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USMLE Step 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. PFT showing ? FEV1/FVC.






2. What is the metabolic syndrome?






3. Maternal mortality?






4. Caf






5. Risk factors for cholelithiasis.






6. A 17-year - old female has left arm paralysis after her boyfriend dies in a car crash. No medical cause is found.






7. A burn patient presents with cherry- red flushed skin and coma. SaO2 is normal - but carboxyhemoglobin is elevated. Treatment?






8. Red plaques with silvery- white scales and sharp margins.






9. 'Cradle cap.'






10. How to diagnose and follow a leiomyoma.






11. Medical treatment for IBD.






12. Glomerulonephritis with deafness.

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13. Iris - like target lesions.






14. 'Dewdrop on a rose petal.'






15. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






16. Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria.






17. Two consecutive findings of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) on Pap smear. Follow - up evaluation?






18. May be seen in children who are accused of inattention in class and confused with ADHD.






19. An autosomal - recessive disorder with a defect in the GPIIbIIIa platelet receptor and ? platelet aggregation.

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20. The diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism.






21. Treatment for opioid overdose.






22. The most common causes of hypercalcemia.






23. The 6 P's of ischemia due to peripheral vascular disease.






24. Treatment for DTs.






25. Complication of scaphoid fracture.






26. Defect in an X- linked syndrome with mental retardation -






27. Therapy for polycystic ovarian syndrome.






28. A five - month - old girl has ? head growth - truncal dyscoordination - and ? social interaction.

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29. An 80-year - old man presents with fatigue - lymphadenopathy - splenomegaly - and isolated lymphocytosis. Suspected diagnosis?






30. Trauma series.






31. Medical treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.






32. Why are Beta- blockers contraindicated in diabetics?






33. Meningitis in infants. Causes? Treatment?






34. A patient presents with tachycardia - wild swings in BP - headache - diaphoresis - altered mental status - and a sense of panic.






35. Causes of transudative effusion.






36. Name the defense mechanism:






37. Non - small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) associated with hypercalcemia.






38. Elevated erythropoietin level - elevated hematocrit - and normal O2 saturation suggest?






39. Definition of hypertension.






40. Nonpainful chancre.






41. Low urine specific gravity in the presence of high serum osmolality.






42. Classic ultrasound and gross appearance of complete hydatidiform mole.

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43. Diagnostic test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.






44. A patient continues to use cocaine after being in jail - losing his job - and not paying child support.






45. A son asks that his mother not be told about her recently discovered cancer.

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46. Normalizing PCO2 in a patient having an asthma exacerbation may indicate?






47. Presents with a herald patch - Christmas - tree pattern.






48. Diagnostic step required in a postmenopausal woman who presents with vaginal bleeding.






49. Mortality rate?






50. A 55-year - old obese patient presents with dirty - velvety patches on the back of the neck.