ABFM BOARD REVIEW: GENERAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What do you do with a thyroid nodule > 1 cm - ANS TSH, followed by a radionuclide scan if
the results are abnormal
Diagnostic US is recommended for all pts witha suspected thyroid nodule, nodular goiter, or
nodule found incidentally on anothWhater imaging study
What anti-epileptic/bipolar med should be started at a low dosage to minmiize the risk of SJS -
ANS Lamictal... higher risk of DJD when pt already on divalproex
The occurrence of 2 or more lab confirmed cases of influenza A is considered an outbreak in a
LTCF. - ANS CDC recommends chemoprophylaxis for ALL residents who are asymptomatic and
treatment for all residents who are symptomatic
What provider the best evidence for treatment, screening, or prevention strategies -
ANS meta analysis
This value refers to the percentage of patients with a positive test for a disease who actually
have the disease. - ANS PPV
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, Thisvalue of a test is the proportion of patients with negative test results who do not have the
disorder - ANS NPV
The percentage of patients with a disorder who have a positive test for that disorder is a test's...
- ANS SENSITIVITY
The percentage of patients without a disorder who have a negative test for that disorder is a
test's - ANS SPECIFICITY
what lab value would confirm ovulation in a regularly mestruating patient -
ANS progesterone level > 5^3 in the luteal phase (day 21)
Men who have ever smoked (defined as 100 or more cigarettes) should be screened once for
abdominal aortic aneurysm (USPSTF B recommendation) between the ages... - ANS 65-75
leading cause of death for patients with RA - ANS CAD-RA patients have accelerated
atherosclerosis related to
a chronic inflammatory state.
treatments to reduce symptoms of post herpetic neuralgia - ANS topical lidocaine, capsaicin
cream, gabapentin, amitriptyline
diagnosis considered in a middle-aged patient with resistant hypertension and hypokalemia -
ANS hyperaldosteronism: get renin and aldosterone levels
A patient with known adrenal insufficiency secondary to hypopituitarism who is undergoing a
period of
stress such as illness or surgery should be given intravenous corticosteroids. For moderate-risk
procedures
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What do you do with a thyroid nodule > 1 cm - ANS TSH, followed by a radionuclide scan if
the results are abnormal
Diagnostic US is recommended for all pts witha suspected thyroid nodule, nodular goiter, or
nodule found incidentally on anothWhater imaging study
What anti-epileptic/bipolar med should be started at a low dosage to minmiize the risk of SJS -
ANS Lamictal... higher risk of DJD when pt already on divalproex
The occurrence of 2 or more lab confirmed cases of influenza A is considered an outbreak in a
LTCF. - ANS CDC recommends chemoprophylaxis for ALL residents who are asymptomatic and
treatment for all residents who are symptomatic
What provider the best evidence for treatment, screening, or prevention strategies -
ANS meta analysis
This value refers to the percentage of patients with a positive test for a disease who actually
have the disease. - ANS PPV
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Thisvalue of a test is the proportion of patients with negative test results who do not have the
disorder - ANS NPV
The percentage of patients with a disorder who have a positive test for that disorder is a test's...
- ANS SENSITIVITY
The percentage of patients without a disorder who have a negative test for that disorder is a
test's - ANS SPECIFICITY
what lab value would confirm ovulation in a regularly mestruating patient -
ANS progesterone level > 5^3 in the luteal phase (day 21)
Men who have ever smoked (defined as 100 or more cigarettes) should be screened once for
abdominal aortic aneurysm (USPSTF B recommendation) between the ages... - ANS 65-75
leading cause of death for patients with RA - ANS CAD-RA patients have accelerated
atherosclerosis related to
a chronic inflammatory state.
treatments to reduce symptoms of post herpetic neuralgia - ANS topical lidocaine, capsaicin
cream, gabapentin, amitriptyline
diagnosis considered in a middle-aged patient with resistant hypertension and hypokalemia -
ANS hyperaldosteronism: get renin and aldosterone levels
A patient with known adrenal insufficiency secondary to hypopituitarism who is undergoing a
period of
stress such as illness or surgery should be given intravenous corticosteroids. For moderate-risk
procedures
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
