ABFM ITE Exam Ques ons and answers | Updated
RATED A+ | 2026
CAP an bio c that causes VF
Azithromycin
- The arrhythmia results from prolonga on of the QT interval and is also more common in
pa ents with a prior cardiac history.
An -DM medica ons for weight loss
GLP1 receptor agonists e.g. Exena de
SGLT-2 inhibitor e.g. Canagliflozin
Screening test with greatest poten al for over diagnosis
PSA
Clinical manifesta on of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Asymmetric leg weakness
Opioid to avoid in pallia ve pa ent with severe hepa c dysfunc on
Methadone
- It is metabolized and cleared by the liver, and should therefore not be used in pa ents with
severe hepa c impairment. It is, however, a reasonable op on for pa ents with severe renal
impairment.
Lung cancer screening with low dose CT Chest annually
Adults 55-80yo with 30 pack year history and currently smoking or quit within last 15 years
NOAC with reversal agent
Dabigatran
Reduces alcoholism but crea ng an acute ethanol sensi vity
Disulfiram
An depressant to be avoided in the elderly
,Paroxe ne (associated with more an cholinergic effects)
SSRIs > SNRIs, atypical an psycho cs may be added for resistant depression
Age group between which American Academy of Pediatrics recommends administra on of an
au sm-specific screening tool
18-24 months old
Most common neurological complica on of Paget's disease of the bone
Most common cardiac complica on of Lyme disease
Heart blocks
Examina on finding of those with bacterial vaginosis
Vaginal pH >4.5 (normal vaginal pH should be acidic)
Most common cause of medica on-related adverse events across health care se?ngs in the
United States
An bio cs
Screening for asymptoma c caro d artery stenosis
Not recommended
In anaphylaxis, which drug is most likely helpful in preven ng the need for intuba on?
BarreC's oesophagus with no dysplasia
Posi ve family history of colorectal cancer
Individuals who have a first-degree rela ve with colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma
diagnosed before 60 years of age or two first-degree rela ves 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
Gene c inheritance
Lab findings in Von Willebrand disease
U.S. federal labor law requires companies with >50 employees to provide which benefits for
employees who are nursing mothers
,Influenza vaccina on in those with poten al egg allergy
All currently available influenza vaccines, with the excep ons of recombinant and cell-culture-
based inac vated influenza vaccines, are prepared using embryonated egg culture and can
poten ally provoke allergic and anaphylac c reac ons.
For those who report that they can eat lightly cooked scrambled eggs, vaccina on can proceed
without precau on or observa on. 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 vomi ng,
or reac ons requiring emergency aCen on or epinephrine aFer ea ng 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 reac ons.
How is the Timed Up and Go test useful in GRM pa ents?
Helps to assess the risk of falling
An depressant that can prolong QT interval to be avoided in those on concomitant atypical
an psycho cs
Citalopram, Escitalopram
Other SSRIs, as well as bupropion, venlafaxine, and mirtazapine, do not have this effect. Both
tricyclic an depressants and an psycho cs, commonly used in pa ents also taking SSRIs, can
cause QT prolonga on, making their combined use problema c.
An bio c for traveller's diarrhoea
Azithromycin
Prevented by washing hands frequently
Most effec ve medica on for trea ng fibromyalgia
TCAs > SSRIs (helps with some pain reduc on)
In a healthy full-term infant who is exclusively breasGed, iron supplementa on should begin at
what age in order to prevent iron deficiency anaemia?
4 months
, - In preterm babies (before 37w), elemental iron supplementa on (2mg/kg per day) should
begin at 1 month of age and should con nue un l 12 months of age, unless the infant had
mul ple blood transfusions.
In primary nephro c syndrome, other than proteinuria and low albumin, what else is commonly
observed?
Coagulopathy
Chronic medica on that can cause B12 deficiency
MeGormin
Strongest risk factor for primary hypertension in children and adolescents
Elevated BMI
While Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species are the most common causes of skin
and soF- ssue infec on, which organism should also be considered?
Pseudomonas
Treatment of erythrasma (Wood's lamp coral pink/red fluorescence, fine-scaled with a cigareCe-
paper appearance) caused by Corynebacterium minu ssimum infec on
Erythromycin
Which radiologic funding of a lung nodule is most predic ve of malignancy?
Which inves ga on is rou ne in all newborns with Down syndrome?
Echocardiography
Treatment dura on for provoked vs unprovoked PE
3 months and indefinitely respec vely
In pa ents with symptoms indica ve of pneumonia or heart failure, what inves ga ons can be
done to determine treatment of either condi on or both?
BNP and procalcitonin levels
How to increase HDL (good cholesterol)?
