STEP 2 CK NBME FORM 12 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH RIGHT ACTUAL ANSWERS.
specific subtype of peripheral arterial disease that presents with claudication, ED, and decreased
lower extremity arterial pulses - Correct Answer -Aortoiliac occlusion, iliac occlusive disease (Leriche
syndrome)
leading cause of mortality in the US and the risk increases for postmenopausal women as a result of
the loss of cardioprotective benefits from estrogen
Modifiable risk factors: diet, activity levels, management of comorbidities, and smoking cessation -
Correct Answer -Cardiovascular disease
presents with thrombocytopenia, mucosal bleeding, and petechia, or purpura from cutaneous
hemorrhage
Tx: - Correct Answer -ITP
Tx: steroids, IVIG, or splenectomy (if, refractory)
most predictive poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer - Correct Answer -- contraindication to surgery
is encasement of the SMA
FYI: tumor location of the head is associated with improved prognosis as the body or tail present at a
later stage
any fetus less than gestational age _____ - _______ weeks will be nonviable, resuscitation efforts
would be inappropriate - Correct Answer -- less than 22-23 weeks of gestation
Both endotracheal tubes and NG tubes can decrease the sinus drainage, which promotes
accumulation of secretions and growth/introduction of bacterial pathogens
dx:? - Correct Answer -Acute nosocomial sinusitis
1
, -dx: Ct scan of the sinuses
syndrome of failed B and T lymphocyte activity leading to impaired cellular and humoral immunity. -
Correct Answer -Combined immunodeficiency
pt with OA, that has a hx of GERD, peptic ulcer disease, or CKD
Tx:
Avoid: - Correct Answer -Tx: 1st-line Acetaminophen
Avoid: NSAIDs
represents the likelihood of erroneously rejecting the null hypothesis (concluding that the alt.
hypothesis is true) - Correct Answer -Type 1 error
form of study in which statistical analysis is performed to combine the results of multiple studies
addressing the same question - Correct Answer -meta-analysis
- increases the power
pt with heartburn on exertion think - Correct Answer -stable angina
pts with high sxs severity and high exacerbation risk require .. - Correct Answer -pulmonary rehab
lithium used in the 1st trimester may cause (low risk) - Correct Answer -Ebstein's anomaly
tx of achilles tendinopathy - Correct Answer -rest, ice compression NSAIDs, physical therapy
require annual screenings including opthalmic, neurologic, and dermatologic exams, BP, growth and
bone health monitoring - Correct Answer -NF1
precocious puberty in children can be cause by - Correct Answer -ovarian tumors such as sex cord
stromal tumors
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WITH RIGHT ACTUAL ANSWERS.
specific subtype of peripheral arterial disease that presents with claudication, ED, and decreased
lower extremity arterial pulses - Correct Answer -Aortoiliac occlusion, iliac occlusive disease (Leriche
syndrome)
leading cause of mortality in the US and the risk increases for postmenopausal women as a result of
the loss of cardioprotective benefits from estrogen
Modifiable risk factors: diet, activity levels, management of comorbidities, and smoking cessation -
Correct Answer -Cardiovascular disease
presents with thrombocytopenia, mucosal bleeding, and petechia, or purpura from cutaneous
hemorrhage
Tx: - Correct Answer -ITP
Tx: steroids, IVIG, or splenectomy (if, refractory)
most predictive poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer - Correct Answer -- contraindication to surgery
is encasement of the SMA
FYI: tumor location of the head is associated with improved prognosis as the body or tail present at a
later stage
any fetus less than gestational age _____ - _______ weeks will be nonviable, resuscitation efforts
would be inappropriate - Correct Answer -- less than 22-23 weeks of gestation
Both endotracheal tubes and NG tubes can decrease the sinus drainage, which promotes
accumulation of secretions and growth/introduction of bacterial pathogens
dx:? - Correct Answer -Acute nosocomial sinusitis
1
, -dx: Ct scan of the sinuses
syndrome of failed B and T lymphocyte activity leading to impaired cellular and humoral immunity. -
Correct Answer -Combined immunodeficiency
pt with OA, that has a hx of GERD, peptic ulcer disease, or CKD
Tx:
Avoid: - Correct Answer -Tx: 1st-line Acetaminophen
Avoid: NSAIDs
represents the likelihood of erroneously rejecting the null hypothesis (concluding that the alt.
hypothesis is true) - Correct Answer -Type 1 error
form of study in which statistical analysis is performed to combine the results of multiple studies
addressing the same question - Correct Answer -meta-analysis
- increases the power
pt with heartburn on exertion think - Correct Answer -stable angina
pts with high sxs severity and high exacerbation risk require .. - Correct Answer -pulmonary rehab
lithium used in the 1st trimester may cause (low risk) - Correct Answer -Ebstein's anomaly
tx of achilles tendinopathy - Correct Answer -rest, ice compression NSAIDs, physical therapy
require annual screenings including opthalmic, neurologic, and dermatologic exams, BP, growth and
bone health monitoring - Correct Answer -NF1
precocious puberty in children can be cause by - Correct Answer -ovarian tumors such as sex cord
stromal tumors
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