ABIM IM BOARDS ITE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or higher -
Answer - screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, -
Answer - OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients - Answer - use advanced static
mattresses of overlays
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening
mammography - Answer - 10 years
Frequent episodes of binge eating >1/week followed by innapropriate compensatory
behaviors (vomiting, laxatives,enema etc) due to fear of gaining weight - Answer -
Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI - Answer - generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management - Answer - observe, usually resolves in 12
weeks
otitis externa treatment - Answer - combined antibiotic and glucocorticoid ototopical
medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b +hydrocortisone
topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia - Answer - topical
lidocaine
describe uveitis - Answer - unilateral eye pain, photophobia, ciliary flush
(Circumferential redness along the border of the sclera and cornea), there may be
miosis
Indications for bariatric surgery - Answer - BMI 40 or higher without comorbidities, BMI
35 with comorbities
Orlistat - Answer - Weight loss medication, loose stool common side effect. Lose about
3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin - Answer - Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs sue to
elevation in serotonin
Phentermine-topiramate - Answer - Weight loss medication, avoid in glaucoma
, ABIM IM BOARDS ITE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation - Answer - pain on superior aspect of
shoulder, tenderness on palpation of A-C joint, pain with shoulder adduction and
abduction >120 degrees
Supraspinatus tear test - Answer - Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis - Answer - pain on shoulder abduction or painful arc
Lung cancer screening - Answer - ANNUAL LOW-DOSE CT for age 55-80 years with
30-pack year smoking history, including those who quit within 15 years
AAA Screening - Answer - One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who have smoked
at least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study - Answer - relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression - Answer - Seroquel monotherapy,
combination olanzapine-fluoxetine
hormonal estrogen is contraindicated in women with migraines+aura due to risk of -
Answer - stroke
PAP smear screening - Answer - women 21-65 , every 3 years. In women 30 - 65,
every 5 years if combined with HPV testing
Indications for high intensity statin - Answer - Age 40 - 75 with diabetes and an LDL of
70 - 189,and 10 years >7.5% ASCVD risk
men with low or low-normal testosterone level should have a repeat confirmatory
morning testosterone prior to begining testosterone treatment - Answer -
severe vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women are best treated with -
Answer - systemic hormonal therapy;- oral estradiol-progrestin combo
test to be performed in all patients with syncope - Answer - EKG
Panic disorder treatment - Answer - SSRI (sertraline), SNRI, TCAs, MAOi
Trichomoniasis treatment - Answer - single dose of metronidazole 2g, and treat partner
Treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women without a uterus -
Answer - Transdermal or oral Estradiol only (no need for progestin as they have no
uterus)
WITH ANSWERS
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or higher -
Answer - screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, -
Answer - OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients - Answer - use advanced static
mattresses of overlays
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening
mammography - Answer - 10 years
Frequent episodes of binge eating >1/week followed by innapropriate compensatory
behaviors (vomiting, laxatives,enema etc) due to fear of gaining weight - Answer -
Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI - Answer - generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management - Answer - observe, usually resolves in 12
weeks
otitis externa treatment - Answer - combined antibiotic and glucocorticoid ototopical
medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b +hydrocortisone
topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia - Answer - topical
lidocaine
describe uveitis - Answer - unilateral eye pain, photophobia, ciliary flush
(Circumferential redness along the border of the sclera and cornea), there may be
miosis
Indications for bariatric surgery - Answer - BMI 40 or higher without comorbidities, BMI
35 with comorbities
Orlistat - Answer - Weight loss medication, loose stool common side effect. Lose about
3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin - Answer - Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs sue to
elevation in serotonin
Phentermine-topiramate - Answer - Weight loss medication, avoid in glaucoma
, ABIM IM BOARDS ITE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation - Answer - pain on superior aspect of
shoulder, tenderness on palpation of A-C joint, pain with shoulder adduction and
abduction >120 degrees
Supraspinatus tear test - Answer - Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis - Answer - pain on shoulder abduction or painful arc
Lung cancer screening - Answer - ANNUAL LOW-DOSE CT for age 55-80 years with
30-pack year smoking history, including those who quit within 15 years
AAA Screening - Answer - One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who have smoked
at least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study - Answer - relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression - Answer - Seroquel monotherapy,
combination olanzapine-fluoxetine
hormonal estrogen is contraindicated in women with migraines+aura due to risk of -
Answer - stroke
PAP smear screening - Answer - women 21-65 , every 3 years. In women 30 - 65,
every 5 years if combined with HPV testing
Indications for high intensity statin - Answer - Age 40 - 75 with diabetes and an LDL of
70 - 189,and 10 years >7.5% ASCVD risk
men with low or low-normal testosterone level should have a repeat confirmatory
morning testosterone prior to begining testosterone treatment - Answer -
severe vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women are best treated with -
Answer - systemic hormonal therapy;- oral estradiol-progrestin combo
test to be performed in all patients with syncope - Answer - EKG
Panic disorder treatment - Answer - SSRI (sertraline), SNRI, TCAs, MAOi
Trichomoniasis treatment - Answer - single dose of metronidazole 2g, and treat partner
Treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women without a uterus -
Answer - Transdermal or oral Estradiol only (no need for progestin as they have no
uterus)
