.6.
ABFM ITE EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED
CAP antibiotic that causes VF - ANSWER Azithromycin
- The arrhythmia results from prolongation of the QT
interval and is also more common in patients with a prior
cardiac history.
Anti-DM medications for weight loss - ANSWER GLP1
receptor agonists e.g. Exenatide SGLT-2 inhibitor e.g.
Canagliflozin
Screening test with greatest potential for over diagnosis -
ANSWER PSA
Clinical manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -
ANSWER Asymmetric leg weakness
Opioid to avoid in palliative patient with severe hepatic
dysfunction - ANSWER Methadone
,.6.
- It is metabolized and cleared by the liver, and should
therefore not be used in patients with severe hepatic
impairment. It is, however, a reasonable option for patients
with severe renal impairment.
Lung cancer screening with low dose CT Chest annually -
ANSWER Adults 55-80yo with 30 pack year history and
currently smoking or quit within last 15 years
NOAC with reversal agent - ANSWER Dabigatran
Reduces alcoholism but creating an acute ethanol
sensitivity - ANSWER Disulfiram
Antidepressant to be avoided in the elderly - ANSWER
Paroxetine (associated with more anticholinergic effects)
SSRIs > SNRIs, atypical antipsychotics may be added for
resistant depression
Age group between which American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends administration of an
autismspecific screening tool - ANSWER 18-24 months
,.6.
old Most common neurological complication of Paget's
disease of the bone - ANSWER
Most common cardiac complication of Lyme disease -
ANSWER Heart blocks
Examination finding of those with bacterial vaginosis -
ANSWER Vaginal pH >4.5 (normal vaginal pH should be
acidic)
Most common cause of medication-related adverse
events across health care settings in the United States -
ANSWER Antibiotics
Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis -
ANSWER Not recommended
In anaphylaxis, which drug is most likely helpful in
preventing the need for intubation? - ANSWER
Barrett's oesophagus with no dysplasia - ANSWER
Positive family history of colorectal cancer - ANSWER
, .6.
Individuals who have a first-degree relative with colorectal
cancer or advanced adenoma diagnosed before 60 years
of age or two first-degree relatives diagnosed at any age
should be advised to start screening colonoscopy at 40
years of age or 10 years younger than the earliest
diagnosis in their family, whichever comes first.
Most common cause of hearing loss in newborns -
ANSWER Genetic inheritance
Lab findings in Von Willebrand disease - ANSWER
U.S. federal labor law requires companies with >50
employees to provide which benefits for employees who
are nursing mothers - ANSWER
Influenza vaccination in those with potential egg allergy -
ANSWER All currently available influenza vaccines, with
the exceptions of recombinant and cell-culture-based
inactivated influenza vaccines, are prepared using
embryonated egg culture and can potentially provoke
allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
For those who report that they can eat lightly cooked
scrambled eggs, vaccination can proceed without
ABFM ITE EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED
CAP antibiotic that causes VF - ANSWER Azithromycin
- The arrhythmia results from prolongation of the QT
interval and is also more common in patients with a prior
cardiac history.
Anti-DM medications for weight loss - ANSWER GLP1
receptor agonists e.g. Exenatide SGLT-2 inhibitor e.g.
Canagliflozin
Screening test with greatest potential for over diagnosis -
ANSWER PSA
Clinical manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -
ANSWER Asymmetric leg weakness
Opioid to avoid in palliative patient with severe hepatic
dysfunction - ANSWER Methadone
,.6.
- It is metabolized and cleared by the liver, and should
therefore not be used in patients with severe hepatic
impairment. It is, however, a reasonable option for patients
with severe renal impairment.
Lung cancer screening with low dose CT Chest annually -
ANSWER Adults 55-80yo with 30 pack year history and
currently smoking or quit within last 15 years
NOAC with reversal agent - ANSWER Dabigatran
Reduces alcoholism but creating an acute ethanol
sensitivity - ANSWER Disulfiram
Antidepressant to be avoided in the elderly - ANSWER
Paroxetine (associated with more anticholinergic effects)
SSRIs > SNRIs, atypical antipsychotics may be added for
resistant depression
Age group between which American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends administration of an
autismspecific screening tool - ANSWER 18-24 months
,.6.
old Most common neurological complication of Paget's
disease of the bone - ANSWER
Most common cardiac complication of Lyme disease -
ANSWER Heart blocks
Examination finding of those with bacterial vaginosis -
ANSWER Vaginal pH >4.5 (normal vaginal pH should be
acidic)
Most common cause of medication-related adverse
events across health care settings in the United States -
ANSWER Antibiotics
Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis -
ANSWER Not recommended
In anaphylaxis, which drug is most likely helpful in
preventing the need for intubation? - ANSWER
Barrett's oesophagus with no dysplasia - ANSWER
Positive family history of colorectal cancer - ANSWER
, .6.
Individuals who have a first-degree relative with colorectal
cancer or advanced adenoma diagnosed before 60 years
of age or two first-degree relatives diagnosed at any age
should be advised to start screening colonoscopy at 40
years of age or 10 years younger than the earliest
diagnosis in their family, whichever comes first.
Most common cause of hearing loss in newborns -
ANSWER Genetic inheritance
Lab findings in Von Willebrand disease - ANSWER
U.S. federal labor law requires companies with >50
employees to provide which benefits for employees who
are nursing mothers - ANSWER
Influenza vaccination in those with potential egg allergy -
ANSWER All currently available influenza vaccines, with
the exceptions of recombinant and cell-culture-based
inactivated influenza vaccines, are prepared using
embryonated egg culture and can potentially provoke
allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
For those who report that they can eat lightly cooked
scrambled eggs, vaccination can proceed without
