3P tPRACTICE tQUESTIONS tAND tANSWERS
tLATEST tUPDATED t2025/2026 t(GRADED tA+)
The tgroove tof tthe tmetacarpophalangeal tjoint tcan tbe tpalpated tby thaving
tthe tpatient: t- tcorrect tanswer-flex this thand
When tauscultating tbreath tsounds tin ta tpatient twho thas tleft tsided theart tfailure, tthe tbreath
tsounds tare: t- tcorrect tanswer-
vesicular twith tlate tinspiratory tcrackles tin tthe tdependent tportions tof tthe tlungs tand tresonant ton
tpercuss tion t(looses tability tto tpump tout tblood)
You tare tevaluating ta t15 tyear told tpatient tfor tbipolar tdisorder. tHis tparents ttell tyou tthat the thas
tsevere tm tood tswings, tis teasily tdistracted, tand tconstantly tcorrects this tteachers. tYou thave tthe
thigh tsuspicion tfor tbi tpolar tif twhich tsymptom twas tpresent? t- tcorrect tanswer-he tsleeps tless
tthan t4 thours tnightly
Using tGTPALGnomenclature, thow twould tdocument ta tpatient tcurrently tpregnant twith ta thx tof
tuncomplic tated tterm tvaginal tdelivery, tpreterm tdelivery tof tliveborn ttwins, tand tan t8 tweek
telective tabortion? t-
correct t answer-G4 t T1 t P1 t A1 t L3 t (mult t births t count t as t 1 t pregnancy t and t 1 t birth)
What tis tthe tmost tlikely tpresenting tsymptom tin ta tpediatric tpatient twith tcroup? t- tcorrect
tanswer- tbarking tcough
47 tyear told twoman tpost t total thysterectomy tand testrogen thormone ttherapy. tWhich tis
tcontraindicated?
- tcorrect tanswer-Heart t disease
Severe taortic tregurgitation tsymptoms twith tdyspnea t- tcorrect
tanswer- tdry tcough, tangina, thypotension, tsystolic tmurmur
Unipolar tdepression. tWhat tmedications tare tnot tconsidered? t- tcorrect
tanswer- tTCA t(tricyclic tantidepressants); tBuspar, tSSR, twellbutin tare tall
tokay
, Which tof tthe tfollowing tstatements tis tmost taccurate tabout tcough tassociated twith tACEI?
t- tcorrect tanswer-Asthma
Conductive tHearing tloss t- tcorrect t answer-External tear, tmiddle tear, tor tboth tproblem
Which tof tthe tfollowing tis ta trisk tfactor tfor tthe tdevelopment tof tprostate tenlargement? t- tcorrect
tanswer- tDiabetes; tObesity, theart tand tcirculatory tdisease, tDM2
Patients twith tsuspected tPAD tmay tbe tasymptomatic tor tmay tcomplain tof twhich tsymptom tin tthe
tlower te txtremity? t- tcorrect tanswer-Pain tduring tactivity
A tpatient twho tpresents twith tnocturia, tdyspnea ton texertion, tand tperipheral tedema tand tis tfound
tto thav t e tascites tand tJVD tshould tbe tevaluated tfor: t- tcorrect tanswer-heart tfailure
23 tyear told twoman tis thaving tfrequent tmigraines tand tneeds ta tprophylactic tmedication. tShe talso
thas tast thma. tThe tmedication tshould tbe tavoided tin tthis tpatient: t- tcorrect tanswer-
Propranolol t(inderal); tcan tcause tincrease t bronchospasm
45 tyear told twoman twith tfirst tepisode tof tDVT tis tbeing ttreated tfor tCAP, twhich tantibiotic tis tsafe
tto tuse twi t th twarfarin? t- tcorrect tanswer-Clarithromycin t(PCN tand tcephalosporins tare tokay)
On tPA tof t50 tyear told twoman twho thas tcomplains tof tjoint tpain, tthe tNP tfinds tswan tneck tand
tboutoniere tdeformities twhich tshe tknows tare trelated tto tthe tdiagnosis tof t- tcorrect tanswer-
rheumatoid tarthritis
28 tyear told twoman thas tsymptoms tof tasthma tdaily tand tseveral tnights ta tweek. tShe tuses ta
tSABA tand twill tbe tstarting tfluticasone/salmeterol t(Advair). tAdvair: t- tcorrect tanswer-
is t not t effective t during t an tacute t asthma t attack
The tmain tlymphatic tchannel tthat tdrains tlymph tback tto tthe tsystemic tcirculation tfrom tthe tentire
tbody, tw tith tthe texception tof tthe tRT tarm, tthorax, thead tand tneck tis tthe t- tcorrect tanswer-
thoracic tduct
Intrauterine tgrowth trestriction tis tsuspected tin tan t18 tyear told tpregnant tpatient tat t35 tweeks
tgestation tif tthe tfundal theight tmeasurement tis t- tcorrect tanswer-32
