Cardiology boards ABIM LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or
higher - CORRECT ANSWER screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, -
CORRECT ANSWER OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients - CORRECT ANSWER use
advanced static mattresses of overlays
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening
mammography - CORRECT ANSWER 10 years
Frequent episodes of binge eating >1/week followed by innapropriate
compensatory behaviors (vomiting, laxatives,enema etc) due to fear of gaining
weight - CORRECT ANSWER Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI - CORRECT ANSWER generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management - CORRECT ANSWER observe, usually
resolves in 12 weeks
,otitis externa treatment - CORRECT ANSWER combined antibiotic and
glucocorticoid ototopical medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b
+hydrocortisone
topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia - CORRECT
ANSWER topical lidocaine
describe uveitis - CORRECT ANSWER unilateral eye pain, photophobia, ciliary
flush (Circumferential redness along the border of the sclera and cornea), there
may be miosis
Indications for bariatric surgery - CORRECT ANSWER BMI 40 or higher without
comorbidities, BMI 35 with comorbities
Orlistat - CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss medication, loose stool common side
effect. Lose about 3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin - CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs
sue to elevation in serotonin
Phentermine-topiramate - CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss medication, avoid in
glaucoma
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation - CORRECT ANSWER pain on
superior aspect of shoulder, tenderness on palpation of A-C joint, pain with
shoulder adduction and abduction >120 degrees
, Supraspinatus tear test - CORRECT ANSWER Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis - CORRECT ANSWER pain on shoulder abduction or
painful arc
Lung cancer screening - CORRECT ANSWER ANNUAL LOW-DOSE CT for age 55-80
years with 30-pack year smoking history, including those who quit within 15 years
AAA Screening - CORRECT ANSWER One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who
have smoked at least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study - CORRECT ANSWER relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression - CORRECT ANSWER Seroquel
monotherapy, combination olanzapine-fluoxetine
hormonal estrogen is contraindicated in women with migraines+aura due to risk
of - CORRECT ANSWER stroke
PAP smear screening - CORRECT ANSWER women 21-65 , every 3 years. In
women 30 - 65, every 5 years if combined with HPV testing
Indications for high intensity statin - CORRECT ANSWER Age 40 - 75 with
diabetes and an LDL of 70 - 189,and 10 years >7.5% ASCVD risk
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Women aged 65 and older AND younger women with fracture risk of 9.3% or
higher - CORRECT ANSWER screen for osteoporosis with DEXA
Ibuprofen / naproxen for primary dysmenorrhea, if side effect or not controlled, -
CORRECT ANSWER OCP
Reduce risk of pressure ulcers in at risk-patients - CORRECT ANSWER use
advanced static mattresses of overlays
life expectancy of at least --- years is expected to benefit from screening
mammography - CORRECT ANSWER 10 years
Frequent episodes of binge eating >1/week followed by innapropriate
compensatory behaviors (vomiting, laxatives,enema etc) due to fear of gaining
weight - CORRECT ANSWER Bulimia nervosa
anorexia BMI - CORRECT ANSWER generally underweight, or less than 18.5
otitis media with effusion management - CORRECT ANSWER observe, usually
resolves in 12 weeks
,otitis externa treatment - CORRECT ANSWER combined antibiotic and
glucocorticoid ototopical medication, ee.g neomycin +polymyxin b
+hydrocortisone
topical lidocaine is effective in treatment of herpetic neuralgia - CORRECT
ANSWER topical lidocaine
describe uveitis - CORRECT ANSWER unilateral eye pain, photophobia, ciliary
flush (Circumferential redness along the border of the sclera and cornea), there
may be miosis
Indications for bariatric surgery - CORRECT ANSWER BMI 40 or higher without
comorbidities, BMI 35 with comorbities
Orlistat - CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss medication, loose stool common side
effect. Lose about 3.5kg over 1 year
Lorcaserin - CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss medication, avoid in pts taking SSRIs
sue to elevation in serotonin
Phentermine-topiramate - CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss medication, avoid in
glaucoma
acromioclavicular join degeneration presentation - CORRECT ANSWER pain on
superior aspect of shoulder, tenderness on palpation of A-C joint, pain with
shoulder adduction and abduction >120 degrees
, Supraspinatus tear test - CORRECT ANSWER Positive drop arm test
supraspinatus tendinitis - CORRECT ANSWER pain on shoulder abduction or
painful arc
Lung cancer screening - CORRECT ANSWER ANNUAL LOW-DOSE CT for age 55-80
years with 30-pack year smoking history, including those who quit within 15 years
AAA Screening - CORRECT ANSWER One time abdominal US for men 65-75 who
have smoked at least 100 cigarrettes
standard outcome measure for cohort study - CORRECT ANSWER relative risk
Treatment options for bipolar depression - CORRECT ANSWER Seroquel
monotherapy, combination olanzapine-fluoxetine
hormonal estrogen is contraindicated in women with migraines+aura due to risk
of - CORRECT ANSWER stroke
PAP smear screening - CORRECT ANSWER women 21-65 , every 3 years. In
women 30 - 65, every 5 years if combined with HPV testing
Indications for high intensity statin - CORRECT ANSWER Age 40 - 75 with
diabetes and an LDL of 70 - 189,and 10 years >7.5% ASCVD risk
