BIO-MEDICINE NCCAOM BOARD
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
CORRECT 100%
A patient says he's going to commit suicide, what should do? - ANSWERHave Pt.
Sign a "No Self-Harm" contract and refer to primary care phsician on a semi-urgent
basis.
Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much just a couple days
ago, now feeling exhausted and sad. Diagnosis: - ANSWERBipolar disorder
65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post stroke, he doesn't like
talk to anyone, social withdraw; doesn't like to move and like to lie down in the bed;
he rather thinks him little and forget him. What do you suspect? -
ANSWERDepression
Which one is example of abuse? - ANSWERRetinal hemorrhage in infant (baby
shaking)
Public health and safety cares most about? - ANSWEROccupation and travel
Evaluation and management are based on? - ANSWERCPT Codes
What is the element in PHI (Protect Health Information)? - ANSWERPatient email
address
Speak with cardiologist of a patient without patient consent. Is there any recourse for
complaint filled? - ANSWERYes - patient can - no we cant counter file
The patient was treated by practitioner lack of skills of the profession for which the
individual has been certified? - ANSWERIncompetence
Female young, high fever, productive cough, headache, pain in chest, worse with
deep breaths, what do you do? - ANSWEREmergency room
Patient has chronic eczema, dry red lesions are all over the body trunk and arms,
what should you do during the treatment? - ANSWERRefer to primary physician
Endometrial polyps found by - ANSWERHysteroscopy
Colposcopy is applied to visualize which structure(s) - ANSWERVagina and Cervix
Pregnancy confirmed by - ANSWERhCG hormone (human chorionic gonadotropin)
Sympathetic nervous system B receptors cause all of the following except the
,Child abuse reporting process, what type of law? - ANSWERVaries state by state
Mom brought a kid to clinic, kid has ear infection, during intake mom told you the kid
don't like to talk to other people and don't like to play with other people, what is your
diagnosis for kid? - ANSWERChild Abuse
Confused elderly suspects someone in his health care steals his money, and patient
said don't tell anybody. Your response? - ANSWERCall social worker
Domestic violence - ANSWEREncourage patient seeking for legal consultant and
consider keep away form abusive partner.
McBurney sign - ANSWERTender point in right lower abdomen of a patient with
appendicitis.
Patient with lower right quadrant abdominal pain - ANSWERAppendicitis
Diverticulitis case study, it asked about what test would you use to diagnose it: -
ANSWERCT scan
Patient has abdominal pain is aggravated when defecting? - ANSWERAortic
aneurysm
Patient has diarrhea and constipation, stools show mucus and blood, why is the
diagnosis: - ANSWERUlcerative Colitis
Which drug category will you select if you want to reduced gastric acid in the
stomach? - ANSWERAntacids
What is the test for Drug and Herb metabolism? (In liver is involved in drug
metabolism) - ANSWERCytochrome
Benzodiazepines are used for what? - ANSWERAnti-anxiety, relax muscle, help
insomnia, muscles spasms, seizure. = BZD (-zepam)
Tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal syndrome are side effect of what kind of
medications? - ANSWERAntipsychotic
What disease is the most common causing renal failure in US? - ANSWERType I
diabetes
Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus infection is responsible for? -
ANSWERGlomerulonephritis
Erectile dysfunction is due to - ANSWEROrganic or psychosomatic
Adverse effects from drugs that treat ED? - ANSWERHypotension
Adverse effects of Erectile Dysfunction drugs: - ANSWERStuffy and runny nose
, A patient was pricked by a thorn in yard, symptoms occur next day-fever, chills,
redness swollen and tenderness. What to suspect? - ANSWERCellulitis
Woman gets a splinter from wooden branch, the next day started spreading around
the wound area, wound becomes red, swollen and sore grows in size, warm and
tender upon touch, what problem does this patient have? - ANSWERCellulitis
Case: Patient presents with highly contagious bacterial skin infection, red sore near
the nose or mouth which soon breaks, leaking pus or fluid, what do you suspect? -
ANSWERImpetigo
One kindergarten teacher has red on his trunk and 4 limbs, the blister with fluid filled.
What is your diagnosis? - ANSWERChickenpox
A two year old boy is brought by his parents to the clinic with a 3 day history of fever,
listlessness, and a cough. Physical examination reveals a lethargic child with a
congested throat. Tiny irregular red spots with central bluish-white specks (Koplik's
spots) are found in his buccal mucosa, Macupapular skin rashes are also visible over
the body. What is the most likely medical diagnosis? - ANSWERMeasles
A 20 year old college student presents with fever, sore throat, and fatigue. Upon
examination enlarged lymph nodes are found in the poster lateral neck. What is the
most likely medical diagnosis? - ANSWERInfectious mononucleosis
Most common pathogen for PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) - ANSWERChlamydia
and Gonorrhea
CNT: Universal Precautions should be taught to: - ANSWERAll employees with
occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens
Fatigue, night sweats, weight loss: - ANSWERNeed to rule out cancer
67 old man with cachexia. What does it suggest? - ANSWERProbably Cancer
Reasons for EPO increase: - ANSWERAnemia
Which Vitamin helps iron deficiency anemia: - ANSWERVitamin C
Which one of these is a risk factor for blood clots? - ANSWERPregnancy
If taking anticoagulant avoid which supplement? - ANSWERVitamin K
What is primary cause of secondary hypertension? - ANSWERRenal and endocrine
diseases
What category of drugs has side effect of muscle ache (myalgia)? - ANSWERHMG-
CoA redactase inhibitor
Chronic Diabetic patient testing to check blood sugar level: - ANSWERHbA1C
hemoglobin
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
CORRECT 100%
A patient says he's going to commit suicide, what should do? - ANSWERHave Pt.
