NCCAOM Boards: Biomedicine
Questions with Correct and Verified
answers.
*bleeding, gas, constipation* - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅diverticulosis
12th rib connects to what vertebrae? - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅T12
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
ACE inhibitors
diuretics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅zinc
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
antibiotics
antiepileptics
corticosteroids
anticonvulsants - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin D
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
antihypertensives - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅iron
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
digoxin
HRT (estrogens)
oral contraceptives
oral hypoglycemics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅B complex
act like opiates to block pain - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅endorphins, enkephalins
adrenal problems
nerve damage - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B5
(pantothenic acid)
Adson's test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅thoracic outlet syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease treatment
a) cholinergic enhancers (aricept - donepezil), tricyclic antidepressants (remeron -
mirtazapine), provigil, NSAIDs, memantine, gingko biloba
,b) levodopa, anticholinergics
c) interferon, corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, lioresal - baclofen, tizanidine - zanaflex,
benzodizepines, antidepressants, amantadine
d) carbamazepine, phenytoin, amitriptyline
e) corticosteroids - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅A
anemia - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B9 (folic acid)
anemia & seizures
slow growth
skin problems - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B6 (pyroxidine)
Anterior Drawer test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅ACL injury
antibiotics
antidepressants
diuretics
HRT (estrogens)
oral contraceptives - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B9
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
most abundant and most common and found in all body fluids
makes up 75% of antibodies in blood
DOES cross the placenta
bacterial and viral infections w/ deficiency associated with recurrent infections -
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅IgG
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
synthesized by immature Beta cells
produced after initial contact w/ antigen
does NOT cross placenta
largest and produced by spleen
associated w/ lupus and celiac disease - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IgM
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
associated with allergies
found in lung, skin, mucus membranes - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IgE
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
found in lining of belly or chest
unknown function(s) - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅IgD
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
, present in mucus membranes, saliva, tears, colstrum
does NOT cross the placenta
protects against microbial infections - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IgA
antiepileptics
antibiotics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B12
antipsychotics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B2, vitamin C
Apley Compression test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅meniscus
injury
Apley Distraction test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅ligament
damage
begins gradually w/ mild cramps in lower abdomen
abdominal pain and peritonitis
inflammation is *continuous* in affected areas - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅ulcerative colitis
begins near umbilicus and shifts to RLQ
coughing increases pain
nausea and vomiting which typically follow onset of pain - CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS✅✅acute appendicitis
Bell's Palsy treatment
a) cholinergic enhancers (aricept - donepezil), tricyclic antidepressants (remeron -
mirtazapine), provigil, NSAIDs, memantine, gingko biloba
b) levodopa, anticholinergics
c) interferon, corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, lioresal - baclofen, tizanidine - zanaflex,
benzodizepines, antidepressants, amantadine
d) carbamazepine, phenytoin, amitriptyline
e) corticosteroids - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅E
beriberi
loss of appetite
fatigue - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B1 (thiamin)
bleeding and constipation
tender w/ inflammation - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅diverticulitis
bloating, gas, nausea, headaches, fatigue, depression, anxiety, difficulty concentrating
often exacerbated by emotional conflict - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IBS
Questions with Correct and Verified
answers.
*bleeding, gas, constipation* - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅diverticulosis
12th rib connects to what vertebrae? - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅T12
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
ACE inhibitors
diuretics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅zinc
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
antibiotics
antiepileptics
corticosteroids
anticonvulsants - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin D
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
antihypertensives - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅iron
acid-suppressing drugs & antacids
digoxin
HRT (estrogens)
oral contraceptives
oral hypoglycemics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅B complex
act like opiates to block pain - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅endorphins, enkephalins
adrenal problems
nerve damage - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B5
(pantothenic acid)
Adson's test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅thoracic outlet syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease treatment
a) cholinergic enhancers (aricept - donepezil), tricyclic antidepressants (remeron -
mirtazapine), provigil, NSAIDs, memantine, gingko biloba
,b) levodopa, anticholinergics
c) interferon, corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, lioresal - baclofen, tizanidine - zanaflex,
benzodizepines, antidepressants, amantadine
d) carbamazepine, phenytoin, amitriptyline
e) corticosteroids - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅A
anemia - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B9 (folic acid)
anemia & seizures
slow growth
skin problems - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B6 (pyroxidine)
Anterior Drawer test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅ACL injury
antibiotics
antidepressants
diuretics
HRT (estrogens)
oral contraceptives - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B9
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
most abundant and most common and found in all body fluids
makes up 75% of antibodies in blood
DOES cross the placenta
bacterial and viral infections w/ deficiency associated with recurrent infections -
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅IgG
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
synthesized by immature Beta cells
produced after initial contact w/ antigen
does NOT cross placenta
largest and produced by spleen
associated w/ lupus and celiac disease - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IgM
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
associated with allergies
found in lung, skin, mucus membranes - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IgE
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
found in lining of belly or chest
unknown function(s) - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅IgD
ANTIBODIES -- IMMUNOGLOBULIN:
, present in mucus membranes, saliva, tears, colstrum
does NOT cross the placenta
protects against microbial infections - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IgA
antiepileptics
antibiotics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B12
antipsychotics - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B2, vitamin C
Apley Compression test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅meniscus
injury
Apley Distraction test - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅ligament
damage
begins gradually w/ mild cramps in lower abdomen
abdominal pain and peritonitis
inflammation is *continuous* in affected areas - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅ulcerative colitis
begins near umbilicus and shifts to RLQ
coughing increases pain
nausea and vomiting which typically follow onset of pain - CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS✅✅acute appendicitis
Bell's Palsy treatment
a) cholinergic enhancers (aricept - donepezil), tricyclic antidepressants (remeron -
mirtazapine), provigil, NSAIDs, memantine, gingko biloba
b) levodopa, anticholinergics
c) interferon, corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, lioresal - baclofen, tizanidine - zanaflex,
benzodizepines, antidepressants, amantadine
d) carbamazepine, phenytoin, amitriptyline
e) corticosteroids - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅E
beriberi
loss of appetite
fatigue - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅vitamin B1 (thiamin)
bleeding and constipation
tender w/ inflammation - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS✅✅diverticulitis
bloating, gas, nausea, headaches, fatigue, depression, anxiety, difficulty concentrating
often exacerbated by emotional conflict - CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS✅✅IBS
