NCCAOM BIOMEDICINE BOARD EXAM |
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Warfarin-correct-answer-extrinsic pathway, inhibit synthesis of vit k, not in
pregnancy
Heparin-correct-answer-intrinsic pathway, activate antithrombin, used in
pregnancy also
advil side effect-correct-answer-renal problem, not before and after surgery (anti
platelet, so bleeding)
hypertensive urgency vs hypertensive emergency-correct-answer-emergency: end
organ damage (kidney, bleeding, brain, pupil edema , EKG)
Urgency: headache, chest pain, no end organ damage)
confirm prostate cancer with ...-correct-answer-biopsy, not PSA
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nerves related with eye movement-correct-answer-3, 4, 6 so (superior oblique:4),
lr (lateral rectus:6), 3 others
Brudzinski's Test-correct-answer-for meningitis, Severe neck stiffness causes a
patient's hips and knees to flex when the neck is flexed.
addison's sxs-correct-answer-dark pigmented skin, fatigue
cause of addison's-correct-answer-def. of adrenal's hormones
conn's syndrom-correct-answer-excessive aldestrone due to adrenal tumor
kernig's sx-correct-answer-positive when the thigh is flexed at the hip and knee at
90 degree angles, and subsequent extension in the knee is painful (leading to
resistance). meningitis test
risk factor of COPD-correct-answer-smoking
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copd-correct-answer-emphysema, chronic bronchitis
obstructive pulmonary disease vs restrictive pulmonary disease-correct-answer-
obstructive like asthma, restrctive like sarcoidosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-correct-answer-not asthma
uterine bleeding post menopause-correct-answer-cancer
most risk factor for osteoporosis-correct-answer-smoking
smoking risk factor for-correct-answer-COPD, AAA, osteoprosis, htn,
atrovastatin side effect-correct-answer-myalgia
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HMG coA reuctase inhibitor side effect-correct-answer-myalgia
HMG coA reuctase inhibitors-correct-answer-statins
fish oil-correct-answer-decrease triglyciride not ldl
how to increase hdl-correct-answer-exercise
when BP falls, kidney release ..-correct-answer-renin
menorrhagia vs metrohagia-correct-answer-menorhagia: excessive menstruation
can cause iron def anemia
metrohagia: irregular, frequent bleeding
sob on supine, edema of legs, fatigue-correct-answer-CHF