ABIM Internal Medicine ITE Test Bank – Updated
Practice Questions WITH 100% RATED Correct Answers
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2025/2026 In-Training Exam Prep
The BP target for patients with stable ischemic heart disease and hypertension - CORRECT
ANSWER-130/80
Adults with stage 2 hypertension and an average BP of 20/10 mm Hg above their BP target -
CORRECT ANSWER-treat with two first-line drugs of different classes.
The target BP for patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-
130/80
Parenteral anticoagulant administration must overlap with warfarin for at least ___ and until
the INR is greater than 2 for ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-5d and 24h
Gastrointestinal infections caused by Vibrio species are associated with ingestion of ___ and
can be severe in patients with ___ dysfunction. - CORRECT ANSWER-contaminated seafood,
particularly shellfish; liver
HSV-1 Encephalitis radiologic finding - CORRECT ANSWER-T2 temporal hyperdensities
,Fetal risks associated with SLE mother with anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB - CORRECT ANSWER-
Neonatal congenital heart block & neonatal lupus erythematosus
Mycobacterium marinum skin infections - CORRECT ANSWER-Papular then ulcerative lesions
on upper extremity
Side effects of metoclopramide-stop or reduce? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hyperporlactinemia,
galactorrhea, tardive dyskenesia; stop
Hormonal therapy for post menopausal women age ___ and if ___ since menopause -
CORRECT ANSWER-<60; <10 years
RTA type II
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - CORRECT ANSWER-HCO3 Reabsorption
Proximal
Low
High or low
RTA Type I
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - CORRECT ANSWER-H+ excretion
,Collecting Duct
Low
High
RTA Type IV
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - CORRECT ANSWER-H+& K excretion
Distal Convoluted Tubule
High
Low
AED to avoid in PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER-Levetiracetam
Screening for history of colorectal cancer colonoscopy at ___ year and ___ years after curative
surgical resection; if results of these colonoscopies are normal, then ___ years. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1; 3; 5
PSGN vs. IgA nephropathy - CORRECT ANSWER-IgA - 5 days after infx, nl C3
PSGN - 10+ days after infx, low C3
Constrictive pericarditis treatment
1.
if fails after ___ (time)
, then 2. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Ibuprofen for 2-3 months
2. Pericardiectomy
First-line therapy for localized impetigo. - CORRECT ANSWER-topical antibacterial
Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. - CORRECT ANSWER-Modafinil
Asymptomatic gallstones who should get surgery - CORRECT ANSWER-High risk for carcinoma:
porcelain GB, Stones >3 cm
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-
Glucocorticoids $ immunomodulation
Presbycusis
What kind of hearing loss?
Symmetric/Asymmetric?
Frequency lost? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sensorineural
Symmetric
High frequency
The standard treatment regimen for patients with stage I, II, or III anal squamous cell
carcinoma. - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation with 5FU chemo. If fails, surgery
O/P ABx monitoring for renal fxn, CBC, LFTs - CORRECT ANSWER-Nafcillin, oxcacillin and
carbapenems
Practice Questions WITH 100% RATED Correct Answers
EXPERT VERIFIED JUST RELEASED GET IT A+ – Updated
2025/2026 In-Training Exam Prep
The BP target for patients with stable ischemic heart disease and hypertension - CORRECT
ANSWER-130/80
Adults with stage 2 hypertension and an average BP of 20/10 mm Hg above their BP target -
CORRECT ANSWER-treat with two first-line drugs of different classes.
The target BP for patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-
130/80
Parenteral anticoagulant administration must overlap with warfarin for at least ___ and until
the INR is greater than 2 for ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-5d and 24h
Gastrointestinal infections caused by Vibrio species are associated with ingestion of ___ and
can be severe in patients with ___ dysfunction. - CORRECT ANSWER-contaminated seafood,
particularly shellfish; liver
HSV-1 Encephalitis radiologic finding - CORRECT ANSWER-T2 temporal hyperdensities
,Fetal risks associated with SLE mother with anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB - CORRECT ANSWER-
Neonatal congenital heart block & neonatal lupus erythematosus
Mycobacterium marinum skin infections - CORRECT ANSWER-Papular then ulcerative lesions
on upper extremity
Side effects of metoclopramide-stop or reduce? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hyperporlactinemia,
galactorrhea, tardive dyskenesia; stop
Hormonal therapy for post menopausal women age ___ and if ___ since menopause -
CORRECT ANSWER-<60; <10 years
RTA type II
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - CORRECT ANSWER-HCO3 Reabsorption
Proximal
Low
High or low
RTA Type I
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - CORRECT ANSWER-H+ excretion
,Collecting Duct
Low
High
RTA Type IV
Defect:
Location:
Serum K:
Urine pH: - CORRECT ANSWER-H+& K excretion
Distal Convoluted Tubule
High
Low
AED to avoid in PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER-Levetiracetam
Screening for history of colorectal cancer colonoscopy at ___ year and ___ years after curative
surgical resection; if results of these colonoscopies are normal, then ___ years. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1; 3; 5
PSGN vs. IgA nephropathy - CORRECT ANSWER-IgA - 5 days after infx, nl C3
PSGN - 10+ days after infx, low C3
Constrictive pericarditis treatment
1.
if fails after ___ (time)
, then 2. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Ibuprofen for 2-3 months
2. Pericardiectomy
First-line therapy for localized impetigo. - CORRECT ANSWER-topical antibacterial
Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. - CORRECT ANSWER-Modafinil
Asymptomatic gallstones who should get surgery - CORRECT ANSWER-High risk for carcinoma:
porcelain GB, Stones >3 cm
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-
Glucocorticoids $ immunomodulation
Presbycusis
What kind of hearing loss?
Symmetric/Asymmetric?
Frequency lost? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sensorineural
Symmetric
High frequency
The standard treatment regimen for patients with stage I, II, or III anal squamous cell
carcinoma. - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation with 5FU chemo. If fails, surgery
O/P ABx monitoring for renal fxn, CBC, LFTs - CORRECT ANSWER-Nafcillin, oxcacillin and
carbapenems
