NBME CBSE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK REAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026 COMPLETE EXAM MEDICAL EXAMINATION
What does a single nucleotide change in the FBN1 gene indicate?
ANSWERS: It indicates a polymorphism that does not change the amino acid
at the locus.
What is the appropriate response to a patient waiting for an appointment?
ANSWERS: A suitable remark is: 'Thank you for waiting. How can I help you
today?'
What physiological changes occur in a patient who has been shot and
presents with increased pulse and decreased blood pressure?
ANSWERS: Baroreceptor firing decreases, systemic vascular resistance
increases, and pulmonary vascular resistance increases.
What area is indicated by fluid in the abdomen in a patient with hemorrhagic
shock?
ANSWERS: The omental bursa (lesser sac) is indicated.
What is the positive predictive value of a test if the probability of a patient
with a positive test having a disease is 0.67?
ANSWERS: The positive predictive value is 0.67.
,What is the most appropriate interpreter for a 75-year-old woman with
T2DM and HTN who emigrated from Argentina?
ANSWERS: A telephone interpreter is the most appropriate.
What changes occur in glomeruli when the efferent arteriole is constricted?
ANSWERS: Increased hydrostatic pressure in the glomeruli occurs.
What genetic condition is associated with a trinucleotide repeat and can
cause cognitive disabilities?
ANSWERS: Fragile X syndrome is associated with a trinucleotide repeat in the
FMR1 gene.
What is the likely cause of shoulder pain and inability to externally rotate
after a radical thyroidectomy?
ANSWERS: Inflammation of the infraspinatus tendon is likely.
What is the effect of a branch of the thyrocervical trunk being damaged
during surgery?
ANSWERS: It can cause damage to the inferior thyroid arteries.
What is the likely cause of muscle weakness and fatigue in a 46-year-old
woman with a history of hypertension treated with thiazide diuretics?
ANSWERS: Adverse Drug Effect
,What is the most likely explanation for a 55-year-old man with a history of
infections and a raised neutrophil count but delayed bactericidal activity
against
Staphylococcus aureus?
ANSWERS: Myeloperoxidase deficiency
What is the infectious agent causing findings in a 2-year-old boy with
severe pain and swelling of the left thumb, showing oral vesicles and
cervical
lymphadenopathy?
ANSWERS: Herpetic Whitlow caused by a DNA virus
What is the transmission route for Ascaris infection in a 7-year-old boy with
cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea?
ANSWERS: Ingestion of soil (fecal-oral transmission)
, What property of Neisseria gonorrhoeae explains the reinfection in a 23-
year-old man with multiple sexual partners?
ANSWERS: Antigenic variation
What is the assessment of carrier status for a 23-year-old woman whose
brother and maternal uncle had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)?
ANSWERS: Uncertain due to random X-inactivation
What hemorrhagic disorder is indicated by a 20-year-old woman with
heavy bleeding and normal platelet aggregation but elevated PTT?
ANSWERS: Von Willebrand Disease
What portion of the urethra is at greatest risk of injury in a 32-year-old man
with a urethral injury from a motor vehicle collision?
ANSWERS: Membranous urethra
What is the likely cause of the position indicated by an arrow in a 63-year-
old man with crackles heard over the left lung?
ANSWERS: C5a complement system activation leading to neutrophil
chemotaxis
What protein regulates the progression of the menstrual cycle phase in a
22-year- old woman with abundant mitotic figures in endometrial
biopsy?
ANSWERS: Cyclin-Dependent Kinase
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026 COMPLETE EXAM MEDICAL EXAMINATION
What does a single nucleotide change in the FBN1 gene indicate?
ANSWERS: It indicates a polymorphism that does not change the amino acid
at the locus.
What is the appropriate response to a patient waiting for an appointment?
ANSWERS: A suitable remark is: 'Thank you for waiting. How can I help you
today?'
What physiological changes occur in a patient who has been shot and
presents with increased pulse and decreased blood pressure?
ANSWERS: Baroreceptor firing decreases, systemic vascular resistance
increases, and pulmonary vascular resistance increases.
What area is indicated by fluid in the abdomen in a patient with hemorrhagic
shock?
ANSWERS: The omental bursa (lesser sac) is indicated.
What is the positive predictive value of a test if the probability of a patient
with a positive test having a disease is 0.67?
ANSWERS: The positive predictive value is 0.67.
,What is the most appropriate interpreter for a 75-year-old woman with
T2DM and HTN who emigrated from Argentina?
ANSWERS: A telephone interpreter is the most appropriate.
What changes occur in glomeruli when the efferent arteriole is constricted?
ANSWERS: Increased hydrostatic pressure in the glomeruli occurs.
What genetic condition is associated with a trinucleotide repeat and can
cause cognitive disabilities?
ANSWERS: Fragile X syndrome is associated with a trinucleotide repeat in the
FMR1 gene.
What is the likely cause of shoulder pain and inability to externally rotate
after a radical thyroidectomy?
ANSWERS: Inflammation of the infraspinatus tendon is likely.
What is the effect of a branch of the thyrocervical trunk being damaged
during surgery?
ANSWERS: It can cause damage to the inferior thyroid arteries.
What is the likely cause of muscle weakness and fatigue in a 46-year-old
woman with a history of hypertension treated with thiazide diuretics?
ANSWERS: Adverse Drug Effect
,What is the most likely explanation for a 55-year-old man with a history of
infections and a raised neutrophil count but delayed bactericidal activity
against
Staphylococcus aureus?
ANSWERS: Myeloperoxidase deficiency
What is the infectious agent causing findings in a 2-year-old boy with
severe pain and swelling of the left thumb, showing oral vesicles and
cervical
lymphadenopathy?
ANSWERS: Herpetic Whitlow caused by a DNA virus
What is the transmission route for Ascaris infection in a 7-year-old boy with
cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea?
ANSWERS: Ingestion of soil (fecal-oral transmission)
, What property of Neisseria gonorrhoeae explains the reinfection in a 23-
year-old man with multiple sexual partners?
ANSWERS: Antigenic variation
What is the assessment of carrier status for a 23-year-old woman whose
brother and maternal uncle had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)?
ANSWERS: Uncertain due to random X-inactivation
What hemorrhagic disorder is indicated by a 20-year-old woman with
heavy bleeding and normal platelet aggregation but elevated PTT?
ANSWERS: Von Willebrand Disease
What portion of the urethra is at greatest risk of injury in a 32-year-old man
with a urethral injury from a motor vehicle collision?
ANSWERS: Membranous urethra
What is the likely cause of the position indicated by an arrow in a 63-year-
old man with crackles heard over the left lung?
ANSWERS: C5a complement system activation leading to neutrophil
chemotaxis
What protein regulates the progression of the menstrual cycle phase in a
22-year- old woman with abundant mitotic figures in endometrial
biopsy?
ANSWERS: Cyclin-Dependent Kinase
