ABIM IM BOARDS ITE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening
mammography - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI - CORRECT ANSWER- generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management - CORRECT ANSWER- observe, usually
resolves in 12 weeks
otitis externa treatment - CORRECT ANSWER- combined antibiotic and
glucocorticoid ototopical medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b
+hydrocortisone
,topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia - CORRECT ANSWER-
topical lidocaine
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or
higher - CORRECT ANSWER- screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, -
CORRECT ANSWER- OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients - CORRECT ANSWER- use advanced
static mattresses of overlays
describe uveitis - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- BMI 40 or higher without
comorbidities, BMI 35 with comorbities
Orlistat - CORRECT ANSWER- Weight loss medication, loose stool common side
effect. Lose about 3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin - CORRECT ANSWER- Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs
sue to elevation in serotonin
, Phentermine-topiramate - CORRECT ANSWER- Weight loss medication, avoid in
glaucoma
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis - CORRECT ANSWER- pain on shoulder abduction or painful
arc
Lung cancer screening - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who
have smoked at least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study - CORRECT ANSWER- relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression - CORRECT ANSWER- Seroquel
monotherapy, combination olanzapine-fluoxetine
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening
mammography - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI - CORRECT ANSWER- generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management - CORRECT ANSWER- observe, usually
resolves in 12 weeks
otitis externa treatment - CORRECT ANSWER- combined antibiotic and
glucocorticoid ototopical medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b
+hydrocortisone
,topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia - CORRECT ANSWER-
topical lidocaine
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or
higher - CORRECT ANSWER- screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, -
CORRECT ANSWER- OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients - CORRECT ANSWER- use advanced
static mattresses of overlays
describe uveitis - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- BMI 40 or higher without
comorbidities, BMI 35 with comorbities
Orlistat - CORRECT ANSWER- Weight loss medication, loose stool common side
effect. Lose about 3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin - CORRECT ANSWER- Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs
sue to elevation in serotonin
, Phentermine-topiramate - CORRECT ANSWER- Weight loss medication, avoid in
glaucoma
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis - CORRECT ANSWER- pain on shoulder abduction or painful
arc
Lung cancer screening - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who
have smoked at least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study - CORRECT ANSWER- relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression - CORRECT ANSWER- Seroquel
monotherapy, combination olanzapine-fluoxetine
