ABIM INTERNAL MEDICINE ITE TEST BANK
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Study designs - retrospective (case control) Answer: Subjects divided
by outcome, then retrospectively assessing frequency of risk factors
⫸ Study designs - prospective (cohort) Answer: Subjects divided by
risk factor, then prospectively followed for outcome
⫸ Study designs - randomized controlled trial Answer: Subjective
randomly divided and one group receives intervention
⫸ Positive likelihood ratio (LR+) Answer: Sensitivity/(1-Specificity)
⫸ Negative likelihood ratio (LR-) Answer: (1-Sensitivity)/Specificity
⫸ Vaccines - needed every pregnancy Answer: Tdap and influenza
⫸ Vaccines - MMR not indicated for adults born before ___ Answer:
1957
⫸ Vaccines - pneumococcal vaccines (PCV13 and PPSV23) indicated
in these groups Answer: Immunocompetent age >65
, Functional or anatomic asplenia
Immunocompromised
CSF leaks or cochlear implants
⫸ Vaccines - pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23 with revaccination with
PPSV23 5 years later) indicated in these groups Answer:
Immunocompetent with following conditions:
Chronic heart, lung or liver disease
Diabetes
Alcoholism
Cigarette smoking
⫸ Screening - abdominal aortic aneurysm Answer: One-time in all men
65-76 who have ever smoked
⫸ Screening - diabetes Answer: All age >45
BP >135/80
PCOS
Family hx of DM
Hx of gestational DM
High-risk ethnic groups
⫸ Screening - lipid disorders Answer: All men >35
All women >45
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Study designs - retrospective (case control) Answer: Subjects divided
by outcome, then retrospectively assessing frequency of risk factors
⫸ Study designs - prospective (cohort) Answer: Subjects divided by
risk factor, then prospectively followed for outcome
⫸ Study designs - randomized controlled trial Answer: Subjective
randomly divided and one group receives intervention
⫸ Positive likelihood ratio (LR+) Answer: Sensitivity/(1-Specificity)
⫸ Negative likelihood ratio (LR-) Answer: (1-Sensitivity)/Specificity
⫸ Vaccines - needed every pregnancy Answer: Tdap and influenza
⫸ Vaccines - MMR not indicated for adults born before ___ Answer:
1957
⫸ Vaccines - pneumococcal vaccines (PCV13 and PPSV23) indicated
in these groups Answer: Immunocompetent age >65
, Functional or anatomic asplenia
Immunocompromised
CSF leaks or cochlear implants
⫸ Vaccines - pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23 with revaccination with
PPSV23 5 years later) indicated in these groups Answer:
Immunocompetent with following conditions:
Chronic heart, lung or liver disease
Diabetes
Alcoholism
Cigarette smoking
⫸ Screening - abdominal aortic aneurysm Answer: One-time in all men
65-76 who have ever smoked
⫸ Screening - diabetes Answer: All age >45
BP >135/80
PCOS
Family hx of DM
Hx of gestational DM
High-risk ethnic groups
⫸ Screening - lipid disorders Answer: All men >35
All women >45