ABFM Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers

ABFM Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers child with head lice rx'd with shampoo permethrin still has nits in her can she go to school? - ANSWER- yes as long as continue home remedy, nit combing and repeat permethrin shampoo in 6 days is diverticular bleeding painful? - ANSWER- no - abdominal pains BP recommendation for 65 - ANSWER- 150/90 young boy left hip pain afebrile ESR normal WBC normal Radiograph knee and hip normal dx? rx? - ANSWER- transient synovitis rx: nsaids rx for SVTs but short-term and llong term - ANSWER- CCB eg verapamil, diltiazem 16 yo fatigue on OCPs low bleed on periods normal TSH normal Hct normal RBC count MCV 80 what lab test next? - ANSWER- Hgb electrophoresis - check beta thalassemia Signs of ALS - mainly motor sx - ANSWER- asymmetrical weakness in legs, feet, ankles slurred speech trouble swallowing SOB wt loss mcc urge incontinence in elderly - ANSWER- detrusor instability what diabetes medications are good for prevention of developing DM in pre-diabetes pt - ANSWER- metformin "alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (acarbose) orlistat thiazolidinediones most specific sign of peritonsillar abscess - ANSWER- difficulty opening mouth rx management for concussion - ANSWER- physical and cognitive rest - avoid physical activity that exacerbate sx - avoid activities that require concentration or attention, such as schoolwork and electronics use. lung cancer screening recommendation - ANSWER- ANNUAL low-dose noncontrast CT Asymptomatic adults 55-80 yo who have a 30-pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit smoking within the past 15 years. non-medical indicated (elective) induction of labor or C-section deliveries should be scheduled at what GA? - ANSWER- 39wks 0 d drug to prevent seizure in alcohol withdrawal - ANSWER- benzos initial rx allergic rhinitis - ANSWER- intranasal steroids most effective medication to prevent relapse in alcohol abuse - ANSWER- naltrexone do not use acamprosate if renal disease which SSRI should be prevented in elderly - ANSWER- paroxetine - anticholinergic effects screen for autism at what age in kids? - ANSWER- 18 - 24months