USMLEasy 8

Question 1

sensation as a “flip flop” in a patient’s chest?

Answer 1

Ventricular premature beats

Question 2

mastitis tx?

Answer 2

antibiotic that covers streptococcal and staphylococcal infections

Question 3

Evening primrose oil has been shown to help?

Answer 3

fibrocystic breast disease

Question 4

woman who reports frequent UTIs since getting married last year. Tx? If fails?

Answer 4

Single dose antibiotic therapy after sexual intercourse

daily prophylactic antibiotic

Question 5

In men with urinary symptoms and a normal urinary tract - most likely diagnosis?

Answer 5

acute bacterial prostatitis&raquo_space; cystitis/pyelonephritis

Question 6

diabeteic med for patient with creatinine of 2.3 mg/dL?

Answer 6

thiazolidinedione

Question 7

drug would be most useful in controlling “death rattle” breathing in dying patient?

Answer 7

Atropine

Question 8

Most likely cause of death in Hep C?

Answer 8

bleeding varices

Question 9

Test more sensitive than MCV for alcohol abuse?

Answer 9

GGT

Question 10

lipid-lowering mechanism of action of fish oil?

Answer 10

Decreases secretion of triglycerides by the liver

Question 11

Pneumocystis pneumonia treatment?

Answer 11

#Bactrim
#add steroids if PaO2<70

Question 12

Acoustic neuroma typically presents with?

Meniere disease presents with?

Vestibular neuronitis presents with?

Answer 12

slowly progressive unilateral tinnitus and hearing loss

discrete attacks of vertigo lasting for several hours, associated with nausea and vomiting, hearing loss, and tinnitus

acute onset of severe vertigo lasting several days, with symptoms improving over several weeks

Question 13

most appropriate endpoint for the use of β-blockers?

Answer 13

amount necessary to keep the heart rate between 50 to 60 beats per minute

Question 14

Psychogenic vomiting should be suspected in which patients?

Answer 14

able to maintain adequate nutrition despite chronic symptoms

Question 15

tinea capitis treatment?

Answer 15

Griseofulvin tablets

Question 16

most common cause of death among international travelers?

Answer 16

Heart disease

Question 17

Hep C is only found in what bodily fluid?

Answer 17

Blood

Question 18

p value obtained in the test was <0.001. What does this value indicate?

Answer 18

If the null hypothesis is true, there is a less than 0.1% probability of obtaining a test statistic equal to or more extreme than the one obtained.

Question 19

persistent effusion from treated otitis media - management?

Answer 19

Reassurance and reevaluation in 2 to 4 weeks (may take up to 3 months to resolve)