Add niacin
Dietary recommenda on in diver culosis
High fibre or take fibre supplements
RATED A+ | 2026
CAP an bio c that causes VF
Azithromycin
- The arrhythmia results from prolonga on of the QT interval and is also more common in
pa ents with a prior cardiac history.
An -DM medica ons for weight loss
GLP1 receptor agonists e.g. Exena de
SGLT-2 inhibitor e.g. Canagliflozin
Screening test with greatest poten al for over diagnosis
PSA
Clinical manifesta on of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Asymmetric leg weakness
Opioid to avoid in pallia ve pa ent with severe hepa c dysfunc on
Methadone
- It is metabolized and cleared by the liver, and should therefore not be used in pa ents with
severe hepa c impairment. It is, however, a reasonable op on for pa ents with severe renal
impairment.
Lung cancer screening with low dose CT Chest annually
Adults 55-80yo with 30 pack year history and currently smoking or quit within last 15 years
NOAC with reversal agent
Dabigatran
Reduces alcoholism but crea ng an acute ethanol sensi vity
Disulfiram
An depressant to be avoided in the elderly
,Paroxe ne (associated with more an cholinergic effects)
SSRIs > SNRIs, atypical an psycho cs may be added for resistant depression
Age group between which American Academy of Pediatrics recommends administra on of an
au sm-specific screening tool
18-24 months old
Most common neurological complica on of Paget's disease of the bone
Most common cardiac complica on of Lyme disease
Heart blocks
Examina on finding of those with bacterial vaginosis
Vaginal pH >4.5 (normal vaginal pH should be acidic)
Most common cause of medica on-related adverse events across health care se?ngs in the
United States
An bio cs
Screening for asymptoma c caro d artery stenosis
Not recommended
In anaphylaxis, which drug is most likely helpful in preven ng the need for intuba on?
BarreC's oesophagus with no dysplasia
Posi ve family history of colorectal cancer
Individuals who have a first-degree rela ve with colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma
diagnosed before 60 years of age or two first-degree rela ves 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
Gene c inheritance
Lab findings in Von Willebrand disease
U.S. federal labor law requires companies with >50 employees to provide which benefits for
employees who are nursing mothers
,Influenza vaccina on in those with poten al egg allergy
All currently available influenza vaccines, with the excep ons of recombinant and cell-culture-
based inac vated influenza vaccines, are prepared using embryonated egg culture and can
poten ally provoke allergic and anaphylac c reac ons.
For those who report that they can eat lightly cooked scrambled eggs, vaccina on can proceed
without precau on or observa on. 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 vomi ng,
or reac ons requiring emergency aCen on or epinephrine aFer ea ng 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 reac ons.
How is the Timed Up and Go test useful in GRM pa ents?
Helps to assess the risk of falling
An depressant that can prolong QT interval to be avoided in those on concomitant atypical
an psycho cs
Citalopram, Escitalopram
Other SSRIs, as well as bupropion, venlafaxine, and mirtazapine, do not have this effect. Both
tricyclic an depressants and an psycho cs, commonly used in pa ents also taking SSRIs, can
cause QT prolonga on, making their combined use problema c.
An bio c for traveller's diarrhoea
Azithromycin
Prevented by washing hands frequently
Most effec ve medica on for trea ng fibromyalgia
TCAs > SSRIs (helps with some pain reduc on)
In a healthy full-term infant who is exclusively breasGed, iron supplementa on should begin at
what age in order to prevent iron deficiency anaemia?
4 months
, - In preterm babies (before 37w), elemental iron supplementa on (2mg/kg per day) should
begin at 1 month of age and should con nue un l 12 months of age, unless the infant had
mul ple blood transfusions.
In primary nephro c syndrome, other than proteinuria and low albumin, what else is commonly
observed?
Coagulopathy
Chronic medica on that can cause B12 deficiency
MeGormin
Strongest risk factor for primary hypertension in children and adolescents
Elevated BMI
While Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species are the most common causes of skin
and soF- ssue infec on, which organism should also be considered?
Pseudomonas
Treatment of erythrasma (Wood's lamp coral pink/red fluorescence, fine-scaled with a cigareCe-
paper appearance) caused by Corynebacterium minu ssimum infec on
Erythromycin
Which radiologic funding of a lung nodule is most predic ve of malignancy?
Which inves ga on is rou ne in all newborns with Down syndrome?
Echocardiography
Treatment dura on for provoked vs unprovoked PE
3 months and indefinitely respec vely
In pa ents with symptoms indica ve of pneumonia or heart failure, what inves ga ons can be
done to determine treatment of either condi on or both?
BNP and procalcitonin levels
How to increase HDL (good cholesterol)?
Add niacin
Dietary recommenda on in diver culosis
High fibre or take fibre supplements
