USMLE step 2 practice exam 1 questions & answers 2023/2024

USMLE step 2 practice exam 1 questions & answers 2023/2024 patients blood smear shows that he has small hyper chromic red cells, without central pallor. this is called______ and what is another issue they will likely have? - ANSWER-speherocytes gallstones this HIV drug gives people bad dreams, dizzy, poor sleep, anxiety... - ANSWER-Efafirenz abacavir side effect - ANSWER-abacavir someone has urge incontinence. what is initial treatment? - ANSWER-frequent voluntary voiding pt on sumatriptan for migraine, what else should she NOT take - ANSWER--ergots both are 5-ht agonists, risk of vasospasm pregnant woman has new carpal tunnel, what is the mechanism? Serum TSH normal. - ANSWER-accumulation of fluid in the carpal tunnel space patient is having early, preterm labor, drug given to stop it, now she has HTN, tacky, increased RR. 90% sats. What is the med she took and what is the mechanism - ANSWER-gave her terbutaline, a beta agonist. concern for pulmonary edema baby eating, gets blue lips, tongue, nail beds. Central or peripheral? cause - ANSWER-central, thiese are highly vascularived tissues. resulted from low arterial oxygen saturation. congenital heart disease young guy has pancreatitis, no drinking to gall stones. what is likely? what is treatment? - ANSWER-hyperlipidemia,