Which of the following usually indicates hyperlipidemia in an adult?

April, age 50, presents with soft, raised, yellow plaques on her eyelids at the inner canthi. She is concerned that they may be cancerous skin lesions. You tell her that they are probably

The apex of the heart is located at:

Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in left ventricular hypertrophy?

When a practitioner places a vibrating tuning fork in the midline of a client’s skull and asks if the tone sounds the same in both ears or is better in one, the examiner is performing

According to the guidelines outlined in the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) the target blood pressure goal for hypertensive patients who are aged 60 years or older is:

The bell of the stethoscope is best used for auscultation of which of the following?

The bell of the stethoscope is best used for auscultation of which of the following?

A 16-year-old with a history of anxiety presents with her mother to your primary care office complaining of intermittent palpitations. They occur randomly every couple of days and are not made worse with exercise. The patient is healthy and takes only Prozac for anxiety and an oral contraceptive. On physical exam, a midsystolic click is heard. It is louder when lying in a supine position and heard best at the apex of the heart. What condition does the patient have?

You note a high-pitched and blowing pansystolic murmur while assessing a 70-year-old male patient. It is grade 2/6 and is best heard at the apical area. Which of the following is most likely?