ABFM ITE questions
and answers 2026
SVC hospital tx
IV steroids, chemo, rad, IV stenting
SMART therapy for asthma
Formoterol
PPI
-risks with long term use
-indications for long term use
PNA, other resp infxns, CKD, dementia
Barrett esophagus, severe erosive
esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and high risk for upper
gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (PUD, age >65, high-dose NSAID
therapy, or concurrent use of aspirin,
corticosteroids, or anticoagulants)
The greatest risk factor for dementia
age
first-line pharmacologic therapy for temporomandibular disorders
naproxen
(cyclobenzaprine can be added if spasms, amitriptyline/gabapentin
2nd line)
elevated TSH and
thyroid peroxidase (TPO) levels
hashimotos
meds linked to thyroiditis
lithium, amiodarone, interferon-alfa, interleukin-2,
immune checkpoint inhibitors, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors
, patients who have given birth should be screened for postpartum
depression for how long?
1 yr
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screening for testicular cancer in asymptomatic adolescent or adult
males
none
managing delirium in end-of-life care
1. screen for reversible or treatable causes
2. haloperidol and risperidone, are recommended
if conservative measures fail to control the symptoms of delirium
3. avoid benzos, worsen delirium
velvety,
irregularly defined, hyperpigmented patches. neck, axillae, groin
Acanthosis nigricans
outpt CAP tx w/ comorbidities (2 options + 1 if no comorbids)
(chronic heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease; diabetes mellitus;
alcohol use disorder; cancer; or asplenia)
-levofloxacin
-augmentin or cephalosporin PLUS doxy or macrolide
(augmentin + azithro)
** can use amox/ doxy/ azithro monotherapy if NO comorbid)
Which one of the following interventions in the ED has the greatest
benefit with regard to decreasing mortality in nSTEMI
aspirin
gray-brown
patches that usually occur on the face. {pregnancy}
Melasma
Routine laboratory monitoring required for patients with chronic
kidney disease-bone mineral disorder
(CKD-BMD) or secondary hyperparathyroidism due to renal disease
and answers 2026
SVC hospital tx
IV steroids, chemo, rad, IV stenting
SMART therapy for asthma
Formoterol
PPI
-risks with long term use
-indications for long term use
PNA, other resp infxns, CKD, dementia
Barrett esophagus, severe erosive
esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and high risk for upper
gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (PUD, age >65, high-dose NSAID
therapy, or concurrent use of aspirin,
corticosteroids, or anticoagulants)
The greatest risk factor for dementia
age
first-line pharmacologic therapy for temporomandibular disorders
naproxen
(cyclobenzaprine can be added if spasms, amitriptyline/gabapentin
2nd line)
elevated TSH and
thyroid peroxidase (TPO) levels
hashimotos
meds linked to thyroiditis
lithium, amiodarone, interferon-alfa, interleukin-2,
immune checkpoint inhibitors, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors
, patients who have given birth should be screened for postpartum
depression for how long?
1 yr
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
screening for testicular cancer in asymptomatic adolescent or adult
males
none
managing delirium in end-of-life care
1. screen for reversible or treatable causes
2. haloperidol and risperidone, are recommended
if conservative measures fail to control the symptoms of delirium
3. avoid benzos, worsen delirium
velvety,
irregularly defined, hyperpigmented patches. neck, axillae, groin
Acanthosis nigricans
outpt CAP tx w/ comorbidities (2 options + 1 if no comorbids)
(chronic heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease; diabetes mellitus;
alcohol use disorder; cancer; or asplenia)
-levofloxacin
-augmentin or cephalosporin PLUS doxy or macrolide
(augmentin + azithro)
** can use amox/ doxy/ azithro monotherapy if NO comorbid)
Which one of the following interventions in the ED has the greatest
benefit with regard to decreasing mortality in nSTEMI
aspirin
gray-brown
patches that usually occur on the face. {pregnancy}
Melasma
Routine laboratory monitoring required for patients with chronic
kidney disease-bone mineral disorder
(CKD-BMD) or secondary hyperparathyroidism due to renal disease
