Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- Review- 466

Q- Which of the following antibiotics is the most effective treatment for Mycoplasma pneumonia?

A- Ampicillin

B- Azithromycin

C- Doxycycline

D- Gentamicin

B- Azithromycin- Azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, is the treatment of choice for Mycoplasma pneumoniae because it targets protein synthesis in organisms without a cell wall.
Doxycycline is also effective, but azithromycin is preferred. Ampicillin and gentamicin are ineffective due to the organism’s lack of a cell wall



Q- Which of the following arteries is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion?

A- Left anterior descending artery

B- Left circumflex artery

C- Posterior descending artery

D- Right coronary artery

A- Left anterior descending artery- The left anterior descending (LAD) artery is the most commonly occluded coronary artery and is often called the “widowmaker” because obstruction can lead to extensive anterior wall myocardial infarction.



Q- Which of the following virus infections most commonly progresses to chronic hepatitis?

A- Hepatitis A

B- Hepatitis B

C- Hepatitis C

C- Hepatitis C- Hepatitis C infection most commonly progresses to chronic hepatitis, with a high rate of chronicity compared to hepatitis A (never chronic) and hepatitis B (can be chronic but less commonly than hepatitis C).

 

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2 thoughts on “Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- Review- 466”

  1. Q- Which of the following antibiotics is the most appropriate treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia?

    Isnt C ??
    Doxycycline

  2. Good

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