Sign a "No Self-Harm" contract and refer to primary care phsician on a semi-urgent
basis.
Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much just a couple days
ago, now feeling exhausted and sad. Diagnosis: - ANSWERBipolar disorder
65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post stroke, he doesn't like
talk to anyone, social withdraw; doesn't like to move and like to lie down in the bed;
he rather thinks him little and forget him. What do you suspect? -
ANSWERDepression
Which one is example of abuse? - ANSWERRetinal hemorrhage in infant (baby
shaking)
Public health and safety cares most about? - ANSWEROccupation and travel
Evaluation and management are based on? - ANSWERCPT Codes
What is the element in PHI (Protect Health Information)? - ANSWERPatient email
address
Speak with cardiologist of a patient without patient consent. Is there any recourse for
complaint filled? - ANSWERYes - patient can - no we cant counter file
The patient was treated by practitioner lack of skills of the profession for which the
individual has been certified? - ANSWERIncompetence
Female young, high fever, productive cough, headache, pain in chest, worse with
deep breaths, what do you do? - ANSWEREmergency room
Patient has chronic eczema, dry red lesions are all over the body trunk and arms,
what should you do during the treatment? - ANSWERRefer to primary physician
Endometrial polyps found by - ANSWERHysteroscopy
Colposcopy is applied to visualize which structure(s) - ANSWERVagina and Cervix
Pregnancy confirmed by - ANSWERhCG hormone (human chorionic gonadotropin)
Sympathetic nervous system B receptors cause all of the following except the
,Child abuse reporting process, what type of law? - ANSWERVaries state by state
Mom brought a kid to clinic, kid has ear infection, during intake mom told you the kid
don't like to talk to other people and don't like to play with other people, what is your
diagnosis for kid? - ANSWERChild Abuse
Confused elderly suspects someone in his health care steals his money, and patient
said don't tell anybody. Your response? - ANSWERCall social worker
Domestic violence - ANSWEREncourage patient seeking for legal consultant and
consider keep away form abusive partner.
McBurney sign - ANSWERTender point in right lower abdomen of a patient with
appendicitis.
Patient with lower right quadrant abdominal pain - ANSWERAppendicitis
Diverticulitis case study, it asked about what test would you use to diagnose it: -
ANSWERCT scan
Patient has abdominal pain is aggravated when defecting? - ANSWERAortic
aneurysm
Patient has diarrhea and constipation, stools show mucus and blood, why is the
diagnosis: - ANSWERUlcerative Colitis
Which drug category will you select if you want to reduced gastric acid in the
stomach? - ANSWERAntacids
What is the test for Drug and Herb metabolism? (In liver is involved in drug
metabolism) - ANSWERCytochrome
Benzodiazepines are used for what? - ANSWERAnti-anxiety, relax muscle, help
insomnia, muscles spasms, seizure. = BZD (-zepam)
Tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal syndrome are side effect of what kind of
medications? - ANSWERAntipsychotic
What disease is the most common causing renal failure in US? - ANSWERType I
diabetes
Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus infection is responsible for? -
ANSWERGlomerulonephritis
Erectile dysfunction is due to - ANSWEROrganic or psychosomatic
Adverse effects from drugs that treat ED? - ANSWERHypotension
Adverse effects of Erectile Dysfunction drugs: - ANSWERStuffy and runny nose
, A patient was pricked by a thorn in yard, symptoms occur next day-fever, chills,
redness swollen and tenderness. What to suspect? - ANSWERCellulitis
Woman gets a splinter from wooden branch, the next day started spreading around
the wound area, wound becomes red, swollen and sore grows in size, warm and
tender upon touch, what problem does this patient have? - ANSWERCellulitis
Case: Patient presents with highly contagious bacterial skin infection, red sore near
the nose or mouth which soon breaks, leaking pus or fluid, what do you suspect? -
ANSWERImpetigo
One kindergarten teacher has red on his trunk and 4 limbs, the blister with fluid filled.
What is your diagnosis? - ANSWERChickenpox
A two year old boy is brought by his parents to the clinic with a 3 day history of fever,
listlessness, and a cough. Physical examination reveals a lethargic child with a
congested throat. Tiny irregular red spots with central bluish-white specks (Koplik's
spots) are found in his buccal mucosa, Macupapular skin rashes are also visible over
the body. What is the most likely medical diagnosis? - ANSWERMeasles
A 20 year old college student presents with fever, sore throat, and fatigue. Upon
examination enlarged lymph nodes are found in the poster lateral neck. What is the
most likely medical diagnosis? - ANSWERInfectious mononucleosis
Most common pathogen for PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) - ANSWERChlamydia
and Gonorrhea
CNT: Universal Precautions should be taught to: - ANSWERAll employees with
occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens
Fatigue, night sweats, weight loss: - ANSWERNeed to rule out cancer
67 old man with cachexia. What does it suggest? - ANSWERProbably Cancer
Reasons for EPO increase: - ANSWERAnemia
Which Vitamin helps iron deficiency anemia: - ANSWERVitamin C
Which one of these is a risk factor for blood clots? - ANSWERPregnancy
If taking anticoagulant avoid which supplement? - ANSWERVitamin K
What is primary cause of secondary hypertension? - ANSWERRenal and endocrine
diseases
What category of drugs has side effect of muscle ache (myalgia)? - ANSWERHMG-
CoA redactase inhibitor
Chronic Diabetic patient testing to check blood sugar level: - ANSWERHbA1C
hemoglobin
