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ABIM Internal Medicine ITE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: Gastrointestinal infections caused by Vibrio species are associated with ingestion of
___ and can be severe in patients with ___ dysfunction. - ANSWER-contaminated seafood,
particularly shellfish; liver
QUESTION: Adults with stage 2 hypertension and an average BP of 20/10 mm Hg above their BP
target - ANSWER-treat with two first-line drugs of different classes.
Q; The BP target for patients with stable ischemic heart disease and hypertension - ANSWER-
130/80
QUESTION: The target BP for patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease - ANSWER-
130/80
QUESTION: Parenteral anticoagulant administration must overlap with warfarin for at least ___
and until the INR is greater than 2 for ___ - ANSWER-5d and 24h
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
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QUESTION: HSV-1 Encephalitis radiologic finding - ANSWER-T2 temporal hyperdensities
QUESTION: Fetal risks associated with SLE mother with anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB - ANSWER-
Neonatal congenital heart block & neonatal lupus erythematosus
QUESTION: Mycobacterium marinum skin infections - ANSWER-Papular then ulcerative lesions
on upper extremity
QUESTION: Side effects of metoclopramide-stop or reduce? - ANSWER-Hyperporlactinemia,
galactorrhea, tardive dyskenesia; stop
QUESTION: Hormonal therapy for post menopausal women age ___ and if ___ since
menopause - ANSWER-<60; <10 years
QUESTION: RTA type II
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - ANSWER-HCO3 Reabsorption
Proximal
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
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Low
High or low
QUESTION: RTA Type I
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - ANSWER-H+ excretion
Collecting Duct
Low
High
QUESTION: RTA Type IV
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - ANSWER-H+& K excretion
Distal Convoluted Tubule
High
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
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Low
QUESTION: AED to avoid in PTSD - ANSWER-Levetiracetam
QUESTION: Screening for history of colorectal cancer colonoscopy at ___ year and ___ years
after curative surgical resection; if results of these colonoscopies are normal, then ___ years. -
ANSWER-1; 3; 5
QUESTION: PSGN vs. IgA nephropathy - ANSWER-IgA - 5 days after infx, nl C3
PSGN - 10+ days after infx, low C3
QUESTION: Constrictive pericarditis treatment
1.
if fails after ___ (time)
then 2. - ANSWER-1. Ibuprofen for 2-3 months
2. Pericardiectomy
QUESTION: First-line therapy for localized impetigo. - ANSWER-topical antibacterial
QUESTION: Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. - ANSWER-Modafinil
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
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ABIM Internal Medicine ITE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: Gastrointestinal infections caused by Vibrio species are associated with ingestion of
___ and can be severe in patients with ___ dysfunction. - ANSWER-contaminated seafood,
particularly shellfish; liver
QUESTION: Adults with stage 2 hypertension and an average BP of 20/10 mm Hg above their BP
target - ANSWER-treat with two first-line drugs of different classes.
Q; The BP target for patients with stable ischemic heart disease and hypertension - ANSWER-
130/80
QUESTION: The target BP for patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease - ANSWER-
130/80
QUESTION: Parenteral anticoagulant administration must overlap with warfarin for at least ___
and until the INR is greater than 2 for ___ - ANSWER-5d and 24h
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
1
,Page 2 of 36
QUESTION: HSV-1 Encephalitis radiologic finding - ANSWER-T2 temporal hyperdensities
QUESTION: Fetal risks associated with SLE mother with anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB - ANSWER-
Neonatal congenital heart block & neonatal lupus erythematosus
QUESTION: Mycobacterium marinum skin infections - ANSWER-Papular then ulcerative lesions
on upper extremity
QUESTION: Side effects of metoclopramide-stop or reduce? - ANSWER-Hyperporlactinemia,
galactorrhea, tardive dyskenesia; stop
QUESTION: Hormonal therapy for post menopausal women age ___ and if ___ since
menopause - ANSWER-<60; <10 years
QUESTION: RTA type II
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - ANSWER-HCO3 Reabsorption
Proximal
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
2
,Page 3 of 36
Low
High or low
QUESTION: RTA Type I
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - ANSWER-H+ excretion
Collecting Duct
Low
High
QUESTION: RTA Type IV
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - ANSWER-H+& K excretion
Distal Convoluted Tubule
High
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
3
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Low
QUESTION: AED to avoid in PTSD - ANSWER-Levetiracetam
QUESTION: Screening for history of colorectal cancer colonoscopy at ___ year and ___ years
after curative surgical resection; if results of these colonoscopies are normal, then ___ years. -
ANSWER-1; 3; 5
QUESTION: PSGN vs. IgA nephropathy - ANSWER-IgA - 5 days after infx, nl C3
PSGN - 10+ days after infx, low C3
QUESTION: Constrictive pericarditis treatment
1.
if fails after ___ (time)
then 2. - ANSWER-1. Ibuprofen for 2-3 months
2. Pericardiectomy
QUESTION: First-line therapy for localized impetigo. - ANSWER-topical antibacterial
QUESTION: Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. - ANSWER-Modafinil
ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
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