tLATEST tUPDATED t2025/2026 t(GRADED tA+)
The tgroove tof tthe tmetacarpophalangeal tjoint tcan tbe tpalpated tby thaving
tthe tpatient: t- tcorrect tanswer-flex this thand
When tauscultating tbreath tsounds tin ta tpatient twho thas tleft tsided theart tfailure, tthe tbreath
tsounds tare: t- tcorrect tanswer-
vesicular twith tlate tinspiratory tcrackles tin tthe tdependent tportions tof tthe tlungs tand tresonant ton
tpercuss tion t(looses tability tto tpump tout tblood)
You tare tevaluating ta t15 tyear told tpatient tfor tbipolar tdisorder. tHis tparents ttell tyou tthat the thas
tsevere tm tood tswings, tis teasily tdistracted, tand tconstantly tcorrects this tteachers. tYou thave tthe
thigh tsuspicion tfor tbi tpolar tif twhich tsymptom twas tpresent? t- tcorrect tanswer-he tsleeps tless
tthan t4 thours tnightly
Using tGTPALGnomenclature, thow twould tdocument ta tpatient tcurrently tpregnant twith ta thx tof
tuncomplic tated tterm tvaginal tdelivery, tpreterm tdelivery tof tliveborn ttwins, tand tan t8 tweek
telective tabortion? t-
correct t answer-G4 t T1 t P1 t A1 t L3 t (mult t births t count t as t 1 t pregnancy t and t 1 t birth)
What tis tthe tmost tlikely tpresenting tsymptom tin ta tpediatric tpatient twith tcroup? t- tcorrect
tanswer- tbarking tcough
47 tyear told twoman tpost t total thysterectomy tand testrogen thormone ttherapy. tWhich tis
tcontraindicated?
- tcorrect tanswer-Heart t disease
Severe taortic tregurgitation tsymptoms twith tdyspnea t- tcorrect
tanswer- tdry tcough, tangina, thypotension, tsystolic tmurmur
Unipolar tdepression. tWhat tmedications tare tnot tconsidered? t- tcorrect
tanswer- tTCA t(tricyclic tantidepressants); tBuspar, tSSR, twellbutin tare tall
tokay
, Which tof tthe tfollowing tstatements tis tmost taccurate tabout tcough tassociated twith tACEI?
t- tcorrect tanswer-Asthma
Conductive tHearing tloss t- tcorrect t answer-External tear, tmiddle tear, tor tboth tproblem
Which tof tthe tfollowing tis ta trisk tfactor tfor tthe tdevelopment tof tprostate tenlargement? t- tcorrect
tanswer- tDiabetes; tObesity, theart tand tcirculatory tdisease, tDM2
Patients twith tsuspected tPAD tmay tbe tasymptomatic tor tmay tcomplain tof twhich tsymptom tin tthe
tlower te txtremity? t- tcorrect tanswer-Pain tduring tactivity
A tpatient twho tpresents twith tnocturia, tdyspnea ton texertion, tand tperipheral tedema tand tis tfound
tto thav t e tascites tand tJVD tshould tbe tevaluated tfor: t- tcorrect tanswer-heart tfailure
23 tyear told twoman tis thaving tfrequent tmigraines tand tneeds ta tprophylactic tmedication. tShe talso
thas tast thma. tThe tmedication tshould tbe tavoided tin tthis tpatient: t- tcorrect tanswer-
Propranolol t(inderal); tcan tcause tincrease t bronchospasm
45 tyear told twoman twith tfirst tepisode tof tDVT tis tbeing ttreated tfor tCAP, twhich tantibiotic tis tsafe
tto tuse twi t th twarfarin? t- tcorrect tanswer-Clarithromycin t(PCN tand tcephalosporins tare tokay)
On tPA tof t50 tyear told twoman twho thas tcomplains tof tjoint tpain, tthe tNP tfinds tswan tneck tand
tboutoniere tdeformities twhich tshe tknows tare trelated tto tthe tdiagnosis tof t- tcorrect tanswer-
rheumatoid tarthritis
28 tyear told twoman thas tsymptoms tof tasthma tdaily tand tseveral tnights ta tweek. tShe tuses ta
tSABA tand twill tbe tstarting tfluticasone/salmeterol t(Advair). tAdvair: t- tcorrect tanswer-
is t not t effective t during t an tacute t asthma t attack
The tmain tlymphatic tchannel tthat tdrains tlymph tback tto tthe tsystemic tcirculation tfrom tthe tentire
tbody, tw tith tthe texception tof tthe tRT tarm, tthorax, thead tand tneck tis tthe t- tcorrect tanswer-
thoracic tduct
Intrauterine tgrowth trestriction tis tsuspected tin tan t18 tyear told tpregnant tpatient tat t35 tweeks
tgestation tif tthe tfundal theight tmeasurement tis t- tcorrect tanswer-32
