NBCE Part 3 Exam Questions and Answers
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Question 1
Leukonychia
Correct Answer
Also known as white spots, whitish discoloration of the nails caused by injury
Question 2
measles
Correct Answer
koplick's spots
disease spreads through the air by respiratory droplets produced from coughing or
sneezing.
symptoms don't appear until 10 to 14 days after exposure. They include cough,
runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever, and a red, blotchy skin rash
(erythematous maculopapular rash).
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,Question 3
Anterior interosseous syndrome
Correct Answer
Compression to the anterior interosseous nerve
Results in a motor loss involving the flexor digitorum longus, flexor profundus to
the index finger, and pronator quadratus
causing severe weakness of the pincer movement of the thumb and index finger,
and can cause transient pain in the wrist
Question 4
Influenza
Correct Answer
A common viral infection known as the FLU, that can be deadly, especially in high-
risk groups.
Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose,
headaches, and fatigue.
Question 5
Hydatid cyst
Correct Answer
the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus that may be found in the lungs or
liver of livestock and humans
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,Question 6
Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Correct Answer
rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. It's usually a reaction to
medication that starts with flu-like symptoms, followed by a painful rash that
spreads and blisters.
Question 7
eclampsia
Correct Answer
true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria,
edema of the legs and feet, severe headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma
Question 8
Argyll Robertson pupil
Correct Answer
Constricts w/ accomodation but is not reactive to light. Associated w/ tertiary
syphilus. Prostitute's Pupil -
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, Question 9
Wenckebach phenomenon
Correct Answer
repeated sequences of beats in which the PR interval lengthens progressively until a
ventricular beat is dropped. The PR interval of the cardiac cycle that follows each
dropped beat is usually normal or only slightly prolonged.
Question 10
Vitamin C deficiency
Correct Answer
Symptoms may not occur for a few months after a person's dietary intake drops too
low. Bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, and rash are among scurvy
symptoms.
Question 11
McCune-Albright syndrome
Correct Answer
characterized by triad of fibrous dysplasia of the bone, endocrine abnormalities
(such as early puberty or hyperthyroidism) and cafe-au lait spots. Condition results
from an activating mutation in the G protein/CAMP/adenylate cyclase signaling
pathway.
-swollen lymph nodes and thyroid gland, increased heart rate. can lead to
CUSHING'S SYNDROME.
Coast of Maine border with the cafe-au-lait (irregular border)
Question 12
endometriosis
Correct Answer
a condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become
attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity.
clinical symptoms include: afebrile (no fever), severe dysmenorrhea, mild white non-
odorous vaginal discharge and nodules in the adnexal region.
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(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
Question 1
Leukonychia
Correct Answer
Also known as white spots, whitish discoloration of the nails caused by injury
Question 2
measles
Correct Answer
koplick's spots
disease spreads through the air by respiratory droplets produced from coughing or
sneezing.
symptoms don't appear until 10 to 14 days after exposure. They include cough,
runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever, and a red, blotchy skin rash
(erythematous maculopapular rash).
Page 1 of 361
,Question 3
Anterior interosseous syndrome
Correct Answer
Compression to the anterior interosseous nerve
Results in a motor loss involving the flexor digitorum longus, flexor profundus to
the index finger, and pronator quadratus
causing severe weakness of the pincer movement of the thumb and index finger,
and can cause transient pain in the wrist
Question 4
Influenza
Correct Answer
A common viral infection known as the FLU, that can be deadly, especially in high-
risk groups.
Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose,
headaches, and fatigue.
Question 5
Hydatid cyst
Correct Answer
the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus that may be found in the lungs or
liver of livestock and humans
Page 2 of 361
,Question 6
Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Correct Answer
rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. It's usually a reaction to
medication that starts with flu-like symptoms, followed by a painful rash that
spreads and blisters.
Question 7
eclampsia
Correct Answer
true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria,
edema of the legs and feet, severe headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma
Question 8
Argyll Robertson pupil
Correct Answer
Constricts w/ accomodation but is not reactive to light. Associated w/ tertiary
syphilus. Prostitute's Pupil -
Page 3 of 361
, Question 9
Wenckebach phenomenon
Correct Answer
repeated sequences of beats in which the PR interval lengthens progressively until a
ventricular beat is dropped. The PR interval of the cardiac cycle that follows each
dropped beat is usually normal or only slightly prolonged.
Question 10
Vitamin C deficiency
Correct Answer
Symptoms may not occur for a few months after a person's dietary intake drops too
low. Bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, and rash are among scurvy
symptoms.
Question 11
McCune-Albright syndrome
Correct Answer
characterized by triad of fibrous dysplasia of the bone, endocrine abnormalities
(such as early puberty or hyperthyroidism) and cafe-au lait spots. Condition results
from an activating mutation in the G protein/CAMP/adenylate cyclase signaling
pathway.
-swollen lymph nodes and thyroid gland, increased heart rate. can lead to
CUSHING'S SYNDROME.
Coast of Maine border with the cafe-au-lait (irregular border)
Question 12
endometriosis
Correct Answer
a condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become
attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity.
clinical symptoms include: afebrile (no fever), severe dysmenorrhea, mild white non-
odorous vaginal discharge and nodules in the adnexal region.
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