Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 291

A 49-year-old man who is recently diagnosed with hypertension and has a history of bronchial asthma and Raynaud syndrome visits his physician for initiation of his treatment plan. In selecting the appropriate antihypertensive drug, which of the following is the best treatment for this patient? A-Atenolol B-Captopril C-Diltiazem D-Metoprolol E-Verapamil Answer A calcium channel blocker … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- 437

A 51-year-old man is brought to the emergency room because of severe abdominal pain which is radiating to his back. Today, the patient had many episodes of vomiting. He is an alcoholic, drinking daily but he does not smoke or take any recreational drugs. On physical examination, the patient is lying down in the fetal … Read more

Pharmacology MCQs- 215

A 64-year-old man arrives to the emergency room after recurrent vomiting of blood for the last 2 hours. He recently underwent right hip replacement and had taken heparin to prevent thromboembolic complications. Internal bleeding is suspected and treatment with protamine has begun. What kind of antagonism is related to this treatment? A- Chemical B- Competitive … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 290

A 23-year-old woman was involved in a motor car accident three days ago. She was hypotensive and diagnosed with internal bleeding. She received several units of blood. Today her urine output is very low for the last six hours.  Her urinalysis showed hematuria, proteinuria, muddy brown epithelial cells and granular casts. Her lab tests also … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions- Pharmacology MCQs- 214

Q- A group of drugs that bind to a receptor but do not produce any pharmacological effect is called Which one of the following? A- Agonist B- Antagonist C- Partial agonist Q- Which one of the following amines is permanently charged? A- Primary amines B- Secondary amines C- Tertiary amines D- Quaternary amines Q- Administration … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- 436

A 28-year-old woman with a history of normal delivery 3 days ago after an uneventful pregnancy is admitted to the ICU because of high fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge. General examination reveals temperature of 103.3 F, pulse 96/min and blood pressure 100/70 mmHg. Pelvic examination reveals bloody yellowish discharge and dilated, enlarged and bulky cervix. … Read more