NBME 29 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
Pneumonia has what lung findings?—ANSWER-increased tactile fremitus bc of the
increased consolidation
vesicular breath sounds and muffled whispered sounds are—ANSWER-normal findings
kid comes in with periorbital edema, hypoalbuminemia and proteinuria what is most likely—
ANSWER-min. change nephrotic
Don't use periorbital edema as a main sx for kidney diseases! What will be seen with
poststreptococcal glom histo and sx?—ANSWER-neutrophilic infiltration, and dark colored
urine, HTN , and mILD proteinuria
What regulates intestinal absorption of calcium and what is its FIRST precursor?—ANSWER-
1. vitamin D
2. 7 dehydrocholesterol (found on skin) which is made into cholecalciferol
What do the kidneys normally do with Ca2+/ PO3-?—ANSWER-In a patient with end stage
kidney disease you cant reabsorb Ca2+ and can't excrete PO3-
If they say a patient survived for 3 years then which probability do you use for 4 year
survival—ANSWER-since they already made it to 3 yrs you use only the 4 yr survival
, Graves disease antibody is to what—ANSWER-TSH receptor
Cholestyramine works by inhibiting reabsorption of bile acids from the lumen so then what
happens downstream to reduce cholesterol levels?—ANSWER-When bile acids aren't
absorbed by the intestine --> lowers pool of intrahepatic cholesterol --> liver increases
expression of LDL receptors to get more LDL from the plasma and restore liver cholesterol
storage
Guillan Barre other name—ANSWER-acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy
parvovirus causes anemia in who—ANSWER-aplastic crisis with people with sickle cell
anti-Gp2b/3a is what?—ANSWER-ITP (antibodies to platelets) (fibrinogen binds to the gp
2a/3b receptor)
vaginal dryness—ANSWER-estrogen
If a patient takes aspirin and then develops Resp sx what happened?—ANSWER-bc aspirin
binds to COX then everything goes to the LOX pathway which is 5-HPETE (5-
hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid)
Tubucurarine acts where?—ANSWER-at the Ach NMJ blocker but not at the presynpatic
nerve which is why phrenic nerve won't be affected
Tamoxifen MOA—ANSWER-SERM used for breast cancer it acts as an antagonist in the
breast for the estrogen receptor but then agonist in the estrogen receptor for endometrium
and bone (can cause endometrial hyperplasia)
gout crystals—ANSWER-sodium monourate BE CAREFUL joint aspirate crystals are diff from
urine crystals
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Answers 100% PASS
Pneumonia has what lung findings?—ANSWER-increased tactile fremitus bc of the
increased consolidation
vesicular breath sounds and muffled whispered sounds are—ANSWER-normal findings
kid comes in with periorbital edema, hypoalbuminemia and proteinuria what is most likely—
ANSWER-min. change nephrotic
Don't use periorbital edema as a main sx for kidney diseases! What will be seen with
poststreptococcal glom histo and sx?—ANSWER-neutrophilic infiltration, and dark colored
urine, HTN , and mILD proteinuria
What regulates intestinal absorption of calcium and what is its FIRST precursor?—ANSWER-
1. vitamin D
2. 7 dehydrocholesterol (found on skin) which is made into cholecalciferol
What do the kidneys normally do with Ca2+/ PO3-?—ANSWER-In a patient with end stage
kidney disease you cant reabsorb Ca2+ and can't excrete PO3-
If they say a patient survived for 3 years then which probability do you use for 4 year
survival—ANSWER-since they already made it to 3 yrs you use only the 4 yr survival
, Graves disease antibody is to what—ANSWER-TSH receptor
Cholestyramine works by inhibiting reabsorption of bile acids from the lumen so then what
happens downstream to reduce cholesterol levels?—ANSWER-When bile acids aren't
absorbed by the intestine --> lowers pool of intrahepatic cholesterol --> liver increases
expression of LDL receptors to get more LDL from the plasma and restore liver cholesterol
storage
Guillan Barre other name—ANSWER-acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy
parvovirus causes anemia in who—ANSWER-aplastic crisis with people with sickle cell
anti-Gp2b/3a is what?—ANSWER-ITP (antibodies to platelets) (fibrinogen binds to the gp
2a/3b receptor)
vaginal dryness—ANSWER-estrogen
If a patient takes aspirin and then develops Resp sx what happened?—ANSWER-bc aspirin
binds to COX then everything goes to the LOX pathway which is 5-HPETE (5-
hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid)
Tubucurarine acts where?—ANSWER-at the Ach NMJ blocker but not at the presynpatic
nerve which is why phrenic nerve won't be affected
Tamoxifen MOA—ANSWER-SERM used for breast cancer it acts as an antagonist in the
breast for the estrogen receptor but then agonist in the estrogen receptor for endometrium
and bone (can cause endometrial hyperplasia)
gout crystals—ANSWER-sodium monourate BE CAREFUL joint aspirate crystals are diff from
urine crystals
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
