ABIM IM BOARDS ITE Exam Complete Test , Practice
Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for (Latest
2026 Edition)
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or higher correct
answers screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, correct answers
OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients correct answers use advanced static mattresses
of overlays
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening mammography correct
answers 10 years
Frequent episodes of binge eating >1/week followed by innapropriate compensatory behaviors
(vomiting, laxatives,enema etc) due to fear of gaining weight correct answers Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI correct answers generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management correct answers observe, usually resolves in 12 weeks
otitis externa treatment correct answers combined antibiotic and glucocorticoid ototopical
medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b +hydrocortisone
topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia correct answers topical lidocaine
describe uveitis correct answers unilateral eye pain, photophobia, ciliary flush (Circumferential
redness along the border of the sclera and cornea), there may be miosis
Indications for bariatric surgery correct answers BMI 40 or higher without comorbidities, BMI
35 with comorbities
Orlistat correct answers Weight loss medication, loose stool common side effect. Lose about
3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin correct answers Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs sue to elevation in
serotonin
Phentermine-topiramate correct answers Weight loss medication, avoid in glaucoma
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation correct answers pain on superior aspect of
shoulder, tenderness on palpation of A-C joint, pain with shoulder adduction and abduction >120
degrees
, Supraspinatus tear test correct answers Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis correct answers pain on shoulder abduction or painful arc
Lung cancer screening correct answers ANNUAL LOW-DOSE CT for age 55-80 years with 30-
pack year smoking history, including those who quit within 15 years
AAA Screening correct answers One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who have smoked at
least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study correct answers relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression correct answers Seroquel monotherapy, combination
olanzapine-fluoxetine
hormonal estrogen is contraindicated in women with migraines+aura due to risk of correct
answers stroke
PAP smear screening correct answers women 21-65 , every 3 years. In women 30 - 65, every 5
years if combined with HPV testing
Indications for high intensity statin correct answers Age 40 - 75 with diabetes and an LDL of 70
- 189,and 10 years >7.5% ASCVD risk
men with low or low-normal testosterone level should have a repeat confirmatory morning
testosterone prior to begining testosterone treatment correct answers
severe vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women are best treated with correct answers
systemic hormonal therapy;- oral estradiol-progrestin combo
test to be performed in all patients with syncope correct answers EKG
Panic disorder treatment correct answers SSRI (sertraline), SNRI, TCAs, MAOi
Trichomoniasis treatment correct answers single dose of metronidazole 2g, and treat partner
Treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women without a uterus correct answers
Transdermal or oral Estradiol only (no need for progestin as they have no uterus)
Statins, ACE-i/ARB are teratogenic correct answers discontinue in pregnant women
Indications for pharmacologic weight loss treatment correct answers BMI greater than 30, or
BMI greater than 27 with obesity associated complications
Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for (Latest
2026 Edition)
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or higher correct
answers screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, correct answers
OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients correct answers use advanced static mattresses
of overlays
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening mammography correct
answers 10 years
Frequent episodes of binge eating >1/week followed by innapropriate compensatory behaviors
(vomiting, laxatives,enema etc) due to fear of gaining weight correct answers Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI correct answers generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management correct answers observe, usually resolves in 12 weeks
otitis externa treatment correct answers combined antibiotic and glucocorticoid ototopical
medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b +hydrocortisone
topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia correct answers topical lidocaine
describe uveitis correct answers unilateral eye pain, photophobia, ciliary flush (Circumferential
redness along the border of the sclera and cornea), there may be miosis
Indications for bariatric surgery correct answers BMI 40 or higher without comorbidities, BMI
35 with comorbities
Orlistat correct answers Weight loss medication, loose stool common side effect. Lose about
3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin correct answers Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs sue to elevation in
serotonin
Phentermine-topiramate correct answers Weight loss medication, avoid in glaucoma
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation correct answers pain on superior aspect of
shoulder, tenderness on palpation of A-C joint, pain with shoulder adduction and abduction >120
degrees
, Supraspinatus tear test correct answers Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis correct answers pain on shoulder abduction or painful arc
Lung cancer screening correct answers ANNUAL LOW-DOSE CT for age 55-80 years with 30-
pack year smoking history, including those who quit within 15 years
AAA Screening correct answers One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who have smoked at
least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study correct answers relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression correct answers Seroquel monotherapy, combination
olanzapine-fluoxetine
hormonal estrogen is contraindicated in women with migraines+aura due to risk of correct
answers stroke
PAP smear screening correct answers women 21-65 , every 3 years. In women 30 - 65, every 5
years if combined with HPV testing
Indications for high intensity statin correct answers Age 40 - 75 with diabetes and an LDL of 70
- 189,and 10 years >7.5% ASCVD risk
men with low or low-normal testosterone level should have a repeat confirmatory morning
testosterone prior to begining testosterone treatment correct answers
severe vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women are best treated with correct answers
systemic hormonal therapy;- oral estradiol-progrestin combo
test to be performed in all patients with syncope correct answers EKG
Panic disorder treatment correct answers SSRI (sertraline), SNRI, TCAs, MAOi
Trichomoniasis treatment correct answers single dose of metronidazole 2g, and treat partner
Treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women without a uterus correct answers
Transdermal or oral Estradiol only (no need for progestin as they have no uterus)
Statins, ACE-i/ARB are teratogenic correct answers discontinue in pregnant women
Indications for pharmacologic weight loss treatment correct answers BMI greater than 30, or
BMI greater than 27 with obesity associated complications
