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PC PNCB EXAM WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What type of attitude should you use towards someone with depression?
A) Serious
B) Humorous
C) Empathetic
D) Cheerful
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
C)
WRONG ANSWERS:
A)
B)
D)
QUESTION: Which of the following is the most common cause for multiple rib fx in children?
A) MVA
B) Abuse
C) Fall
D) Sports Injury
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CORRECT ANSWER(S):
B)
WRONG ANSWERS:
A)
B)
C)
D)
QUESTION: Rank the types of studies based on quality (highest to lowest)?
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
1) Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analysis of RCTs
2) RCTs
3) Cohort Studies
4) Case-Control Studies
5) Cross-Sectional Studies
6) Case Reports
BACKGROUND:
- 15yo boy, nonpruritic patches of lightened skin
- No meds
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- PE = 12 slightly scaly patches on the chest, back, and upper abd (most hypopigmented, but a
few with reddish-brown hue)
- Wood's lamp = orange flurescence
QUESTION: What is the diagnosis?
A) Tinea Versicolor
B) Pityriasis Rosea
C) Tinea Corporis
D) Vitiligo
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
A) Superficial skin infxn w/fungi
KOH Prep = Spaghetti & Meatballs pattern
WRONG ANSWERS:
B) Single herald patch followed by numerous slightly scaly, salmon-colored lesions in a
Christmas tree pattern (caused by human herpes virus 6 or 7)
C) Caused by a deeper fungal infxn characterized by pruritic reddish patches w/central clearing
and vesicles at borders
D) Hypopigmentation only (permanent & autoimmune basis)
BACKGROUND:
- stridor, coarse wheezing & croupy cough that worsens in supine position
- feeding difficulties (dysphagia + vom) recurrent
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- Barium swallow = Esophageal compression
- CXR = abnormal aortic arch
QUESTION: What is the diagnosis?
A) Vascular Ring
B) Esophageal Atresia
C) Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft
D) Laryngocele
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
A)
WRONG ANSWERS:
B)
C)
D)
QUESTION: What is the histologic finding in biopsied intestinal tissue for each of the
following?
A) Celiac Disease
B) Whipple Disease
C) Crohn's Disease
D) Ulcerative Colities
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PC PNCB EXAM WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What type of attitude should you use towards someone with depression?
A) Serious
B) Humorous
C) Empathetic
D) Cheerful
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
C)
WRONG ANSWERS:
A)
B)
D)
QUESTION: Which of the following is the most common cause for multiple rib fx in children?
A) MVA
B) Abuse
C) Fall
D) Sports Injury
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CORRECT ANSWER(S):
B)
WRONG ANSWERS:
A)
B)
C)
D)
QUESTION: Rank the types of studies based on quality (highest to lowest)?
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
1) Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analysis of RCTs
2) RCTs
3) Cohort Studies
4) Case-Control Studies
5) Cross-Sectional Studies
6) Case Reports
BACKGROUND:
- 15yo boy, nonpruritic patches of lightened skin
- No meds
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- PE = 12 slightly scaly patches on the chest, back, and upper abd (most hypopigmented, but a
few with reddish-brown hue)
- Wood's lamp = orange flurescence
QUESTION: What is the diagnosis?
A) Tinea Versicolor
B) Pityriasis Rosea
C) Tinea Corporis
D) Vitiligo
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
A) Superficial skin infxn w/fungi
KOH Prep = Spaghetti & Meatballs pattern
WRONG ANSWERS:
B) Single herald patch followed by numerous slightly scaly, salmon-colored lesions in a
Christmas tree pattern (caused by human herpes virus 6 or 7)
C) Caused by a deeper fungal infxn characterized by pruritic reddish patches w/central clearing
and vesicles at borders
D) Hypopigmentation only (permanent & autoimmune basis)
BACKGROUND:
- stridor, coarse wheezing & croupy cough that worsens in supine position
- feeding difficulties (dysphagia + vom) recurrent
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- Barium swallow = Esophageal compression
- CXR = abnormal aortic arch
QUESTION: What is the diagnosis?
A) Vascular Ring
B) Esophageal Atresia
C) Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft
D) Laryngocele
CORRECT ANSWER(S):
A)
WRONG ANSWERS:
B)
C)
D)
QUESTION: What is the histologic finding in biopsied intestinal tissue for each of the
following?
A) Celiac Disease
B) Whipple Disease
C) Crohn's Disease
D) Ulcerative Colities
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