NBCE Part 2 boards Exam Questions With
Accurate Answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Solids, there could be atelectasis, tumor, or pneumononiosis
- accurate answers-Flat percussion in the lungs may indicate?
GI or air, can be Meganblase (gastric air bubble) or flatulence.
- accurate answers-Tympany percussed in the lungs may indicate?
Decreased
- accurate answers-Fremitis in atelectasis, tumors, or pneumoconiusis causing
a flat percussion, will have what kind of fremitus?
Fluid. Can be bacterial pneumonia, Congestive heart failure, edema, massive
pleural effusion.
- accurate answers-Dull percussion in the lungs may indicate?
R Middle lobe, then R lateral lobe
- accurate answers-MC location of bacterial pneumonia in lungs
Bronchitis
- accurate answers-Low pitch auscultation
Wheeze, Musical rales, crackles
- accurate answers-High pitch auscultation
1) Spoken word louder
2) Sounds like eh
3) Louder
- accurate answers-Fluid in the lungs: 1) Brochophony 2) Egophony 3)
Whispered pectoriloquey
Pleurisy
- accurate answers-Auscultation of a friction rub
Pneumothorax
- accurate answers-Auscultation of respiratory lag
,COPD
- accurate answers-Prolonged expiration seen in
Cystitis
- accurate answers-No casts, no fever, nitrates seen, e. coli detected. First
occurs in urethra and ascends up to bladder.
External hemorrhoids
- accurate answers-______ hemorrhoids are often symptom free unless
deficating
Internal hemorrhoids
- accurate answers-_______ hemorrhoids lead to bloody defication and are often
painful
Rectal prolapse
- accurate answers-Strain producing a donut shaped anus
Rectal fissure
- accurate answers-Linear tear in anus causing bloody defecation
Hypospadias
- accurate answers-Congenital defect, opening side of urethra is on ventral
surface of penis
Epispadias
- accurate answers-Congenital defect, opening side of urethra is on dorsal side
of penis.
( E is next to D in alphabet)
Hyrdocele
- accurate answers-Non tender, transilluminates, accumulation of serous
fluids in one or both testicles
Borborygmi
- accurate answers-a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of
fluid and gas in the intestines.
,Tumor
- accurate answers-HCG levels high, painless nodule that does not
transilluminate
Varicocele
- accurate answers-Bag of worms
Epididymitis
- accurate answers-Reddened testes that is tender, transilluminates, with
posterior superior scrotal swelling
Testicular torsion
- accurate answers-Blunt trauma, painful, swollen, male adolescence
Cryptorchism
- accurate answers-Non-descending testicle, increase risk of cancer
Priapism
- accurate answers-Sustained erection for more than 4 hours
Acute prostatitis
- accurate answers-Fever, warm tender prostate
Chronic
- accurate answers-This type of prostatitis leads to painful ejaculation
BPH
- accurate answers-Lateral lobes of prostate, boggy, smooth, non tender
Prostate Cancer
- accurate answers-Posterior lobe, firm, nodular, nontender
Females
- accurate answers-Femoral hernias most likely seen in
Older males
- accurate answers-Direct hernias most likely seen in
, Young males
- accurate answers-Indirect hernias most likely seen in
Low pitch sounds to detect stenosis.
"BelLO-steno"
- accurate answers-Bells are to hear _____ pitch to detect ____. -
High pitch sounds to detect regurgitation
"Di-Hi-Regurg"
- accurate answers-Diaphragms are to hear ___ pitch to detect_______
Left lateral decubitus
- accurate answers-To hear mitral better
Tricuspid location S1 Split Tri
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S1 splitting
During inspiration Pathological: Always splitting
"S2 Split-Inspire"
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S2 splitting.
Near Xiphoid, AV regurgitation Physiological: Under 40
Pathological: Over 40
"Hear S3-Xip for AV regur (patho>40)"
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S3.
Heard at apex, pulmonic stenosis and pulmonary hypertension. Always
pathological.
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S4
Semilunar stenosis
- accurate answers-Midsystolic murmur
AV regurgitation
- accurate answers-Pansystolic murmur
Pulmonary
- accurate answers-Cor pulmonae is caused by _____ hypertension.
