NBME Free 120 Step 2 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
child shows specific difficulties in reading/writing/math but average IQ and age
appropriate daily living skills
specific learning disorder
if the child above had a below average IQ
intellectual disability
pentoxifylline therapy
used to treat intermittent claudication in PAD
PAD what tests should be run
lipid studies because dyslipidemia is a RF for PAD
24 HR urine collection ofr measurement of venillylmandelic acid and 5-HIAA
serotonin think carcinoid
plasma and urine catecholamine and metabolite concentrations
pheochromocytoma
how to differentiate between adrenal adenoma vs bilateral adrenal hyperplasia in
primary hyperaldosteronism
adrenal venous sampling
acute pulmonary edema (shortness of breath, crackles on examination, decreased
oxygen saturation) and hypotension following an acute myocardial infarction.
acute left ventricular failure
, Presents with low blood pressure, increased heart rate, decreased jugular venous
distension, and dry mucous membranes.
intravascular hypovolemia
Sudden onset causing severe mitral regurgitation with a new holosystolic murmur and
pulmonary edema.
ruptured papillary muscle
After an acute myocardial infarction, consider complications based on the post-MI time
frame. Immediate complications (within 24 hours) include arrhythmias and heart
failure, while structural complications like ventricular septal defect and papillary
muscle rupture tend to occur days after the event.
normal age range for the onset of puberty in girls is between 8 and 13 years.
hemoglobin electrophoresis shows an FS pattern
SCD
SCD diagnosis NBSIM
a. hydroxyuria
b. penicillin prophlyaxis
c. iron supplementation
early prevention against infections making prophylaxis a high yield topic
**Prophylaxis is overemphasized by USMLE
Bleeding esophageal varices treatment
endoscopic hemostatic therapy
Correct Answers
child shows specific difficulties in reading/writing/math but average IQ and age
appropriate daily living skills
specific learning disorder
if the child above had a below average IQ
intellectual disability
pentoxifylline therapy
used to treat intermittent claudication in PAD
PAD what tests should be run
lipid studies because dyslipidemia is a RF for PAD
24 HR urine collection ofr measurement of venillylmandelic acid and 5-HIAA
serotonin think carcinoid
plasma and urine catecholamine and metabolite concentrations
pheochromocytoma
how to differentiate between adrenal adenoma vs bilateral adrenal hyperplasia in
primary hyperaldosteronism
adrenal venous sampling
acute pulmonary edema (shortness of breath, crackles on examination, decreased
oxygen saturation) and hypotension following an acute myocardial infarction.
acute left ventricular failure
, Presents with low blood pressure, increased heart rate, decreased jugular venous
distension, and dry mucous membranes.
intravascular hypovolemia
Sudden onset causing severe mitral regurgitation with a new holosystolic murmur and
pulmonary edema.
ruptured papillary muscle
After an acute myocardial infarction, consider complications based on the post-MI time
frame. Immediate complications (within 24 hours) include arrhythmias and heart
failure, while structural complications like ventricular septal defect and papillary
muscle rupture tend to occur days after the event.
normal age range for the onset of puberty in girls is between 8 and 13 years.
hemoglobin electrophoresis shows an FS pattern
SCD
SCD diagnosis NBSIM
a. hydroxyuria
b. penicillin prophlyaxis
c. iron supplementation
early prevention against infections making prophylaxis a high yield topic
**Prophylaxis is overemphasized by USMLE
Bleeding esophageal varices treatment
endoscopic hemostatic therapy
