NCCAOM-Biomedicine 2022 Exam
Questions and Answers
An athlete has pain between the 3rd & 4th metatarsal bone and can't step on it. What is
DX? - ANS-Morton's Neuroma
Headache right side, ringing in ear, vertigo, headache. What DX? - ANS-Meniere's
Disease
If L4 and L5 is herniated what nerve is entrapped? - ANS-L4
Which nerve control anterior 2/3 of tongue? - ANS-Cranial Nerve 7
Which part of brain controls speech, and muscle and balance coordination? - ANS-
Cerebellum
What part of brain has cerebral spinal fluid? - ANS-Subarachnoid Layer
Pain in the head usually unilateral (one side) around the eye, pain comes and goes;
doesn't last long when it comes. It is cyclical, pain is severe and hot. Can have nasal
congestion, watery droopy eyes. - ANS-Cluster Headache
Throbbing HA on the sides. Tender to touch scalp. (Arteries are inflamed at temples -
ANS-Temporal Arteries
Most widespread STD in America - ANS-Chlamydia
Most widespread STI in America - ANS-HPV
Test for DVT (Deep vein thrombosis) - ANS-Doppler Ultrasound
Which anemia has B12 deficiency and folic acid deficiency - ANS-Macrocytic Anemia
Skin on hand has raised red itchy areas, there is itchy skin in the web parts of the
fingers what is the cause? - ANS-Scabies
Patient is gaining weight, big belly,hirsutism, slow growth what is the cause? - ANS-
Cushings disease with benign tumor in pituitary gland
Breast has an orange peel appearance around nipple, no pain to touch - ANS-Breast
Cancer
,Woman has had stomach pain and bloating for 2 months, stools are stringy pencil thin
progressively getting worse what do you do? - ANS-Send to Emergency immediately
(most likely cancer, progressively worse , stringy pencil thing stools)
What is JVD? - ANS-Right sided Heart failure
What can Glomulonephrititis come from? - ANS-Strep throat
Glomulonephritis is when kidney filters (glomueri) become inflamed
Patient has flat red patches on body and mouth and white clusters in mouth what is it? -
ANS-Measles
Patient has abdominal pain with bloody and sticky diarrhea what is it? - ANS-Ulcerative
colitis
Child comes in wheezing, no fever what is it? - ANS-Aspiration of a foreign object
What hormone is high after ovulation? - ANS-Progesterone
A women has leucorrhea with watery discharge and difficult urination. What is DX? -
ANS-Bacterial vaginosis
What can cause scarring of the uterus and sterility? - ANS-Chlamydia
What is HmG CoA reductase inhibitor? - ANS-Statin
Which medicine for high blood pressure can cause Hypokalemia, not good for kidneys?
- ANS-ACE inhibitors
What is the side effect of Beta Blockers? - ANS-Can cause edema and weight gain
What can a barium enema show? - ANS-Colon cancer
Patient is xrayed with consolidation in right lower lung what is it? - ANS-Bacterial
pneumonia
What can cause paralysis, neck pain, weak arms and legs? - ANS-Cerical stenosis
Order from orthopedic tests - ANS-Active, assisted, passive, isometric
Eczema - ANS-inflammatory of the skin, itchy, red, vesicular, weepy rashes that can
crust over
What mineral is important for bone density, muscles, muscle contractions, blood
clotting? - ANS-Calcium
, What deficiency with cause bruising and bleeding? - ANS-Vitamin K Deficiency
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ANS-A, D, E, K
What vitamin deficiency can cause dementia, diarrhea and dermatitis? - ANS-DDD
Niacin (called Pellagara, Niacin is B3)
What is CPT code? - ANS-Current Procedural Terminology
What is your responsibility/relationship if you talk to a potential patient on the phone
about their symptoms? - ANS-You have entered into a Doctor/Patient Relationship the
moment you give any advice to even a potential patient
From a "Public Health" standpoint, what is the most important thing to put in a patient's
record? - ANS-Occupation & Travel
A mother brings her child to you and you notice the child is filthy and unkept what do
you do? - ANS-Call child protective services
extrapyramidal tardy kiniesiology? What kind of drugs do not go well with it? - ANS-
Dangerous SE of Antiphycotic drugs
Erectile dysfunction - ANS-know causes
"mostly pshycological"
Herpes zoster - ANS-Look up (be familiar)
Macular degeneration - ANS-Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that
affects a person's central vision.
What is the Creatinine test related to? - ANS-Kidney
Polycystic ovarian syndrome - ANS-Look up (be familiar)
Cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem - ANS-Look up (be familiar)
A patient whos an athlete was pushed down and suddenly twisted his foot, he had
difficulty extending his leg. Is the injury on the Right meniscus, the left meniscus, the
right cruciate ligament or the left cruciate ligament. - ANS-Meniscus vs Cruciate
ligament
A woman had pain on the lateral part of her shoulder, it hurt when she slept on it, it hurt
it to abduct it 20% and then very painful abducting it 60-80%. What was the diagnosis?
