ABIM TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS FULL REVIEW
●● What is the fundoscopic exam finding often seen with idiopathic
intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)?
Answer: Papilledema
●● What is the ideal LDL goal in CAD patients or CAD equvialent
patients?
Answer: Less than 70 mg/dl
●● What is the inheritance pattern for Hereditary Hemorrhagic
Telangiectasia (HHT)?
Answer: Autosomal dominant. HHT is also known as Osler-Weber-
Randau syndrome
●● What is the most common symptom of Hereditary Hemorrhagic
Telangiectasia (HHT)?
Answer: Epistaxis (nose bleeding)
●● What are the possible agents for treating hypertension in pregnant
women?
Answer: Hydralazine, Labetalol, Alpha methyldopa
,●● Which pain medication should be avoided in patients who are taking
SSRIs for depression?
Answer: Tramadol (concurrent use of SSRI with tramadol can cause
serotonin syndrome)
●● On fundoscopic examination, which condition is associated with
cherry red spots of the macula?
Answer: Retinal artery occlusion
●● Which disease is associated with decreased uroporphyringoen
decarboxylase activity?
Answer: Porphyria cutanea tarda
●● Best next step after pt has tried NSAIDs / OCPs for primary
dymenorrhea but symptoms persist >3 months?
Answer: Ultrasound to rule out uterine abnormalities like fibroids
●● What is the anti-depressant category of choice in patients with
bulemia?
Answer: SSRIs
●● What is the main anti-depressant to be avoided in patients with
seizure disorder?
,Answer: Buproprion
●● Anaphlyaxis reaction is an example of which type of hypersensitivity
reaction?
Answer: Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
●● Which class of anti-depressants are associated with widened QRS
complex that can be treated with bicarbonate?
Answer: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
●● Which statin is the drug of choice in HIV patients?
Answer: Pravastatin
●● Within what age range does USPSTF recommend one-time screening
for AAA in men with a smoking history?
Answer: 65 to 75 years
●● Name the supplement: Sleep aid also used for stress/anxiety relief. If
combined with EtOH, can oversedate.
Answer: Kava
●● Name the supplement: Used for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Can
cause headaches and/or abdominal pain/nausea.
, Answer: Saw Palmetto
●● Name the supplement: Used against the common cold. Can cause
nausea, rash and itchiness.
Answer: Echinacea
●● Name the supplement: Used as an anti-depressant. Can potentially
induces cytochrome P450 drug metabolism.
Answer: St. John's Wort
●● Name the supplement: Used against dementia. Can increase the risk
of bleeding.
Answer: Ginkgo Biloba
●● Long-term use of which potent antibiotic requires performing regular
eye exams?
Answer: Linezolid
●● What is the treatment of choice of dermatitis herpetiformis?
Answer: Dapsone
●● What class of anti-depressants can be used for patients who are
suffering from urge incontinence?
VERIFIED ANSWERS FULL REVIEW
●● What is the fundoscopic exam finding often seen with idiopathic
intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)?
Answer: Papilledema
●● What is the ideal LDL goal in CAD patients or CAD equvialent
patients?
Answer: Less than 70 mg/dl
●● What is the inheritance pattern for Hereditary Hemorrhagic
Telangiectasia (HHT)?
Answer: Autosomal dominant. HHT is also known as Osler-Weber-
Randau syndrome
●● What is the most common symptom of Hereditary Hemorrhagic
Telangiectasia (HHT)?
Answer: Epistaxis (nose bleeding)
●● What are the possible agents for treating hypertension in pregnant
women?
Answer: Hydralazine, Labetalol, Alpha methyldopa
,●● Which pain medication should be avoided in patients who are taking
SSRIs for depression?
Answer: Tramadol (concurrent use of SSRI with tramadol can cause
serotonin syndrome)
●● On fundoscopic examination, which condition is associated with
cherry red spots of the macula?
Answer: Retinal artery occlusion
●● Which disease is associated with decreased uroporphyringoen
decarboxylase activity?
Answer: Porphyria cutanea tarda
●● Best next step after pt has tried NSAIDs / OCPs for primary
dymenorrhea but symptoms persist >3 months?
Answer: Ultrasound to rule out uterine abnormalities like fibroids
●● What is the anti-depressant category of choice in patients with
bulemia?
Answer: SSRIs
●● What is the main anti-depressant to be avoided in patients with
seizure disorder?
,Answer: Buproprion
●● Anaphlyaxis reaction is an example of which type of hypersensitivity
reaction?
Answer: Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
●● Which class of anti-depressants are associated with widened QRS
complex that can be treated with bicarbonate?
Answer: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
●● Which statin is the drug of choice in HIV patients?
Answer: Pravastatin
●● Within what age range does USPSTF recommend one-time screening
for AAA in men with a smoking history?
Answer: 65 to 75 years
●● Name the supplement: Sleep aid also used for stress/anxiety relief. If
combined with EtOH, can oversedate.
Answer: Kava
●● Name the supplement: Used for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Can
cause headaches and/or abdominal pain/nausea.
, Answer: Saw Palmetto
●● Name the supplement: Used against the common cold. Can cause
nausea, rash and itchiness.
Answer: Echinacea
●● Name the supplement: Used as an anti-depressant. Can potentially
induces cytochrome P450 drug metabolism.
Answer: St. John's Wort
●● Name the supplement: Used against dementia. Can increase the risk
of bleeding.
Answer: Ginkgo Biloba
●● Long-term use of which potent antibiotic requires performing regular
eye exams?
Answer: Linezolid
●● What is the treatment of choice of dermatitis herpetiformis?
Answer: Dapsone
●● What class of anti-depressants can be used for patients who are
suffering from urge incontinence?
