NBME 30 Questions With 100%
Verified Answers
What type of proteinaceous material is deposited into organs in AL amyloidosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Immunoglobulin light chain fragments
In SCID, a gene abnormality can lead to a deficiency of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Adenosine deaminase
Testicular cancer commonly spreads to which lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Para-aortic
Piloerection is a symptom of withdrawal from what substance? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Heroin
Systolic murmur that increases with valsalva? - CORRECT ANSWER- HOCM
Which inflammatory mediators cause inflammation in RA? - CORRECT ANSWER-
IL-1 and TNF
Which channels get upregulated in neuropathic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Voltage-gated sodium channels in the nociceptor
What cell is predominant in allergic rhinitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Eosinophils
What hormone increases the concentration of transport proteins in the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Estrogen
In what pathology do you see blunting of the renal calyces? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reflux nephropathy
Besides a webbed neck, what other neck abnormality may you see in Turner
syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER- Cystic hygroma (lymph fluid)
What type of receptor is the oxytocin receptor? - CORRECT ANSWER- G sub q-
coupled
What is the shortest/fastest acting beta blocker? - CORRECT ANSWER- Esmolol
Is nighttime awakening caused by pain and diarrhea a symptom of IBS? - CORRECT
ANSWER- No - only IBD
Verified Answers
What type of proteinaceous material is deposited into organs in AL amyloidosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Immunoglobulin light chain fragments
In SCID, a gene abnormality can lead to a deficiency of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Adenosine deaminase
Testicular cancer commonly spreads to which lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Para-aortic
Piloerection is a symptom of withdrawal from what substance? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Heroin
Systolic murmur that increases with valsalva? - CORRECT ANSWER- HOCM
Which inflammatory mediators cause inflammation in RA? - CORRECT ANSWER-
IL-1 and TNF
Which channels get upregulated in neuropathic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Voltage-gated sodium channels in the nociceptor
What cell is predominant in allergic rhinitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Eosinophils
What hormone increases the concentration of transport proteins in the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Estrogen
In what pathology do you see blunting of the renal calyces? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reflux nephropathy
Besides a webbed neck, what other neck abnormality may you see in Turner
syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER- Cystic hygroma (lymph fluid)
What type of receptor is the oxytocin receptor? - CORRECT ANSWER- G sub q-
coupled
What is the shortest/fastest acting beta blocker? - CORRECT ANSWER- Esmolol
Is nighttime awakening caused by pain and diarrhea a symptom of IBS? - CORRECT
ANSWER- No - only IBD