Bicipital tendonitis, deltoid tendonitis, tricep tendonitis - ANS-Deltoid Tendonitis
(Bicipital would be more medial and triceps would be extending the arm and back)
Questions and Answers
An athlete has pain between the 3rd & 4th metatarsal bone and can't step on it. What is
DX? - ANS-Morton's Neuroma
Headache right side, ringing in ear, vertigo, headache. What DX? - ANS-Meniere's
Disease
If L4 and L5 is herniated what nerve is entrapped? - ANS-L4
Which nerve control anterior 2/3 of tongue? - ANS-Cranial Nerve 7
Which part of brain controls speech, and muscle and balance coordination? - ANS-
Cerebellum
What part of brain has cerebral spinal fluid? - ANS-Subarachnoid Layer
Pain in the head usually unilateral (one side) around the eye, pain comes and goes;
doesn't last long when it comes. It is cyclical, pain is severe and hot. Can have nasal
congestion, watery droopy eyes. - ANS-Cluster Headache
Throbbing HA on the sides. Tender to touch scalp. (Arteries are inflamed at temples -
ANS-Temporal Arteries
Most widespread STD in America - ANS-Chlamydia
Most widespread STI in America - ANS-HPV
Test for DVT (Deep vein thrombosis) - ANS-Doppler Ultrasound
Which anemia has B12 deficiency and folic acid deficiency - ANS-Macrocytic Anemia
Skin on hand has raised red itchy areas, there is itchy skin in the web parts of the
fingers what is the cause? - ANS-Scabies
Patient is gaining weight, big belly,hirsutism, slow growth what is the cause? - ANS-
Cushings disease with benign tumor in pituitary gland
Breast has an orange peel appearance around nipple, no pain to touch - ANS-Breast
Cancer
,Woman has had stomach pain and bloating for 2 months, stools are stringy pencil thin
progressively getting worse what do you do? - ANS-Send to Emergency immediately
(most likely cancer, progressively worse , stringy pencil thing stools)
What is JVD? - ANS-Right sided Heart failure
What can Glomulonephrititis come from? - ANS-Strep throat
Glomulonephritis is when kidney filters (glomueri) become inflamed
Patient has flat red patches on body and mouth and white clusters in mouth what is it? -
ANS-Measles
Patient has abdominal pain with bloody and sticky diarrhea what is it? - ANS-Ulcerative
colitis
Child comes in wheezing, no fever what is it? - ANS-Aspiration of a foreign object
What hormone is high after ovulation? - ANS-Progesterone
A women has leucorrhea with watery discharge and difficult urination. What is DX? -
ANS-Bacterial vaginosis
What can cause scarring of the uterus and sterility? - ANS-Chlamydia
What is HmG CoA reductase inhibitor? - ANS-Statin
Which medicine for high blood pressure can cause Hypokalemia, not good for kidneys?
- ANS-ACE inhibitors
What is the side effect of Beta Blockers? - ANS-Can cause edema and weight gain
What can a barium enema show? - ANS-Colon cancer
Patient is xrayed with consolidation in right lower lung what is it? - ANS-Bacterial
pneumonia
What can cause paralysis, neck pain, weak arms and legs? - ANS-Cerical stenosis
Order from orthopedic tests - ANS-Active, assisted, passive, isometric
Eczema - ANS-inflammatory of the skin, itchy, red, vesicular, weepy rashes that can
crust over
What mineral is important for bone density, muscles, muscle contractions, blood
clotting? - ANS-Calcium
, What deficiency with cause bruising and bleeding? - ANS-Vitamin K Deficiency
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ANS-A, D, E, K
What vitamin deficiency can cause dementia, diarrhea and dermatitis? - ANS-DDD
Niacin (called Pellagara, Niacin is B3)
What is CPT code? - ANS-Current Procedural Terminology
What is your responsibility/relationship if you talk to a potential patient on the phone
about their symptoms? - ANS-You have entered into a Doctor/Patient Relationship the
moment you give any advice to even a potential patient
From a "Public Health" standpoint, what is the most important thing to put in a patient's
record? - ANS-Occupation & Travel
A mother brings her child to you and you notice the child is filthy and unkept what do
you do? - ANS-Call child protective services
extrapyramidal tardy kiniesiology? What kind of drugs do not go well with it? - ANS-
Dangerous SE of Antiphycotic drugs
Erectile dysfunction - ANS-know causes
"mostly pshycological"
Herpes zoster - ANS-Look up (be familiar)
Macular degeneration - ANS-Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that
affects a person's central vision.
What is the Creatinine test related to? - ANS-Kidney
Polycystic ovarian syndrome - ANS-Look up (be familiar)
Cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem - ANS-Look up (be familiar)
A patient whos an athlete was pushed down and suddenly twisted his foot, he had
difficulty extending his leg. Is the injury on the Right meniscus, the left meniscus, the
right cruciate ligament or the left cruciate ligament. - ANS-Meniscus vs Cruciate
ligament
A woman had pain on the lateral part of her shoulder, it hurt when she slept on it, it hurt
it to abduct it 20% and then very painful abducting it 60-80%. What was the diagnosis?
Bicipital tendonitis, deltoid tendonitis, tricep tendonitis - ANS-Deltoid Tendonitis
(Bicipital would be more medial and triceps would be extending the arm and back)
