NBME 9 EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Newly Updated

NBME 9 EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Newly Updated Q: 37 yr old woman with no hx of abnormal pap smears + current visit shows pap smear with atypical glandular cells potential dx and next step? Answer: endometrial malignancy; colposcopy with endocer- vical curettage Q: 37 yr old woman with no hx of abnormal pap smears + current visit shows pap smear with atypical glandular cellsAfter colposcopy with endocervical curettage, what can be considered as a next step? Answer: hysteroscopy Q: T/F: Neonate that improved with PPV can be taken off of PPV immediately after Answer: true Q: If there is suspected FSGS, what is the next step? Answer: renal biopsy Q: If there is suspected FSGS, what is the next step after confirming it with renal biopsy? Answer: prednisone therapy Q: 1st line tx for Merniere's disease Answer: antihistamines (e.g. Meclizine) Q: 2nd line tx for refractory Merniere's disease Answer: methylprednisolone Q: T/F: Initial step to controlling allergic rhinitis can include use of pillow and mattress covers Answer: true Q: COPD exacerbations can be treated with? Answer: supplemental oxygen, SABA, steroids, antibiotics, and nebulizers Q: COPD daily management should include? Answer: LABA, tiotropioum, steroids Q: T/F: Oral steroids are the main daily treatment for chronic COPD patients.- Answer: false Q: T/F: LABA are the main daily treatment for chronic COPD patients. Answer: true Q: What chemical can cause osmotic diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal discomfort when used in excessive quantities? Answer: sorbitol Q: T/F: Aspartame is commonly associated with diarrhea Answer: false Q: Most umbilical hernias regress by years of age Answer: 3 Q: Most umbilical hernias that are > cm in children >3 years of age are most likely to continue enlarging. Answer: 1.5 Q: T/F: CT scan is better for nephrolithiasis than x-ray Answer: true Q: Majority of renal calculi are radioopaque and can be visualized with Answer: CT Q: Struvite and cystine calculi are renal calculi