CCSH EXAMS PACK PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Which of the following is considered a positive symptom of
schizophrenia?
Catatonia
Diminished sociability
Hallucinations
Poverty of speech Answer: Hallucinations
⫸ In a patient with sensorineural hearing loss what will be the results of
the Weber test?
Patient will report the sound louder in the affected ear
The patient will hear the sound equal in both ears
The patient will hear the sound louder in the unaffected ear Answer: The
patient will hear the sound louder in the unaffected ear
⫸ What disease does Rickettsia rickettsii cause?
Epstein-Barr virus
HSV
,Lyme disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Answer: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
⫸ White oral lesions which can be scraped off leaving punctate
bleeding should make you think of what diagnosis?
Aphthous ulcers
Oral candida
Oral herpes simplex
Oral Leukoplakia Answer: Oral candida
⫸ Long term use of which of the following drugs may cause a drug-
induced lupus-type eruption?
Ceftriaxone
Oral contraceptives
Procainamide
Tetracycline Answer: Procainamide
Rapid Review
Drug-induced lupus mnemonic: SHIPP
Sulfonamides
,Hydralazine
Isoniazid
Procainamide
Phenytoin
⫸ A 33-year-old IV drug user presents to the emergency department
with pleuritic chest pain, cough, chills, diaphoresis, anorexia, and
malaise. On physical exam, her temperature is 40°C, BP 98/55, P 115
bpm, and RR 22. Two separate blood cultures are positive for S.aureus.
Which heart valve is most commonly affected in a patient with this
history and presentation?
Aortic valve
Left ventricle
Mitral valve
Tricuspid valve Answer: Tricuspid valve
⫸ A positive Auspitz's sign should make you think of what diagnosis?
Atopic dermatitis
Basal cell carcinoma
Molluscum contagiosum
Psoriasis Answer: Psoriasis
, ⫸ Pertussis is most commonly treated with what antibiotic?
Aminoglycosides
Cephalosporins
Erythromycin
Penicillin Answer: Erythromycin
⫸ A patient is very charming during his interview. You note during
your interview that he has no concern for hurting or using other people.
He seems to show no remorse for any of his actions. What diagnosis
should you be thinking of?
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder Answer: Antisocial
personality disorder
⫸ How is Huntington disease inherited?
Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
X-linked dominant
X-linked recessive Answer: Autosomal dominant
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Which of the following is considered a positive symptom of
schizophrenia?
Catatonia
Diminished sociability
Hallucinations
Poverty of speech Answer: Hallucinations
⫸ In a patient with sensorineural hearing loss what will be the results of
the Weber test?
Patient will report the sound louder in the affected ear
The patient will hear the sound equal in both ears
The patient will hear the sound louder in the unaffected ear Answer: The
patient will hear the sound louder in the unaffected ear
⫸ What disease does Rickettsia rickettsii cause?
Epstein-Barr virus
HSV
,Lyme disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Answer: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
⫸ White oral lesions which can be scraped off leaving punctate
bleeding should make you think of what diagnosis?
Aphthous ulcers
Oral candida
Oral herpes simplex
Oral Leukoplakia Answer: Oral candida
⫸ Long term use of which of the following drugs may cause a drug-
induced lupus-type eruption?
Ceftriaxone
Oral contraceptives
Procainamide
Tetracycline Answer: Procainamide
Rapid Review
Drug-induced lupus mnemonic: SHIPP
Sulfonamides
,Hydralazine
Isoniazid
Procainamide
Phenytoin
⫸ A 33-year-old IV drug user presents to the emergency department
with pleuritic chest pain, cough, chills, diaphoresis, anorexia, and
malaise. On physical exam, her temperature is 40°C, BP 98/55, P 115
bpm, and RR 22. Two separate blood cultures are positive for S.aureus.
Which heart valve is most commonly affected in a patient with this
history and presentation?
Aortic valve
Left ventricle
Mitral valve
Tricuspid valve Answer: Tricuspid valve
⫸ A positive Auspitz's sign should make you think of what diagnosis?
Atopic dermatitis
Basal cell carcinoma
Molluscum contagiosum
Psoriasis Answer: Psoriasis
, ⫸ Pertussis is most commonly treated with what antibiotic?
Aminoglycosides
Cephalosporins
Erythromycin
Penicillin Answer: Erythromycin
⫸ A patient is very charming during his interview. You note during
your interview that he has no concern for hurting or using other people.
He seems to show no remorse for any of his actions. What diagnosis
should you be thinking of?
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder Answer: Antisocial
personality disorder
⫸ How is Huntington disease inherited?
Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
X-linked dominant
X-linked recessive Answer: Autosomal dominant
