INTERNAL MEDICINE BOARDS ABIM EXAM LATEST VERSION 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The BP target for patients with stable ischemic heart disease and hypertension - (answer) 130/80
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.
The target BP for patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease - (answer) 130/80
Parenteral anticoagulant administration must overlap with warfarin for at least ___ and until the INR is
greater than 2 for ___ - (answer) 5d and 24h
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
HSV-1 Encephalitis radiologic finding - (answer) T2 temporal hyperdensities
Fetal risks associated with SLE mother with anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB - (answer) Neonatal congenital
heart block & neonatal lupus erythematosus
Mycobacterium marinum skin infections - (answer) Papular then ulcerative lesions on upper extremity
Side effects of metoclopramide-stop or reduce? - (answer) Hyperporlactinemia, galactorrhea, tardive
dyskenesia; stop
Hormonal therapy for post menopausal women age ___ and if ___ since menopause - (answer) <60;
<10 years
RTA type II
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
,INTERNAL MEDICINE BOARDS ABIM EXAM LATEST VERSION 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Urine pH: - (answer) HCO3 Reabsorption
Proximal
Low
High or low
RTA Type I
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - (answer) H+ excretion
Collecting Duct
Low
High
RTA Type IV
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - (answer) H+& K excretion
Distal Convoluted Tubule
High
Low
AED to avoid in PTSD - (answer) Levetiracetam
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
, INTERNAL MEDICINE BOARDS ABIM EXAM LATEST VERSION 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
PSGN vs. IgA nephropathy - (answer) IgA - 5 days after infx, nl C3
PSGN - 10+ days after infx, low C3
Constrictive pericarditis treatment
1.
if fails after ___ (time)
then 2. - (answer) 1. Ibuprofen for 2-3 months
2. Pericardiectomy
First-line therapy for localized impetigo. - (answer) topical antibacterial
Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. - (answer) Modafinil
Asymptomatic gallstones who should get surgery - (answer) High risk for carcinoma: porcelain GB,
Stones >3 cm
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy treatment - (answer) Glucocorticoids $
immunomodulation
Presbycusis
What kind of hearing loss?
Symmetric/Asymmetric?
Frequency lost? - (answer) Sensorineural
Symmetric
High frequency
The standard treatment regimen for patients with stage I, II, or III anal squamous cell carcinoma. -
(answer) Radiation with 5FU chemo. If fails, surgery
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The BP target for patients with stable ischemic heart disease and hypertension - (answer) 130/80
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.
The target BP for patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease - (answer) 130/80
Parenteral anticoagulant administration must overlap with warfarin for at least ___ and until the INR is
greater than 2 for ___ - (answer) 5d and 24h
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
HSV-1 Encephalitis radiologic finding - (answer) T2 temporal hyperdensities
Fetal risks associated with SLE mother with anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB - (answer) Neonatal congenital
heart block & neonatal lupus erythematosus
Mycobacterium marinum skin infections - (answer) Papular then ulcerative lesions on upper extremity
Side effects of metoclopramide-stop or reduce? - (answer) Hyperporlactinemia, galactorrhea, tardive
dyskenesia; stop
Hormonal therapy for post menopausal women age ___ and if ___ since menopause - (answer) <60;
<10 years
RTA type II
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
,INTERNAL MEDICINE BOARDS ABIM EXAM LATEST VERSION 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Urine pH: - (answer) HCO3 Reabsorption
Proximal
Low
High or low
RTA Type I
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - (answer) H+ excretion
Collecting Duct
Low
High
RTA Type IV
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - (answer) H+& K excretion
Distal Convoluted Tubule
High
Low
AED to avoid in PTSD - (answer) Levetiracetam
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
, INTERNAL MEDICINE BOARDS ABIM EXAM LATEST VERSION 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
PSGN vs. IgA nephropathy - (answer) IgA - 5 days after infx, nl C3
PSGN - 10+ days after infx, low C3
Constrictive pericarditis treatment
1.
if fails after ___ (time)
then 2. - (answer) 1. Ibuprofen for 2-3 months
2. Pericardiectomy
First-line therapy for localized impetigo. - (answer) topical antibacterial
Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. - (answer) Modafinil
Asymptomatic gallstones who should get surgery - (answer) High risk for carcinoma: porcelain GB,
Stones >3 cm
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy treatment - (answer) Glucocorticoids $
immunomodulation
Presbycusis
What kind of hearing loss?
Symmetric/Asymmetric?
Frequency lost? - (answer) Sensorineural
Symmetric
High frequency
The standard treatment regimen for patients with stage I, II, or III anal squamous cell carcinoma. -
(answer) Radiation with 5FU chemo. If fails, surgery
