Bio-Medicine NCCAOM Board Exam
Questions And Answers
A bpatient bsays bhe's bgoing bto bcommit bsuicide, bwhat bshould bdo? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Have bPt. bSign ba b"No bSelf-Harm" bcontract band brefer bto bprimary bcare
bphsician bon ba bsemi-urgent bbasis.
Young bman bhad bvery bhigh benergy, band bdidn't bhave bto bsleep bmuch bjust ba bcouple
bdays bago, bnow bfeeling bexhausted band bsad. bDiagnosis: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Bipolar bdisorder
65 byears bmale bis bliving bin bnursing bhouse bafter b6 bmonths bof bpost bstroke, bhe
bdoesn't blike btalk bto banyone, bsocial bwithdraw; bdoesn't blike bto bmove band blike bto blie
bdown bin bthe bbed; bhe brather bthinks bhim blittle band bforget bhim. bWhat bdo byou
bsuspect? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depression
Which bone bis bexample bof babuse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Retinal bhemorrhage bin
binfant b(baby bshaking)
Child babuse breporting bprocess, bwhat btype bof blaw? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Varies
bstate bby bstate
Mom bbrought ba bkid bto bclinic, bkid bhas bear binfection, bduring bintake bmom btold byou
bthe bkid bdon't blike bto btalk bto bother bpeople band bdon't blike bto bplay bwith bother
bpeople, bwhat bis byour bdiagnosis bfor bkid? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Child bAbuse
Confused belderly bsuspects bsomeone bin bhis bhealth bcare bsteals bhis bmoney, band
bpatient bsaid bdon't btell banybody. bYour bresponse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Call bsocial
bworker
Domestic bviolence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Encourage bpatient bseeking bfor blegal
bconsultant band bconsider bkeep baway bform babusive bpartner.
McBurney bsign b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Tender bpoint bin bright blower babdomen bof ba
bpatient bwith bappendicitis.
Patient bwith blower bright bquadrant babdominal bpain b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Appendicitis
,Diverticulitis bcase bstudy, bit basked babout bwhat btest bwould byou buse bto bdiagnose bit:
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔CT bscan
Patient bhas babdominal bpain bis baggravated bwhen bdefecting? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Aortic baneurysm
Patient bhas bdiarrhea band bconstipation, bstools bshow bmucus band bblood, bwhy bis bthe
bdiagnosis: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ulcerative bColitis
Which bdrug bcategory bwill byou bselect bif byou bwant bto breduced bgastric bacid bin bthe
bstomach? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Antacids
What bis bthe btest bfor bDrug band bHerb bmetabolism? b(In bliver bis binvolved bin bdrug
bmetabolism) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cytochrome
Benzodiazepines bare bused bfor bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Anti-anxiety, brelax
bmuscle, bhelp binsomnia, bmuscles bspasms, bseizure. b= bBZD b(-zepam)
Tardive bdyskinesia band bextrapyramidal bsyndrome bare bside beffect bof bwhat bkind bof
bmedications? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Antipsychotic
What bdisease bis bthe bmost bcommon bcausing brenal bfailure bin bUS? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Type bI bdiabetes
Group bA bB-hemolytic bstreptococcus binfection bis bresponsible bfor? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Glomerulonephritis
Erectile bdysfunction bis bdue bto b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Organic bor bpsychosomatic
Adverse beffects bfrom bdrugs bthat btreat bED? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hypotension
Adverse beffects bof bErectile bDysfunction bdrugs: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Stuffy band
brunny bnose
A bpatient bwas bpricked bby ba bthorn bin byard, bsymptoms boccur bnext bday-fever, bchills,
bredness bswollen band btenderness. bWhat bto bsuspect? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cellulitis
Woman bgets ba bsplinter bfrom bwooden bbranch, bthe bnext bday bstarted bspreading
baround bthe bwound barea, bwound bbecomes bred, bswollen band bsore bgrows bin bsize,
bwarm band btender bupon btouch, bwhat bproblem bdoes bthis bpatient bhave? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Cellulitis
Case: bPatient bpresents bwith bhighly bcontagious bbacterial bskin binfection, bred bsore
bnear bthe bnose bor bmouth bwhich bsoon bbreaks, bleaking bpus bor bfluid, bwhat bdo byou
bsuspect? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Impetigo
, One bkindergarten bteacher bhas bred bon bhis btrunk band b4 blimbs, bthe bblister bwith bfluid
bfilled. bWhat bis byour bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Chickenpox
A btwo byear bold bboy bis bbrought bby bhis bparents bto bthe bclinic bwith ba b3 bday bhistory
bof bfever, blistlessness, band ba bcough. bPhysical bexamination breveals ba blethargic
bchild bwith ba bcongested bthroat. bTiny birregular bred bspots bwith bcentral bbluish-white
bspecks b(Koplik's bspots) bare bfound bin bhis bbuccal bmucosa, bMacupapular bskin
brashes bare balso bvisible bover bthe bbody. bWhat bis bthe bmost blikely bmedical
bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Measles
A b20 byear bold bcollege bstudent bpresents bwith bfever, bsore bthroat, band bfatigue.
