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BASELINE EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A 65-year-old man is seen for loose stools 3 times per day for 1 week. Two weeks prior he began a 6-week course of ciprofloxacin for prostatitis. There is no blood in his stool. His past medical history is notable for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and gout. He takes atenolol, warfarin, hydrochlorothiazide, and allopurinol. He smoked 2 packs per day for 30 years but quit 10 years ago. He no longer drinks, but he drank heavily until 10 years ago. He does not use drugs. He works as a plumber. His mother and father both died of heart attacks in their 80s. He has not noted any bruising, epistaxis, or bleeding gums. His temperature is 36.7, heart rate 89, blood pressure 115/84, respiratory rate 16, and oxygen saturation 98% on room air. He weighs 70kg. He is alert and oriented and in no acute distress. His physical examination is normal, and he has no ecchymoses. ....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1