PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Concomitant use of an SSRI with which of the following herbal
products can potentially lead to serotonin syndrome? Question
options:
1) St. John's wort
2) kava kava
3) gingko biloba
4) valerian root Answer: 1) St. John's wort
◉ A 22-year-old woman complains of pelvic pain. Physical
examination reveals cervical motion tenderness and uterine
tenderness. Which of the following would further support a
diagnosis of PID? Question options:
1) temperature less than 100ºF (37. 8ºC)
2) absence of white blood cells in vaginal fluid
3) mucopurulent vaginal discharge
4) laboratory documentation of cervical infection with E. coli
Answer: 3) mucopurulent vaginal discharge
, ◉ Medications most commonly pass through the placenta via:
Question options:
1) facilitated transport.
2) passive diffusion.
3) capillary pump action.
4) mechanical carrier state. Answer: 2) passive diffusion.
◉ A 45-year-old woman just had a normal Pap test result and has an
absence of high-risk HPV. You recommend her next Pap test in:
Question options:
1) 1 year.
2) 3 years.
3) 5 years.
4) 7 years. Answer: 3) 5 years.
◉ Which patient should be referred out for further testing? Question
options:
1) one breast smaller than the other
2) eversion of both nipples