bUpon bexamination benlarged blymph bnodes bare bfound bin bthe bposter blateral bneck.
bWhat bis bthe bmost blikely bmedical bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Infectious
bmononucleosis
Most bcommon bpathogen bfor bPID b(pelvic binflammatory bdisease) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Chlamydia band bGonorrhea
CNT: bUniversal bPrecautions bshould bbe btaught bto: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All
bemployees bwith boccupational bexposure bto bblood bborne bpathogens
Fatigue, bnight bsweats, bweight bloss: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Need bto brule bout bcancer
67 bold bman bwith bcachexia. bWhat bdoes bit bsuggest? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Probably
bCancer
Reasons bfor bEPO bincrease: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Anemia
Which bVitamin bhelps biron bdeficiency banemia: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vitamin bC
Which bone bof bthese bis ba brisk bfactor bfor bblood bclots? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Pregnancy
If btaking banticoagulant bavoid bwhich bsupplement? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vitamin bK
What bis bprimary bcause bof bsecondary bhypertension? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Renal
band bendocrine bdiseases
What bcategory bof bdrugs bhas bside beffect bof bmuscle bache b(myalgia)? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔HMG-CoA bredactase binhibitor
Chronic bDiabetic bpatient btesting bto bcheck bblood bsugar blevel: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔HbA1C bhemoglobin
What bhormone bspikes bduring bovulation b? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔LH b= bLuteinizing
bhormone
Questions And Answers
A bpatient bsays bhe's bgoing bto bcommit bsuicide, bwhat bshould bdo? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Have bPt. bSign ba b"No bSelf-Harm" bcontract band brefer bto bprimary bcare
bphsician bon ba bsemi-urgent bbasis.
Young bman bhad bvery bhigh benergy, band bdidn't bhave bto bsleep bmuch bjust ba bcouple
bdays bago, bnow bfeeling bexhausted band bsad. bDiagnosis: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Bipolar bdisorder
65 byears bmale bis bliving bin bnursing bhouse bafter b6 bmonths bof bpost bstroke, bhe
bdoesn't blike btalk bto banyone, bsocial bwithdraw; bdoesn't blike bto bmove band blike bto blie
bdown bin bthe bbed; bhe brather bthinks bhim blittle band bforget bhim. bWhat bdo byou
bsuspect? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depression
Which bone bis bexample bof babuse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Retinal bhemorrhage bin
binfant b(baby bshaking)
Child babuse breporting bprocess, bwhat btype bof blaw? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Varies
bstate bby bstate
Mom bbrought ba bkid bto bclinic, bkid bhas bear binfection, bduring bintake bmom btold byou
bthe bkid bdon't blike bto btalk bto bother bpeople band bdon't blike bto bplay bwith bother
bpeople, bwhat bis byour bdiagnosis bfor bkid? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Child bAbuse
Confused belderly bsuspects bsomeone bin bhis bhealth bcare bsteals bhis bmoney, band
bpatient bsaid bdon't btell banybody. bYour bresponse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Call bsocial
bworker
Domestic bviolence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Encourage bpatient bseeking bfor blegal
bconsultant band bconsider bkeep baway bform babusive bpartner.
McBurney bsign b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Tender bpoint bin bright blower babdomen bof ba
bpatient bwith bappendicitis.
