ABFM ITE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BRAND NEW
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+!!
CAP antibiotic that causes VF - ANSWER-Azithromycin
- The arrhythmia results from prolongation of the QT interval and is also more common
in patients with a prior cardiac history.
Anti-DM medications for weight loss - ANSWER-GLP1 receptor agonists e.g. Exenatide
SGLT-2 inhibitor e.g. Canagliflozin
Screening test with greatest potential for over diagnosis - ANSWER-PSA
Clinical manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ANSWER-Asymmetric leg
weakness
Opioid to avoid in palliative patient with severe hepatic dysfunction - ANSWER-Methadone
- It is metabolized and cleared by the liver, and should therefore not be used in patients
with severe hepatic impairment. It is, however, a reasonable option for patients with
severe renal impairment.
Lung cancer screening with low dose CT Chest annually - ANSWER-Adults 55-80yo with
30 pack year history and currently smoking or quit within last 15 years
NOAC with reversal agent - ANSWER-Dabigatran
Reduces alcoholism but creating an acute ethanol sensitivity - ANSWER-Disulfiram
,Antidepressant to be avoided in the elderly - ANSWER-Paroxetine (associated with more
anticholinergic effects)
SSRIs > SNRIs, atypical antipsychotics may be added for resistant depression
Age group between which American Academy of Pediatrics recommends administration
of an autism-specific screening tool - ANSWER-18-24 months old
Most common neurological complication of Paget's disease of the bone - ANSWER-
Most common cardiac complication of Lyme disease - ANSWER-Heart blocks
Examination finding of those with bacterial vaginosis - ANSWER-Vaginal pH >4.5 (normal
vaginal pH should be acidic)
Most common cause of medication-related adverse events across health care settings in
the United States - ANSWER-Antibiotics
Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis - ANSWER-Not recommended
In anaphylaxis, which drug is most likely helpful in preventing the need for intubation? -
ANSWER-
Barrett's oesophagus with no dysplasia - ANSWER-
Positive family history of colorectal cancer - ANSWER-Individuals who have a first-degree
relative with colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma diagnosed before 60 years of age or
two first-degree relatives diagnosed at any age should be advised to start screening
colonoscopy at 40 years of age or 10 years younger than the earliest diagnosis in their
family, whichever comes first.
,Most common cause of hearing loss in newborns - ANSWER-Genetic inheritance
Lab findings in Von Willebrand disease - ANSWER-
U.S. federal labor law requires companies with >50 employees to provide which benefits
for employees who are nursing mothers - ANSWER-
Influenza vaccination in those with potential egg allergy - ANSWER-All currently available
influenza vaccines, with the exceptions of recombinant and cell-culture-based
inactivated influenza vaccines, are prepared using embryonated egg culture and can
potentially provoke allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
For those who report that they can eat lightly cooked scrambled eggs, vaccination can
proceed without precaution or observation. Those who have experienced only hives can
also receive any influenza vaccine appropriate for their age and health status.
People who have experienced symptoms such as hypotension, wheezing, nausea, or
vomiting, or reactions requiring emergency attention or epinephrine after eating eggs or
egg-containing foods can also receive any influenza vaccine appropriate for their age
and health status and also do not need to be observed. However, the vaccine should be
administered by a provider who can recognize and manage severe allergic reactions.
How is the Timed Up and Go test useful in GRM patients? - ANSWER-Helps to assess the
risk of falling
Antidepressant that can prolong QT interval to be avoided in those on concomitant
atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER-Citalopram, Escitalopram
Other SSRIs, as well as bupropion, venlafaxine, and mirtazapine, do not have this effect.
Both tricyclic antidepressants and antipsychotics, commonly used in patients also
taking SSRIs, can cause QT prolongation, making their combined use problematic.
Antibiotic for traveller's diarrhoea - ANSWER-Azithromycin
, Prevented by washing hands frequently
Most effective medication for treating fibromyalgia - ANSWER-TCAs > SSRIs (helps with
some pain reduction)
In a healthy full-term infant who is exclusively breastfed, iron supplementation should
begin at what age in order to prevent iron deficiency anaemia? - ANSWER-4 months
- In preterm babies (before 37w), elemental iron supplementation (2mg/kg per day)
should begin at 1 month of age and should continue until 12 months of age, unless the
infant had multiple blood transfusions.
In primary nephrotic syndrome, other than proteinuria and low albumin, what else is
commonly observed? - ANSWER-Coagulopathy
Chronic medication that can cause B12 deficiency - ANSWER-Metformin
Strongest risk factor for primary hypertension in children and adolescents - ANSWER-
Elevated BMI
While Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species are the most common causes
of skin and soft-tissue infection, which organism should also be considered? - ANSWER-
Pseudomonas
Treatment of erythrasma (Wood's lamp coral pink/red fluorescence, fine-scaled with a
cigarette-paper appearance) caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum infection -
ANSWER-Erythromycin
Which radiologic funding of a lung nodule is most predictive of malignancy? - ANSWER-
Which investigation is routine in all newborns with Down syndrome? - ANSWER-
Echocardiography
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BRAND NEW
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+!!
