COVID-19: Test your skills with these 5 questions
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Robert J. Lorinser, MD, is the Medical Director for Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties, as well as for the Dickinson-Iron, Western Upper Peninsula, and Marquette County Health Departments, all in Michigan. He previously worked as a hospitalist at Marquette General Health System in Michigan and had been the Assistant Director of the Family Practice Residency Program at Marquette General Hospital. Dr. Lorinser is also a faculty member of the National Family Medicine Board Review course.

Question 1 of 5

Martha S presents to your office asking for testing for COVID-19.

She is 70 years old with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. She complains of a recent lack of smell, malaise, a feverish feeling, and a persistent nonproductive cough. Your community currently has a surge in COVID-19 cases, and test positivity rates are 15%. Her general examination is normal and she has an oxygen saturation of 95% on room air. Her rapid antigen test in your office is positive.

According to her clinical presentation, she would be classified as having:

Mild COVID-19 illness.

Moderate COVID-19 illness.

Severe COVID-19 illness.

Equivocal COVID-19 illness.

This quiz is not accredited for CME.

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