Patient bwith blower bright bquadrant babdominal bpain b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Appendicitis
,Diverticulitis bcase bstudy, bit basked babout bwhat btest bwould byou buse bto bdiagnose bit:
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔CT bscan
Patient bhas babdominal bpain bis baggravated bwhen bdefecting? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Aortic baneurysm
Patient bhas bdiarrhea band bconstipation, bstools bshow bmucus band bblood, bwhy bis bthe
bdiagnosis: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ulcerative bColitis
Which bdrug bcategory bwill byou bselect bif byou bwant bto breduced bgastric bacid bin bthe
bstomach? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Antacids
What bis bthe btest bfor bDrug band bHerb bmetabolism? b(In bliver bis binvolved bin bdrug
bmetabolism) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cytochrome
Benzodiazepines bare bused bfor bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Anti-anxiety, brelax
bmuscle, bhelp binsomnia, bmuscles bspasms, bseizure. b= bBZD b(-zepam)
Tardive bdyskinesia band bextrapyramidal bsyndrome bare bside beffect bof bwhat bkind bof
bmedications? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Antipsychotic
What bdisease bis bthe bmost bcommon bcausing brenal bfailure bin bUS? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Type bI bdiabetes
Group bA bB-hemolytic bstreptococcus binfection bis bresponsible bfor? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Glomerulonephritis
Erectile bdysfunction bis bdue bto b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Organic bor bpsychosomatic
Adverse beffects bfrom bdrugs bthat btreat bED? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hypotension
Adverse beffects bof bErectile bDysfunction bdrugs: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Stuffy band
brunny bnose
A bpatient bwas bpricked bby ba bthorn bin byard, bsymptoms boccur bnext bday-fever, bchills,
bredness bswollen band btenderness. bWhat bto bsuspect? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cellulitis
Woman bgets ba bsplinter bfrom bwooden bbranch, bthe bnext bday bstarted bspreading
baround bthe bwound barea, bwound bbecomes bred, bswollen band bsore bgrows bin bsize,
bwarm band btender bupon btouch, bwhat bproblem bdoes bthis bpatient bhave? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Cellulitis
Case: bPatient bpresents bwith bhighly bcontagious bbacterial bskin binfection, bred bsore
bnear bthe bnose bor bmouth bwhich bsoon bbreaks, bleaking bpus bor bfluid, bwhat bdo byou
bsuspect? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Impetigo
, One bkindergarten bteacher bhas bred bon bhis btrunk band b4 blimbs, bthe bblister bwith bfluid
bfilled. bWhat bis byour bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Chickenpox
A btwo byear bold bboy bis bbrought bby bhis bparents bto bthe bclinic bwith ba b3 bday bhistory
bof bfever, blistlessness, band ba bcough. bPhysical bexamination breveals ba blethargic
bchild bwith ba bcongested bthroat. bTiny birregular bred bspots bwith bcentral bbluish-white
bspecks b(Koplik's bspots) bare bfound bin bhis bbuccal bmucosa, bMacupapular bskin
brashes bare balso bvisible bover bthe bbody. bWhat bis bthe bmost blikely bmedical
bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Measles
A b20 byear bold bcollege bstudent bpresents bwith bfever, bsore bthroat, band bfatigue.
bUpon bexamination benlarged blymph bnodes bare bfound bin bthe bposter blateral bneck.
bWhat bis bthe bmost blikely bmedical bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Infectious
bmononucleosis
Most bcommon bpathogen bfor bPID b(pelvic binflammatory bdisease) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Chlamydia band bGonorrhea
CNT: bUniversal bPrecautions bshould bbe btaught bto: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All
bemployees bwith boccupational bexposure bto bblood bborne bpathogens
Fatigue, bnight bsweats, bweight bloss: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Need bto brule bout bcancer
67 bold bman bwith bcachexia. bWhat bdoes bit bsuggest? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Probably
bCancer
Reasons bfor bEPO bincrease: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Anemia
Which bVitamin bhelps biron bdeficiency banemia: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vitamin bC
Which bone bof bthese bis ba brisk bfactor bfor bblood bclots? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Pregnancy
If btaking banticoagulant bavoid bwhich bsupplement? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vitamin bK
What bis bprimary bcause bof bsecondary bhypertension? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Renal
band bendocrine bdiseases
What bcategory bof bdrugs bhas bside beffect bof bmuscle bache b(myalgia)? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔HMG-CoA bredactase binhibitor
Chronic bDiabetic bpatient btesting bto bcheck bblood bsugar blevel: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔HbA1C bhemoglobin
What bhormone bspikes bduring bovulation b? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔LH b= bLuteinizing
bhormone
