarty PANCE members.



* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and most podcasting apps.

* You can listen to all the latest episodes, take interactive quizzes, and download more resources on each episode page.



Here is an interactive exam to complement today’s podcast

1. A 65-year-old man presents to your office with complaints of constipation for the past six months. He says that he has difficulty passing stools, which are hard and dry. He also reports occasional abdominal pain and bloating. He denies any weight loss, blood in stools, fever, or night sweats. His medical history is significant for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Listen to Podcast Episode 102: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions

If you can’t see the audio player, click here to listen to the full episode.

Welcome to episode 102 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant/Associate Board Review Podcast.

Join me today as we cover ten board review questions for your PANCE, PANRE, EOR™, and EOC™ exams.

Special from today’s episode:



* Read The New 2023 PANRE and PANRE-LA: Everything you Need to Know

* Members can try out the newly updated PANRE-LA Smart Search (you must log in to access the search bar)

* Sign up for the Entire Blueprint Email Series

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Instagram

* Follow Smarty PANCE and The Daily PANCE Blueprint on Facebook

* Join the Smarty PANCE Member’s Community then sign up for a study group to get updates about upcoming webinars.



I hope you enjoy this free audio component of the examination portion of this site. Smarty PANCE includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions, along with flashcards, ReelDx cases, integrated Picmonics, and lessons covering every blueprint topic available to all Smarty PANCE members.



* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and most podcasting apps.

* You can listen to all the latest episodes, take interactive quizzes, and download more resources on each episode page.



Interactive exam to complement today’s podcast

1. Which of the following is NOT true about a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction?

A. Non-enteric-coated, chewable aspirin 325 mg should be given

B. Troponins are elevated

C. It happens due to a partially occluded epicardial coronary artery

D. Patients need a 12-lead EKG

E. You will always see ST depressions

2. A 22-year-old G1P0 female at 28 weeks gestation with a history of diabetes presents to the clinic with fever, chills, and dysuria. Vitals show tachycardia (115 bpm), tachypnea (22 bpm), and hypotension (90/58 mmHg). Physical exam reveals suprapubic tenderness. Labs reveal leukocytosis, hyponatremia, and hyperglycemia. Urine dipstick is positive for nitrites, blood, glucose, and ketones. Which of the following is the next best step?

A. Send home with oral antibiotics and analgesics

B. Reassurance and oral rehydration solution

C. Admit to hospital for antibiotics, fluids, & insulin

D. Order outpatient CT scan of the abdomen

E.