nbme 28 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
when a patient has a renal condition, a lot times it can present as flank pain. but but what is
the difference in the presentation between the pain and radiation of a pt with a ureteral
calculus vs a renal infarction?—ANSWER-- when a pt has a ureteral calculus, there is colickly
unilateral pain that radiates to the groin (groin - T10 to L2)
- when a patient has a renal infarction, there is constant deep pain with no radiation.
yellow, 50/50
what type of causes would lead to a renal infarction (or associations)—ANSWER-some kind
of thromboembolic disease, or renal artery dissection, or hypercoaguable state.
but also note, a renal infarction is pretty rare.
yellow
kidney is flank, groin is uretral, and suprapubic indicates which organ is invovled?—ANSWER-
the bladder.
green
what structure in the brain is responsible for unconscious proprioception, vs conscious
proprioception—ANSWER-unconscious is from the cerebellum, specifically the anterior lobe.
,conscious is from the medial leminiscus within the primary sensory cortex.
green, pure 50/50
what are the functions of the biceps! (2)—ANSWER-to supinate the forearm and flex the
elbow
gold, correct
when ganciclovir is used to treat cytomegalovirus, what enzyme is this drug inhibitiing—
ANSWER-DNA polymerase
what is the class and function of ganciclovir in treating virus—ANSWER-it is a guanosine
analog that inhibits nucleic acid synthesis. its formed by the CMV viral kinase and cellular
kinases
red -- concept extension for this drug
what is important about the prodrug of ganciclovir, vanganciclovir?—ANSWER-it has a better
oral bioavaliability.
orange, didnt know this
which condition is known for having owl eye intranuclear inclusions?—ANSWER-CMV (also
known as HHV-5)
green
which condition is known for utilizing a thymidine kinase?—ANSWER-herpes simplex virus /
varicella zoster virus-- and the target is still dna polymerase bc all herpes viruses are DNA
viruses
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, yellow
which cells in the female body make androgens (just the production) which gonadotrophin
stimulates these cells?—ANSWER-theca interna cells
green-- stimulated by FSH 50/50 distinction
chat said think theca T for testosterone (bc its an androgen)
which cells in the female body take androgens and convert then to estrogen through
aromatization? which gonadotrophin stimulates these cells
(androstenedione to estrogen)—ANSWER-granulosa cells-- FSH stimulates these cells
chat said think G for girl hormone to make this intro estrogen
green 50/50 distinction
NAD comes from niacin, which is vitamin B3 (when deficient, leads to pellagra) but where
does niacin come from, what molecule?—ANSWER-tryptophan
yellow, 50/50
what condition is associated with a deficiency in tryptophan transporters in the proximal
renal tubule and on enterocytes?—ANSWER-hartnup disease
photosensitive dermatitis, diarrhea, and neuropysch symptoms
orange
what is the inheritance of harntup disease? what kind of symptoms present—ANSWER-
autosomal recessive. there are pellagra like symptoms associated, as well as neutral
Answers 100% PASS
when a patient has a renal condition, a lot times it can present as flank pain. but but what is
the difference in the presentation between the pain and radiation of a pt with a ureteral
calculus vs a renal infarction?—ANSWER-- when a pt has a ureteral calculus, there is colickly
unilateral pain that radiates to the groin (groin - T10 to L2)
- when a patient has a renal infarction, there is constant deep pain with no radiation.
yellow, 50/50
what type of causes would lead to a renal infarction (or associations)—ANSWER-some kind
of thromboembolic disease, or renal artery dissection, or hypercoaguable state.
but also note, a renal infarction is pretty rare.
yellow
kidney is flank, groin is uretral, and suprapubic indicates which organ is invovled?—ANSWER-
the bladder.
green
what structure in the brain is responsible for unconscious proprioception, vs conscious
proprioception—ANSWER-unconscious is from the cerebellum, specifically the anterior lobe.
,conscious is from the medial leminiscus within the primary sensory cortex.
green, pure 50/50
what are the functions of the biceps! (2)—ANSWER-to supinate the forearm and flex the
elbow
gold, correct
when ganciclovir is used to treat cytomegalovirus, what enzyme is this drug inhibitiing—
ANSWER-DNA polymerase
what is the class and function of ganciclovir in treating virus—ANSWER-it is a guanosine
analog that inhibits nucleic acid synthesis. its formed by the CMV viral kinase and cellular
kinases
red -- concept extension for this drug
what is important about the prodrug of ganciclovir, vanganciclovir?—ANSWER-it has a better
oral bioavaliability.
orange, didnt know this
which condition is known for having owl eye intranuclear inclusions?—ANSWER-CMV (also
known as HHV-5)
green
which condition is known for utilizing a thymidine kinase?—ANSWER-herpes simplex virus /
varicella zoster virus-- and the target is still dna polymerase bc all herpes viruses are DNA
viruses
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, yellow
which cells in the female body make androgens (just the production) which gonadotrophin
stimulates these cells?—ANSWER-theca interna cells
green-- stimulated by FSH 50/50 distinction
chat said think theca T for testosterone (bc its an androgen)
which cells in the female body take androgens and convert then to estrogen through
aromatization? which gonadotrophin stimulates these cells
(androstenedione to estrogen)—ANSWER-granulosa cells-- FSH stimulates these cells
chat said think G for girl hormone to make this intro estrogen
green 50/50 distinction
NAD comes from niacin, which is vitamin B3 (when deficient, leads to pellagra) but where
does niacin come from, what molecule?—ANSWER-tryptophan
yellow, 50/50
what condition is associated with a deficiency in tryptophan transporters in the proximal
renal tubule and on enterocytes?—ANSWER-hartnup disease
photosensitive dermatitis, diarrhea, and neuropysch symptoms
orange
what is the inheritance of harntup disease? what kind of symptoms present—ANSWER-
autosomal recessive. there are pellagra like symptoms associated, as well as neutral
