COMSAE 110 EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
/ Bacillus Anthracis Characteristics - Answer-✅Gram + rods in chains
may manifest in cutaneous or pulmonary anthrax
/.platelet membrane abnormalities present as - Answer-✅purpura
epistaxis
gingival bleeding
anemia
low hemoglobin
low hematocrit
/.Spermatocele characteristics - Answer-✅1. Dilated tubular structures in the efferent
tubules of epidydymis
2. cystic mass in epidydimis that transilluminates
/.Histological examination of acne - Answer-✅comedones filled with sebum and keratin
/.Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Answer-✅1.proximal lower limb weakness in young children
2.bilateral destruction of anterior horn cells
3. Mutations in SMN1 on Chr.5
/.PDA murmur - Answer-✅Continuous machine-like murmur
located in the left upper sternal border
/.Rebound congestion is seen with - Answer-✅use of phenylephrine-containing topical
decongestant for more than 3-5 days
/.The best way to obtain differential diagnoses for the chief complaint of fatigue is -
Answer-✅a complete history and physical exam
/.Drugs that reduce the activity of HMG -CoA reductase are - Answer-✅Statins
/.Using Statins and Macrolides together may cause - Answer-✅Rhabdomyolysis
(muscle pain and weakness)
,/.Examples of Macrolides - Answer-✅Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
/.Staph epidermidis - Answer-✅gram + coagulase - catalase + cocci
/.Anterior superior alveolar - Answer-✅upper incisors and canine teeth
/.infraorbital nerve supplies - Answer-✅branch of the maxillary division of trigeminal
nerve
skin of cheek, upper lip, lateral nose, and ipsilateral upper teeth
/.middle superior alveolar nerve supplies - Answer-✅maxillary sinus, mid maxillary oral
mucosa, the mesiobuccal root of the first maxillary molar tooth and the premolar teeth
/.nasopalatine nerve supplies - Answer-✅the anterior part of the hard palate and the
mucosa of the nasal septum
/.posterior superior alveolar nerve supplies - Answer-✅posterior upper teeth
/.Viral infection of the dorsal root ganglia - Answer-✅varicella zoster/shingles
/.Multiple Sclerosis - Answer-✅autoimmune mediated demyelination
episodes may be preceded by viral illness
/.HELLP syndrome - Answer-✅Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets
typically occurs in pregnant women with preeclampsia
/.Atrophy of the mamillary bodies on brain MRI is from - Answer-✅Wernicke-Korsakoff
syndrome in chronic alcoholics, lack of vitamin B1 or thiamine
/.What drug may potentially help alzheimers patients - Answer-✅acetylcholinesterase
inhibitors (donepazil, rivastigmine, and galantamine)
/.pencil shaped macronidia are characteristics of - Answer-✅epidermophyton floccosum
/.Antifungals work by - Answer-✅inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol
/.the anterior part of the hard palate and the mucosa of the nasal septum. - Answer-
✅thyroid gland
, /.Strep pyogenes characteristics - Answer-✅B-hemolytic
gram + cocci in chains
most commonly causes pharyngitis
/.alpha blockers common side effect - Answer-✅orthostatic hypotension
/.Lateral Epicondylitis - Answer-✅Tennis Elbow
inflammation of the wrist extensors
/.Adrenocortical Insufficiency - Answer-✅low sodium
high potassium
high creatinine
symptoms of fatigue, weakness, and weight loss
/.brachioradial reflex - Answer-✅C6
/.lactulose is - Answer-✅a synthetic sugar used to treat constipation
SE: diarrhea/bloating
/.nephrolithiasis may be caused by - Answer-✅high protein diet
/.Halitosis may be seen in - Answer-✅kidney disease
/.Pure sensory strokes are in the - Answer-✅thalamus
/.Best way to prevent progression of osteoporosis in older adults who are
supplementing with vitamin D/Calcium - Answer-✅daily weight bearing exercise
program
/.Panic attack treatment (acute) - Answer-✅diazepam
/.Glioblastoma Multiforme - Answer-✅most malignant form of astrocytoma
perinecrotic palisading cells, necrosis, pleomorphism, mitotic figures, and endothelial
cell proliferation
/.blue dome cysts and microcalcifications on mammography are features most
consistent with - Answer-✅fibrocystic change in breast
/.Ketamine MOA - Answer-✅blocking NMDA glutamate receptors
/.Treatment for older pt with osteoperosis with history of DVT - Answer-✅Alendronate
AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
/ Bacillus Anthracis Characteristics - Answer-✅Gram + rods in chains
may manifest in cutaneous or pulmonary anthrax
/.platelet membrane abnormalities present as - Answer-✅purpura
epistaxis
gingival bleeding
anemia
low hemoglobin
low hematocrit
/.Spermatocele characteristics - Answer-✅1. Dilated tubular structures in the efferent
tubules of epidydymis
2. cystic mass in epidydimis that transilluminates
/.Histological examination of acne - Answer-✅comedones filled with sebum and keratin
/.Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Answer-✅1.proximal lower limb weakness in young children
2.bilateral destruction of anterior horn cells
3. Mutations in SMN1 on Chr.5
/.PDA murmur - Answer-✅Continuous machine-like murmur
located in the left upper sternal border
/.Rebound congestion is seen with - Answer-✅use of phenylephrine-containing topical
decongestant for more than 3-5 days
/.The best way to obtain differential diagnoses for the chief complaint of fatigue is -
Answer-✅a complete history and physical exam
/.Drugs that reduce the activity of HMG -CoA reductase are - Answer-✅Statins
/.Using Statins and Macrolides together may cause - Answer-✅Rhabdomyolysis
(muscle pain and weakness)
,/.Examples of Macrolides - Answer-✅Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
/.Staph epidermidis - Answer-✅gram + coagulase - catalase + cocci
/.Anterior superior alveolar - Answer-✅upper incisors and canine teeth
/.infraorbital nerve supplies - Answer-✅branch of the maxillary division of trigeminal
nerve
skin of cheek, upper lip, lateral nose, and ipsilateral upper teeth
/.middle superior alveolar nerve supplies - Answer-✅maxillary sinus, mid maxillary oral
mucosa, the mesiobuccal root of the first maxillary molar tooth and the premolar teeth
/.nasopalatine nerve supplies - Answer-✅the anterior part of the hard palate and the
mucosa of the nasal septum
/.posterior superior alveolar nerve supplies - Answer-✅posterior upper teeth
/.Viral infection of the dorsal root ganglia - Answer-✅varicella zoster/shingles
/.Multiple Sclerosis - Answer-✅autoimmune mediated demyelination
episodes may be preceded by viral illness
/.HELLP syndrome - Answer-✅Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets
typically occurs in pregnant women with preeclampsia
/.Atrophy of the mamillary bodies on brain MRI is from - Answer-✅Wernicke-Korsakoff
syndrome in chronic alcoholics, lack of vitamin B1 or thiamine
/.What drug may potentially help alzheimers patients - Answer-✅acetylcholinesterase
inhibitors (donepazil, rivastigmine, and galantamine)
/.pencil shaped macronidia are characteristics of - Answer-✅epidermophyton floccosum
/.Antifungals work by - Answer-✅inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol
/.the anterior part of the hard palate and the mucosa of the nasal septum. - Answer-
✅thyroid gland
, /.Strep pyogenes characteristics - Answer-✅B-hemolytic
gram + cocci in chains
most commonly causes pharyngitis
/.alpha blockers common side effect - Answer-✅orthostatic hypotension
/.Lateral Epicondylitis - Answer-✅Tennis Elbow
inflammation of the wrist extensors
/.Adrenocortical Insufficiency - Answer-✅low sodium
high potassium
high creatinine
symptoms of fatigue, weakness, and weight loss
/.brachioradial reflex - Answer-✅C6
/.lactulose is - Answer-✅a synthetic sugar used to treat constipation
SE: diarrhea/bloating
/.nephrolithiasis may be caused by - Answer-✅high protein diet
/.Halitosis may be seen in - Answer-✅kidney disease
/.Pure sensory strokes are in the - Answer-✅thalamus
/.Best way to prevent progression of osteoporosis in older adults who are
supplementing with vitamin D/Calcium - Answer-✅daily weight bearing exercise
program
/.Panic attack treatment (acute) - Answer-✅diazepam
/.Glioblastoma Multiforme - Answer-✅most malignant form of astrocytoma
perinecrotic palisading cells, necrosis, pleomorphism, mitotic figures, and endothelial
cell proliferation
/.blue dome cysts and microcalcifications on mammography are features most
consistent with - Answer-✅fibrocystic change in breast
/.Ketamine MOA - Answer-✅blocking NMDA glutamate receptors
/.Treatment for older pt with osteoperosis with history of DVT - Answer-✅Alendronate