Accurate Answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Solids, there could be atelectasis, tumor, or pneumononiosis
- accurate answers-Flat percussion in the lungs may indicate?
GI or air, can be Meganblase (gastric air bubble) or flatulence.
- accurate answers-Tympany percussed in the lungs may indicate?
Decreased
- accurate answers-Fremitis in atelectasis, tumors, or pneumoconiusis causing
a flat percussion, will have what kind of fremitus?
Fluid. Can be bacterial pneumonia, Congestive heart failure, edema, massive
pleural effusion.
- accurate answers-Dull percussion in the lungs may indicate?
R Middle lobe, then R lateral lobe
- accurate answers-MC location of bacterial pneumonia in lungs
Bronchitis
- accurate answers-Low pitch auscultation
Wheeze, Musical rales, crackles
- accurate answers-High pitch auscultation
1) Spoken word louder
2) Sounds like eh
3) Louder
- accurate answers-Fluid in the lungs: 1) Brochophony 2) Egophony 3)
Whispered pectoriloquey
Pleurisy
- accurate answers-Auscultation of a friction rub
Pneumothorax
- accurate answers-Auscultation of respiratory lag
,COPD
- accurate answers-Prolonged expiration seen in
Cystitis
- accurate answers-No casts, no fever, nitrates seen, e. coli detected. First
occurs in urethra and ascends up to bladder.
External hemorrhoids
- accurate answers-______ hemorrhoids are often symptom free unless
deficating
Internal hemorrhoids
- accurate answers-_______ hemorrhoids lead to bloody defication and are often
painful
Rectal prolapse
- accurate answers-Strain producing a donut shaped anus
Rectal fissure
- accurate answers-Linear tear in anus causing bloody defecation
Hypospadias
- accurate answers-Congenital defect, opening side of urethra is on ventral
surface of penis
Epispadias
- accurate answers-Congenital defect, opening side of urethra is on dorsal side
of penis.
( E is next to D in alphabet)
Hyrdocele
- accurate answers-Non tender, transilluminates, accumulation of serous
fluids in one or both testicles
Borborygmi
- accurate answers-a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of
fluid and gas in the intestines.
,Tumor
- accurate answers-HCG levels high, painless nodule that does not
transilluminate
Varicocele
- accurate answers-Bag of worms
Epididymitis
- accurate answers-Reddened testes that is tender, transilluminates, with
posterior superior scrotal swelling
Testicular torsion
- accurate answers-Blunt trauma, painful, swollen, male adolescence
Cryptorchism
- accurate answers-Non-descending testicle, increase risk of cancer
Priapism
- accurate answers-Sustained erection for more than 4 hours
Acute prostatitis
- accurate answers-Fever, warm tender prostate
Chronic
- accurate answers-This type of prostatitis leads to painful ejaculation
BPH
- accurate answers-Lateral lobes of prostate, boggy, smooth, non tender
Prostate Cancer
- accurate answers-Posterior lobe, firm, nodular, nontender
Females
- accurate answers-Femoral hernias most likely seen in
Older males
- accurate answers-Direct hernias most likely seen in
, Young males
- accurate answers-Indirect hernias most likely seen in
Low pitch sounds to detect stenosis.
"BelLO-steno"
- accurate answers-Bells are to hear _____ pitch to detect ____. -
High pitch sounds to detect regurgitation
"Di-Hi-Regurg"
- accurate answers-Diaphragms are to hear ___ pitch to detect_______
Left lateral decubitus
- accurate answers-To hear mitral better
Tricuspid location S1 Split Tri
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S1 splitting
During inspiration Pathological: Always splitting
"S2 Split-Inspire"
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S2 splitting.
Near Xiphoid, AV regurgitation Physiological: Under 40
Pathological: Over 40
"Hear S3-Xip for AV regur (patho>40)"
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S3.
Heard at apex, pulmonic stenosis and pulmonary hypertension. Always
pathological.
- accurate answers-Best place to hear S4
Semilunar stenosis
- accurate answers-Midsystolic murmur
AV regurgitation
- accurate answers-Pansystolic murmur
Pulmonary
- accurate answers-Cor pulmonae is caused by _____ hypertension.
