USMLE Q Bank Step 1- 218

A 7-year-old boy has a difficult time at school. He sleeps during most of the classes and doesn’t interact with his teachers in class. He is fighting with many of his classmates because of stealing their lunches but he has never started a fight. When teachers tried to contact his family, they found out that … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 217

Q- A patient presents to the ER with multiple episodes of tonic-clonic seizures for the past hour. The patient does not recover between these episodes. Which of the following is the treatment of choice in this condition? A- Fosphenytoin B- Gabapentin C- Lorazepam D- Valproic acid Q- A 56-year-old man with a history of type … Read more

USMLE Q Bank Step 2 CK- 408

A 36-year-old man visits his physician complaining of chronic gastric pain for several years. Physical examination is unremarkable. Serology studies are positive for Helicobacter Pylori. Endoscopy reveals gastritis with no ulcers or tumors. Treatment starts with omeprazole, clarithromycin and metronidazole. What is the most appropriate noninvasive test to check for H. pylori eradication? A-Rapid urease … Read more

USMLE Q Bank Step 2 CK- 407

A 40 year old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes presents to the clinic for left ear pain and fullness. She also complains of decrease of hearing on the affected side. The patient didn’t measure her blood sugar for 6 months although she has glucometer at home. Her temperature is 99.8 F. Examination … Read more

USMLE Q Bank Step 1- 216

You receive a phone call from the nurse of a nursing home telling you that your patient refused to take her medications for the third day. She is 75 years old, competent and has disability of both lower limbs. What is your best response to the nurse’s concern? A- Ask the patient for the reason … Read more

Question of the Day- 3

A scientific researcher is classifying some drugs according to their actions on different receptors. One of these drugs binds to its receptor without producing any action. This drug should be classified as what? A-Agonist B-Antagonist C-Partial agonist D-Inverse agonist Answer When a drug binds to its receptor, it competes with other substances which normally affect … Read more