Comsae NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 20-year-old man presents with fatigue, pallor, and a craving for
ice (pica). Labs reveal:
- Hemoglobin: 9.2 g/dL
- MCV: 68 fL
- Ferritin: low
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Sickle cell anemia
D. Thalassemia major
Correct Answer: B. Iron deficiency anemia
Rationale: Microcytic anemia with pica is classic for iron
deficiency.
Phase 1 - Q2
,A 25-year-old woman develops a vesicular rash in a dermatomal
distribution on the right side of her chest. The rash isA. Contact
dermatitis
B. Herpes zoster
C. Impetigo
D. Psoriasis
Correct Answer: B. Herpes zoster
Rationale: Reactivation of VZV causes dermatomal, painful rash
with vesicles.
Phase 2 - Q3
A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 32 weeks gestation complains
of right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. BA. Acute
fatty liver of pregnancy
B. HELLP syndrome
C. Cholecystitis
D. Preeclampsia
Correct Answer: B. HELLP syndrome
Rationale: Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets--
classic triad.
Phase 2 - Q4
,A 45-year-old male presents with progressive shortness of
breath and ankle swelling. JVP is elevated, lungs are clearA.
Muscle energy to cervical spine
B. HVLA to lumbar spine
C. Thoracic pump with activation
D. Suboccipital release
Correct Answer: C. Thoracic pump with activation
Rationale: Thoracic pump techniques enhance
venous/lymphatic return and respiratory function.
COMSAE-Style Practice Questions (Sample Set)
Phase 3 - Q5
A 67-year-old woman with history of atrial fibrillation presents
with sudden-onset abdominal pain out of proportion to pA. CT
abdomen with contrast
B. Abdominal ultrasound
C. Colonoscopy
D. EKG
Correct Answer: A. CT abdomen with contrast
Rationale: Pain out of proportion = mesenteric ischemia →
confirmed via CT angiography.
Phase 3 - Q6
, A 34-year-old male presents with right lower quadrant pain,
fever, and leukocytosis. Imaging confirms appendicitis. HeA.
Ampicillin-sulbactam
B. Piperacillin-tazobactam
C. Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole
D. Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Correct Answer: C. Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole
Rationale: This combo provides anaerobic and gram-negative
coverage in penicillin-allergic patients.
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 20-year-old man presents with fatigue, pallor, and a craving for
ice (pica). Labs reveal:
- Hemoglobin: 9.2 g/dL
- MCV: 68 fL
- Ferritin: low
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Sickle cell anemia
D. Thalassemia major
Correct Answer: B. Iron deficiency anemia
Rationale: Microcytic anemia with pica is classic for iron
deficiency.
Phase 1 - Q2
,A 25-year-old woman develops a vesicular rash in a dermatomal
distribution on the right side of her chest. The rash isA. Contact
dermatitis
B. Herpes zoster
C. Impetigo
D. Psoriasis
Correct Answer: B. Herpes zoster
Rationale: Reactivation of VZV causes dermatomal, painful rash
with vesicles.
Phase 2 - Q3
A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 32 weeks gestation complains
of right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. BA. Acute
fatty liver of pregnancy
B. HELLP syndrome
C. Cholecystitis
D. Preeclampsia
Correct Answer: B. HELLP syndrome
Rationale: Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets--
classic triad.
Phase 2 - Q4
,A 45-year-old male presents with progressive shortness of
breath and ankle swelling. JVP is elevated, lungs are clearA.
Muscle energy to cervical spine
B. HVLA to lumbar spine
C. Thoracic pump with activation
D. Suboccipital release
Correct Answer: C. Thoracic pump with activation
Rationale: Thoracic pump techniques enhance
venous/lymphatic return and respiratory function.
COMSAE-Style Practice Questions (Sample Set)
Phase 3 - Q5
A 67-year-old woman with history of atrial fibrillation presents
with sudden-onset abdominal pain out of proportion to pA. CT
abdomen with contrast
B. Abdominal ultrasound
C. Colonoscopy
D. EKG
Correct Answer: A. CT abdomen with contrast
Rationale: Pain out of proportion = mesenteric ischemia →
confirmed via CT angiography.
Phase 3 - Q6
, A 34-year-old male presents with right lower quadrant pain,
fever, and leukocytosis. Imaging confirms appendicitis. HeA.
Ampicillin-sulbactam
B. Piperacillin-tazobactam
C. Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole
D. Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Correct Answer: C. Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole
Rationale: This combo provides anaerobic and gram-negative
coverage in penicillin-allergic patients.