CAP antibiotic that causes VF - ANSWER-Azithromycin
- The arrhythmia results from prolongation of the QT interval and is also more common
in patients with a prior cardiac history.
Anti-DM medications for weight loss - ANSWER-GLP1 receptor agonists e.g. Exenatide
SGLT-2 inhibitor e.g. Canagliflozin
Screening test with greatest potential for over diagnosis - ANSWER-PSA
Clinical manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ANSWER-Asymmetric leg
weakness
Opioid to avoid in palliative patient with severe hepatic dysfunction - ANSWER-Methadone
- It is metabolized and cleared by the liver, and should therefore not be used in patients
with severe hepatic impairment. It is, however, a reasonable option for patients with
severe renal impairment.
Lung cancer screening with low dose CT Chest annually - ANSWER-Adults 55-80yo with
30 pack year history and currently smoking or quit within last 15 years
NOAC with reversal agent - ANSWER-Dabigatran
Reduces alcoholism but creating an acute ethanol sensitivity - ANSWER-Disulfiram
,Antidepressant to be avoided in the elderly - ANSWER-Paroxetine (associated with more
anticholinergic effects)
SSRIs > SNRIs, atypical antipsychotics may be added for resistant depression
Age group between which American Academy of Pediatrics recommends administration
of an autism-specific screening tool - ANSWER-18-24 months old
Most common neurological complication of Paget's disease of the bone - ANSWER-
Most common cardiac complication of Lyme disease - ANSWER-Heart blocks
Examination finding of those with bacterial vaginosis - ANSWER-Vaginal pH >4.5 (normal
vaginal pH should be acidic)
Most common cause of medication-related adverse events across health care settings in
the United States - ANSWER-Antibiotics
Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis - ANSWER-Not recommended
In anaphylaxis, which drug is most likely helpful in preventing the need for intubation? -
ANSWER-
Barrett's oesophagus with no dysplasia - ANSWER-
Positive family history of colorectal cancer - ANSWER-Individuals who have a first-degree
relative with colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma diagnosed before 60 years of age or
two first-degree relatives diagnosed at any age should be advised to start screening
colonoscopy at 40 years of age or 10 years younger than the earliest diagnosis in their
family, whichever comes first.
,Most common cause of hearing loss in newborns - ANSWER-Genetic inheritance
Lab findings in Von Willebrand disease - ANSWER-
U.S. federal labor law requires companies with >50 employees to provide which benefits
for employees who are nursing mothers - ANSWER-
Influenza vaccination in those with potential egg allergy - ANSWER-All currently available
influenza vaccines, with the exceptions of recombinant and cell-culture-based
inactivated influenza vaccines, are prepared using embryonated egg culture and can
potentially provoke allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
For those who report that they can eat lightly cooked scrambled eggs, vaccination can
proceed without precaution or observation. Those who have experienced only hives can
also receive any influenza vaccine appropriate for their age and health status.
People who have experienced symptoms such as hypotension, wheezing, nausea, or
vomiting, or reactions requiring emergency attention or epinephrine after eating eggs or
egg-containing foods can also receive any influenza vaccine appropriate for their age
and health status and also do not need to be observed. However, the vaccine should be
administered by a provider who can recognize and manage severe allergic reactions.
How is the Timed Up and Go test useful in GRM patients? - ANSWER-Helps to assess the
risk of falling
Antidepressant that can prolong QT interval to be avoided in those on concomitant
atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER-Citalopram, Escitalopram
Other SSRIs, as well as bupropion, venlafaxine, and mirtazapine, do not have this effect.
Both tricyclic antidepressants and antipsychotics, commonly used in patients also
taking SSRIs, can cause QT prolongation, making their combined use problematic.
Antibiotic for traveller's diarrhoea - ANSWER-Azithromycin
, Prevented by washing hands frequently
Most effective medication for treating fibromyalgia - ANSWER-TCAs > SSRIs (helps with
some pain reduction)
In a healthy full-term infant who is exclusively breastfed, iron supplementation should
begin at what age in order to prevent iron deficiency anaemia? - ANSWER-4 months
- In preterm babies (before 37w), elemental iron supplementation (2mg/kg per day)
should begin at 1 month of age and should continue until 12 months of age, unless the
infant had multiple blood transfusions.
In primary nephrotic syndrome, other than proteinuria and low albumin, what else is
commonly observed? - ANSWER-Coagulopathy
Chronic medication that can cause B12 deficiency - ANSWER-Metformin
Strongest risk factor for primary hypertension in children and adolescents - ANSWER-
Elevated BMI
While Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species are the most common causes
of skin and soft-tissue infection, which organism should also be considered? - ANSWER-
Pseudomonas
Treatment of erythrasma (Wood's lamp coral pink/red fluorescence, fine-scaled with a
cigarette-paper appearance) caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum infection -
ANSWER-Erythromycin
Which radiologic funding of a lung nodule is most predictive of malignancy? - ANSWER-
Which investigation is routine in all newborns with Down syndrome? - ANSWER-
Echocardiography
