COMSAE-105B 2025 Simulated Exam: 100 High-
Yield USMLE/COMLEX-Style Questions with
Answers and Rationales – Basic Sciences, Clinical
Medicine, and Osteopathic Principles Review
Cranial torsion - answer-:occurs around 1 AP axis. sphenoid and occiput rotate in opposite
directions. greater wing of sphenoid will be elevated on the named side
in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation does the fibrinogen increase or decrease or stay the
sam? - answer-:Fibrinogen is the linker molecule that allows platelets to aggregate together
when forming a thrombi, so we are using lots of it and it will DECREASE.
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) - answer-:an irregular and often very fast heart rate originating from
abnormal conduction in the atria
Atrial Flutter - answer-:irregular beating of the atria; often described as "a-flutter with 2 to 1
block or 3 to 1 block"
what drug can be administered with HCTZ? - answer-:ACE inhibitor - HCTZ combos and ARB's-
HCTZ combos work better together than either alone
Symptoms of Erb's Palsy - answer-:"hERB gets DIBs on tips"= Erb's palsy causes deficits of
deltoid, infraspinatus, biceps brachii and has waiter's tip defomity.
Due to upper trunk tear (C5-C6 roots)
, what screening test is recommended for men at age 50 in regards to cancer? - answer-:The
USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing
until age 75 years. The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. See the Clinical
Considerations section and the Table for details about screening strategies.
colonoscopy
what does lithium treat and what is one major side effect? - answer-:Bipolar disorder and can
cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Does mucus flow better with increased parasympathetic or sympathetic? - answer-:Rib raising
leads to a short increase in sympathetic activity followed by a longer inhibition in sympathetic
activity.
You don't want to stimulate the parasympathetics because this would increase mucus
production in the patient.
What somatic dysfunctions are associated with bell's palsy? - answer-:sphenoid, temporal,
occiput, cervical and thoracic spine.
You want the whole path of CN VII from pontomedullary junction (origin) to face to be
uninhibited, that's why sphenoid, occiput, temporal. T1-4 bc of sympathetics to head/neck. C
spine-don't know exactly why there other than there mostly likely will be SD. Lymphatic pumps
are useful bc of infectious cause. CV 4 would be a good "flush" for the brain.
what is the heart block poem for AV blocks? - answer-:If R is far from P then you have a First
Degree. ★Longer, Longer, Longer DROP! Then you have a Wenkebach. ★If some P's just don't
get through, then you have a Mobitz II. ★If P's and Q's just don't agree, then you have a Third
Degree.
Yield USMLE/COMLEX-Style Questions with
Answers and Rationales – Basic Sciences, Clinical
Medicine, and Osteopathic Principles Review
Cranial torsion - answer-:occurs around 1 AP axis. sphenoid and occiput rotate in opposite
directions. greater wing of sphenoid will be elevated on the named side
in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation does the fibrinogen increase or decrease or stay the
sam? - answer-:Fibrinogen is the linker molecule that allows platelets to aggregate together
when forming a thrombi, so we are using lots of it and it will DECREASE.
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) - answer-:an irregular and often very fast heart rate originating from
abnormal conduction in the atria
Atrial Flutter - answer-:irregular beating of the atria; often described as "a-flutter with 2 to 1
block or 3 to 1 block"
what drug can be administered with HCTZ? - answer-:ACE inhibitor - HCTZ combos and ARB's-
HCTZ combos work better together than either alone
Symptoms of Erb's Palsy - answer-:"hERB gets DIBs on tips"= Erb's palsy causes deficits of
deltoid, infraspinatus, biceps brachii and has waiter's tip defomity.
Due to upper trunk tear (C5-C6 roots)
, what screening test is recommended for men at age 50 in regards to cancer? - answer-:The
USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing
until age 75 years. The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. See the Clinical
Considerations section and the Table for details about screening strategies.
colonoscopy
what does lithium treat and what is one major side effect? - answer-:Bipolar disorder and can
cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Does mucus flow better with increased parasympathetic or sympathetic? - answer-:Rib raising
leads to a short increase in sympathetic activity followed by a longer inhibition in sympathetic
activity.
You don't want to stimulate the parasympathetics because this would increase mucus
production in the patient.
What somatic dysfunctions are associated with bell's palsy? - answer-:sphenoid, temporal,
occiput, cervical and thoracic spine.
You want the whole path of CN VII from pontomedullary junction (origin) to face to be
uninhibited, that's why sphenoid, occiput, temporal. T1-4 bc of sympathetics to head/neck. C
spine-don't know exactly why there other than there mostly likely will be SD. Lymphatic pumps
are useful bc of infectious cause. CV 4 would be a good "flush" for the brain.
what is the heart block poem for AV blocks? - answer-:If R is far from P then you have a First
Degree. ★Longer, Longer, Longer DROP! Then you have a Wenkebach. ★If some P's just don't
get through, then you have a Mobitz II. ★If P's and Q's just don't agree, then you have a Third
Degree.
