NCCAOM BIOMEDICINE BOARD EXAM FINAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much
just a couple days ago, now feeling exhausted and sad. Diagnosis:
Answer: Bipolar disorder
◉ 65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post
stroke, he doesn't like talk to anyone, social withdraw; doesn't like to
move and like to lie down in the bed; he rather thinks him little and
forget him. What do you suspect? Answer: Depression
◉ Which one is example of abuse? Answer: Retinal hemorrhage in
infant (baby shaking)
◉ Child abuse reporting process, what type of law? Answer: Varies
state by state
◉ Mom brought a kid to clinic, kid has ear infection, during intake
mom told you the kid don't like to talk to other people and don't like
to play with other people, what is your diagnosis for kid? Answer:
Child Abuse
,◉ Confused elderly suspects someone in his health care steals his
money, and patient said don't tell anybody. Your response? Answer:
Call social worker
◉ Domestic violence Answer: Encourage patient seeking for legal
consultant and consider keep away form abusive partner.
◉ McBurney sign Answer: Tender point in right lower abdomen of a
patient with appendicitis.
◉ Patient with lower right quadrant abdominal pain Answer:
Appendicitis
◉ Diverticulitis case study, it asked about what test would you use to
diagnose it: Answer: CT scan
◉ Patient has abdominal pain is aggravated when defecting?
Answer: Aortic aneurysm
◉ Patient has diarrhea and constipation, stools show mucus and
blood, why is the diagnosis: Answer: Ulcerative Colitis
◉ Which drug category will you select if you want to reduced gastric
acid in the stomach? Answer: Antacids
,◉ What is the test for Drug and Herb metabolism? (In liver is
involved in drug metabolism) Answer: Cytochrome
◉ Benzodiazepines are used for what? Answer: Anti-anxiety, relax
muscle, help insomnia, muscles spasms, seizure. = BZD (-zepam)
◉ Tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal syndrome are side effect of
what kind of medications? Answer: Antipsychotic
◉ What disease is the most common causing renal failure in US?
Answer: Type I diabetes
◉ Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus infection is responsible for?
Answer: Glomerulonephritis
◉ Erectile dysfunction is due to Answer: Organic or psychosomatic
◉ Adverse effects from drugs that treat ED? Answer: Hypotension
◉ Adverse effects of Erectile Dysfunction drugs: Answer: Stuffy and
runny nose
, ◉ A patient was pricked by a thorn in yard, symptoms occur next
day-fever, chills, redness swollen and tenderness. What to suspect?
Answer: Cellulitis
◉ Woman gets a splinter from wooden branch, the next day started
spreading around the wound area, wound becomes red, swollen and
sore grows in size, warm and tender upon touch, what problem does
this patient have? Answer: Cellulitis
◉ Case: Patient presents with highly contagious bacterial skin
infection, red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks,
leaking pus or fluid, what do you suspect? Answer: Impetigo
◉ One kindergarten teacher has red on his trunk and 4 limbs, the
blister with fluid filled. What is your diagnosis? Answer: Chickenpox
◉ A two year old boy is brought by his parents to the clinic with a 3
day history of fever, listlessness, and a cough. Physical examination
reveals a lethargic child with a congested throat. Tiny irregular red
spots with central bluish-white specks (Koplik's spots) are found in
his buccal mucosa, Macupapular skin rashes are also visible over the
body. What is the most likely medical diagnosis? Answer: Measles
◉ A 20 year old college student presents with fever, sore throat, and
fatigue. Upon examination enlarged lymph nodes are found in the
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much
just a couple days ago, now feeling exhausted and sad. Diagnosis:
Answer: Bipolar disorder
◉ 65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post
stroke, he doesn't like talk to anyone, social withdraw; doesn't like to
move and like to lie down in the bed; he rather thinks him little and
forget him. What do you suspect? Answer: Depression
◉ Which one is example of abuse? Answer: Retinal hemorrhage in
infant (baby shaking)
◉ Child abuse reporting process, what type of law? Answer: Varies
state by state
◉ Mom brought a kid to clinic, kid has ear infection, during intake
mom told you the kid don't like to talk to other people and don't like
to play with other people, what is your diagnosis for kid? Answer:
Child Abuse
,◉ Confused elderly suspects someone in his health care steals his
money, and patient said don't tell anybody. Your response? Answer:
Call social worker
◉ Domestic violence Answer: Encourage patient seeking for legal
consultant and consider keep away form abusive partner.
◉ McBurney sign Answer: Tender point in right lower abdomen of a
patient with appendicitis.
◉ Patient with lower right quadrant abdominal pain Answer:
Appendicitis
◉ Diverticulitis case study, it asked about what test would you use to
diagnose it: Answer: CT scan
◉ Patient has abdominal pain is aggravated when defecting?
Answer: Aortic aneurysm
◉ Patient has diarrhea and constipation, stools show mucus and
blood, why is the diagnosis: Answer: Ulcerative Colitis
◉ Which drug category will you select if you want to reduced gastric
acid in the stomach? Answer: Antacids
,◉ What is the test for Drug and Herb metabolism? (In liver is
involved in drug metabolism) Answer: Cytochrome
◉ Benzodiazepines are used for what? Answer: Anti-anxiety, relax
muscle, help insomnia, muscles spasms, seizure. = BZD (-zepam)
◉ Tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal syndrome are side effect of
what kind of medications? Answer: Antipsychotic
◉ What disease is the most common causing renal failure in US?
Answer: Type I diabetes
◉ Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus infection is responsible for?
Answer: Glomerulonephritis
◉ Erectile dysfunction is due to Answer: Organic or psychosomatic
◉ Adverse effects from drugs that treat ED? Answer: Hypotension
◉ Adverse effects of Erectile Dysfunction drugs: Answer: Stuffy and
runny nose
, ◉ A patient was pricked by a thorn in yard, symptoms occur next
day-fever, chills, redness swollen and tenderness. What to suspect?
Answer: Cellulitis
◉ Woman gets a splinter from wooden branch, the next day started
spreading around the wound area, wound becomes red, swollen and
sore grows in size, warm and tender upon touch, what problem does
this patient have? Answer: Cellulitis
◉ Case: Patient presents with highly contagious bacterial skin
infection, red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks,
leaking pus or fluid, what do you suspect? Answer: Impetigo
◉ One kindergarten teacher has red on his trunk and 4 limbs, the
blister with fluid filled. What is your diagnosis? Answer: Chickenpox
◉ A two year old boy is brought by his parents to the clinic with a 3
day history of fever, listlessness, and a cough. Physical examination
reveals a lethargic child with a congested throat. Tiny irregular red
spots with central bluish-white specks (Koplik's spots) are found in
his buccal mucosa, Macupapular skin rashes are also visible over the
body. What is the most likely medical diagnosis? Answer: Measles
◉ A 20 year old college student presents with fever, sore throat, and
fatigue. Upon examination enlarged lymph nodes are found in the
