ABSITE Practice Questions and Answers (Graded A)

ABSITE Practice Questions and Answers
(Graded A)
All non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas should be resected at which size? - ANSWER - 6cm


Initial treatment for attack of TTP? - ANSWER - Plasmapheresis


Most common benign tumor of salivary gland? - ANSWER - Pleomorphic Adenoma


Most frequent trace mineral deficiency in a patient receiving TPN? - ANSWER - Zinc


Where does fat absorption primarily occur? - ANSWER - Jejunum


Most abundant free amino acid in body? - ANSWER - Glutamine


Anesthetic agent not cleared by liver or kidney that is associated with histamine release -
ANSWER - Atracurium


Pancuronium is known for its ____________________ effects - ANSWER - Vagolytic


Malignant hyperthermia is most commonly associated with? - ANSWER - Succinylcholine


How many ATP are produced from 1 glucose molecule in Krebs Cycle? - ANSWER - 38


Cytochrome P450 is stimulated by all except:


Dilantin
Coumadin
Theophylline

, INH - ANSWER - INH


Coagulation factor not made by liver? - ANSWER - Factor VII


Source of histamine release in the blood? - ANSWER - Basophil


Wound infection presenting within hours of surgery is most likely caused by? - ANSWER -
Clostridium


Symptoms of zinc deficiency? - ANSWER - Perioral rash, Hair loss, change in taste


All are actions of prostacyclin (PGY12) except:


Decreases platelet aggregation
Bronchial smooth muscle relaxation
Vasodilation
Increased coagulation - ANSWER - Increased coagulation


Best pre-operative test for patient on NSAIDs/ASA? - ANSWER - Bleeding time


Which bodily fluid has the highest K+ concentration? - ANSWER - Saliva


Which is NOT associated with breast cancer?


C-myc
Bcl-2
P53
Kras - ANSWER - K-ras


Which collagen type is low in Ehlers-Danlo's? - ANSWER - III