ABFM BOARD GENERAL REVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What do you do with a thyroid nodule > 1 cm? Answer: TSH, followed by a
radionuclide scan if the results are abnormal
Diagnostic ultrasound is advised for all patients with a suspected thyroid
nodule, nodular goitre, or nodule discovered incidentally on another imaging
scan.
What anti-epileptic/bipolar medication should be started at a low dose to reduce
the risk of SJS? Lamictal... the increased risk of DJD when the patient is
already on Divalproex.
An outbreak in an LTCF is defined as the presence of two or more lab-
confirmed cases of influenza A. - ANSWER The CDC recommends
chemoprophylaxis for all asymptomatic residents and therapy for all
symptomatic individuals.
What is the best evidence for treatment, screening, or prevention programs -
ANSWER meta-analysis?
This figure represents the proportion of people who test positive for a disease
and actually have the disease. - Answer PPV
This value of a test is the fraction of people with negative test results who do
not have the disorder: ANSWER NPV
The percentage of patients with an illness that test positive for that disorder is...
- ANSWER SENSITIVITY.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What do you do with a thyroid nodule > 1 cm? Answer: TSH, followed by a
radionuclide scan if the results are abnormal
Diagnostic ultrasound is advised for all patients with a suspected thyroid
nodule, nodular goitre, or nodule discovered incidentally on another imaging
scan.
What anti-epileptic/bipolar medication should be started at a low dose to reduce
the risk of SJS? Lamictal... the increased risk of DJD when the patient is
already on Divalproex.
An outbreak in an LTCF is defined as the presence of two or more lab-
confirmed cases of influenza A. - ANSWER The CDC recommends
chemoprophylaxis for all asymptomatic residents and therapy for all
symptomatic individuals.
What is the best evidence for treatment, screening, or prevention programs -
ANSWER meta-analysis?
This figure represents the proportion of people who test positive for a disease
and actually have the disease. - Answer PPV
This value of a test is the fraction of people with negative test results who do
not have the disorder: ANSWER NPV
The percentage of patients with an illness that test positive for that disorder is...
- ANSWER SENSITIVITY.
