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Surgery NBME 1 Answers

This document contains 50 multiple choice questions testing medical knowledge across various organ systems and disease processes. The questions cover topics such as: - Causes of anemia and referred shoulder pain - Appropriate treatment for chronic DVT - Fluid resuscitation calculations for burns patients - Presentation of Charcot's triad and septic shock - Common causes of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy in lung cancer - Distinguishing between acute rejection and other issues in a transplant patient - Most common artery involved in nosebleeds - Likely etiology of gross hematuria with casts - Identifying a femoral hernia based on location and symptoms - Association between GERD

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Surgery NBME 1 Answers

This document contains 50 multiple choice questions testing medical knowledge across various organ systems and disease processes. The questions cover topics such as: - Causes of anemia and referred shoulder pain - Appropriate treatment for chronic DVT - Fluid resuscitation calculations for burns patients - Presentation of Charcot's triad and septic shock - Common causes of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy in lung cancer - Distinguishing between acute rejection and other issues in a transplant patient - Most common artery involved in nosebleeds - Likely etiology of gross hematuria with casts - Identifying a femoral hernia based on location and symptoms - Association between GERD

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1.

C Ruptured spleen because of the anemia and


referred pain to the shoulder
2. B LMWH (we think) because its a chronic DVT and
normal heparin/thrombolytics would cause bleeding in
the case
3. D 4mL x %burn x weight(kg) = 15L of fluids
4. D Charcots triad (fever/jaundice/abd pain) and
septic shock (part of Reynolds pentad)
5. D biopsy based on the presence of calcifications only
would probably require needle localization
6. E Hyperkalemia would probably warrant correction
prior to elective surgery
7. D SCC is most commonly the cause of humoral
hypercalcemia of malignancy in lunc CA
8. C This question was poorly worded because I would
expect someone with prior kidney transplant to be
sufficiently immunosuppressed on 3 agents but the
question is asking about acute rejection (based on
timing) and the mechanism of that rather than what is
going on with this patient. D would be hyperacute
rejection.
9. G Most common artery in nosebleeds
10. E Gross hematuria. Casts are more likely kidney
disease than ureteral disease.
11. B Femoral hernia because its medial to the femoral
vein and she has the right demographics/symptoms
12. G sliding hiatal hernia because of the GERD history
13. D only gram negative rod choice
14. D Charcot joint from diabetic neuropathy
15. B Gas gangrene
16. A ABIs first then arteriography
17. E I really wanted this to be a neuroblastoma because
they are common in kids and can secrete biogenic
amines but VIPoma fits too I suppose probably because
its in the pancreas which would be odd for a
neuroblastoma. Interestingly some neuroblastomas
secrete VIP too
18. E Compartment syndrome. The tissue is tense with
severe pain. Neurovascular components can be intact
19. D Probably rebound hypocalcemia due to high
calcitonin preoperatively
20. A Want to rule out damage to the aorta, patient is
stable, etc
21. C Petechiae and agitation after a long bone fracture
22. A Laceration of middle meningeal artery in temporal
bone fracture
23. B Guy should be holding a sign that says heart
attack
24. C Very cool vignette. Atrial myxomas cause diastolic
murmurs because they obstruct the mitral valve in
diastole. Changing positions causes the tumor (which is
usually on a pedicle) to stop obstructing the valve.

25. A Avascular necrosis or LeggCalvePerthes


syndrome
26. B Lots of distracters to make you look for a cardiac
etiology (NSR so not A fib) but carotid artery disease
can cause TIAs too.
27. D FAP almost always results in colon cancer if
prophylactic colectomy is not performed
28. D Different from 25 in that the epiphysis came off
the bone
29. E This lady has had life-threatening complications of
obesity so she needs bypass
30. E water soluble contrast is OK but avoid barium if
esophageal damage is suspected
31. I anesthesia below the nipples (T4) so she probably
has bony mets there
32. D ITP diagnosis is most likely
33. B Awesome question. AV fistulas can cause high
output heart failure because the blood takes the path
of least resistance into the venous system.
34. E supportive care for pancreatitis
35. C CMV causes cellular inclusions and bloody diarrhea
in immunosuppressed patients
36. C Chylous acites should always prompt a search for
malignancy obstructing lymphatic flow
37. A possible kidney laceration or damage
38. G Hutchinsons sign is pigmentation under the
nailbed and the cuticle. It is CLASSIC for melanoma.
39. C Upper GI bleed, hemodynamically unstable
40. E Mass that cannot be transilluminated is cancer until
proven otherwise
41. A You can take things out in surgery that might kill
the patient if you dont because of implied consent
42. E Signs of pleural effusion
43. H Low P-to-F in likely ARDS, needs his PEEP bumped
44. E I&D because its visible, otherwise it might need to
be explored surgically
45. E Signs of peritonitis
46. E Activation of RAAS from renal artery stenosis, end
product is aldosterone. If D had said RIGHT renal vein,
that would be the answer.
47. B Some people develop obstruction after being
cathd. The mass is most likely the bladder.
48. A Normal Na/low K in a hypertensive lady
49. F Ovarian adenocarcinoma causing peritoneal mets
and omental caking
50. D HIT can happen a week or so after getting heparin.
Very tricky question because cholesterol embolus
syndrome causes digit ischemia VERY commonly after
intravascular procedures but doesnt account for the
low platelets.

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