NBME 15 BLOCK 1-4 (No Answers Version)

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NBME 15 BLOCK 1
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Enterococcus faecalis
Group A beta hemolytic streptococci
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus mitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Atrioventricular block
Biliary colic
Chronic cough
Decreased myocardial contractility
Drowsiness
Increased blood glucose concentration
Intermittent claudication
Miosis
Seizures
Tinnitus
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B)
C)
D)
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Femoral
Inferior mesenteric
Internal iliac
Lumbar
Superficial inguinal
Consult a colleague for advice about treating a minor without parental consent
Discuss with her the need for testing her for other sexually transmitted diseases
Interview her sexual partners
Notify her parents of the findings
Treat her infection and refer her to social services
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B)
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Constriction of the terminal bronchioles

Destruction of the alveolar walls
Increased fibrosis in the interstitium
Increased mucus secretion in the bronchioles
Loss of elastic support to the walls of the
bronchioles
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B)
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Adsorption and penetration

Early protein synthesis
Genome integration
Late protein synthesis
Nucleic acid synthesis
Packaging and assembly
Protein processing
Release
Uncoating
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B)
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D)
E)
Anaphylactic
Cardiogenic
Hypovolemic
Neurogenic
Septic
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B)
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D)
E)
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Motor fibers from the vagus nerve
Parasympathetic fibers from the vagus nerve
Sympathetic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion
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B)
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D)
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Aplastic anemia
Folic acid deficiency
Sickle cell disease
Beta-Thalassemia minor
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency
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B)
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Down syndrome
Heart defect
Hypothyroidism
Neural tube defect
Prematurity
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D)
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Arthus reaction
Chronic granulomatous disease
Delayed (type IV) hypersensitivity reaction
Insect bites
Localized anaphylaxis
Sunburn
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B)
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Decreased vascular resistance

Hypervolemia
Increased cutaneous blood flow
Increased metabolic rate
Weight gain
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B)
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F)
Cytoskeleton
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Nucleolus
Nucleus
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NBME 15 BLOCK 2
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Anaphylaxis as a result of antibiotic hypersensitivity

Decreased risk for endocarditis
Decreased risk for hemolytic uremic syndrome
Establishment of a chronic carrier state in the spleen
Prolonged fecal excretion of the organism
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Anemia
Drug induced alveolar hyperventilation
Residence at a high altitude
Severe regional mismatching of alveolar ventilation and pulmonary capillary perfusion
Voluntary hyperventilation
The cytotrophoblast is present, but the syncytiotrophoblast has not yet formed
Gastrulation is complete, but there are only two germ layers
The neural plate is present, but the neural tube is not yet complete
Placental development is complete, but the embryo is resistant to teratogens
The sclerotome cells have begun migrating, but the somites have not yet formed
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B)
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Amyl nitrite
Erythropoietin
Ethanol
Hyperbaric oxygen
Physostigmine
7.15
7.28
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NBME 15 BLOCK 4
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Endometrial tissues become hyperplastic in the absence of estrogen

The patient has been noncompliant in taking the estrogen receptor antagonist
The patients breast cancer has metastasized to the patients uterus
The patients breast cancer is associated with an estrogen secreting ovarian cancer
The patients medication has an agonist effect on endometrial estrogen receptors
The patients serum estrogen concentrations are increased due to ectopic production of human chorionic gonadotropin
Glucosamine hasnt been studied well enough for me to recommend it.

Glucosamines side effects arent listed. It may be more dangerous than we realize.
Ibuprofen has been proven effective for your condition.
What have you heard about using glucosamine to treat arthritis?
Why did you come to me if you dont want to take what I recommend?
You should really see a naturopathic doctor.
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B)
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Occipital lobe
Optic Chiasm
Optic nerve
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
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Calcium
Calcium
Calcium
Calcium
Calcium
absorption from the gut

concentration in feces
concentration in muscle
concentration in plasma
loss from bone
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B)
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D)
E)
Advanced paternal age

Consanguinity
De novo mutation
Genomic imprinting
Germline mosaicism
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B)
C)
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Calcium carbonate
Cimetidine
Metoclopramide
Omeprazole
Sucralfate

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Constriction of the terminal bronchioles

Adsorption and penetration

Decreased vascular resistance

Anaphylaxis as a result of antibiotic hypersensitivity

Endometrial tissues become hyperplastic in the absence of estrogen

Glucosamine hasnt been studied well enough for me to recommend it.

absorption from the gut

Advanced paternal age

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