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USMLE Step 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Red plaques with silvery- white scales and sharp margins.






2. Begin Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in an HIV- positive patient At what CD4 count? Mycobacterium avium - intracellulare (MAI) prophylaxis?






3. Radiographic evidence of aortic disruption or dissection.






4. Reynolds' pentad.

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5. Appropriate diagnostic test?






6. Bias introduced into a study when a clinician is aware of the patient's treatment type.






7. Back pain that is exacerbated by standing and walking and relieved with sitting and hyperflexion of the hips.






8. Treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).






9. The three most common causes of fever of unknown origin (FUO).






10. First - line medication for status epilepticus.






11. Acceptable urine output in a stable patient.






12. Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade.






13. A patient presents with weakness - nausea - vomiting - weight loss - and new skin pigmentation. Labs show hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Treatment?






14. Cause of amenorrhea with normal prolactin - no response to estrogen - progesterone challenge - and a history of D&C.

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15. A first - born female who was born in breech position is found to have asymmetric skin folds on her newborn exam. Diagnosis? Treatment?






16. Cause of neonatal RDS.






17. Diagnostic test for hereditary spherocytosis.






18. The most common form of nephritic syndrome.






19. Eight surgically correctable causes of hypertension.

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20. Flat - topped papules.






21. When can a physician refuse to continue treating a patient on the grounds of futility?






22. Amenorrhea - bradycardia - and abnormal body image in a young female.






23. The most common cancer in men and the most common cause of death from cancer in men.






24. A patient with a history of lithium use presents with copious amounts of dilute urine.






25. Treatment for opioid overdose.






26. Supportive treatment for ARDS.






27. The first test to perform when a woman presents with amenorrhea.






28. A young patient with a family history of sudden death collapses and dies while exercising.






29. The most common type of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Diagnosis?






30. A patient from California or Arizona presents with fever - malaise - cough - and night sweats. Diagnosis? Treatment?






31. Medications and viruses that ? aplastic anemia.






32. Nontender abdominal mass associated with elevated VMA and HVA.






33. A nonsuppurative complication of streptococcal infection that is not altered by treatment of 1






34. A febrile patient with a history of diabetes presents with a red - swollen - painful lower extremity.






35. Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to these organisms.






36. Medication given to accelerate fetal lung maturity.






37. Not contraindications to vaccination.






38. Definition of hypertension.






39. The most common cause of hypertension in young women.






40. The most likely cause of acute lower GI bleed in patients > 40 years old.






41. Breast cancer type that ? the future risk of invasive carcinoma in both breasts.






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






43. In which patients do you initiate colorectal cancer screening early?






44. Macrocytic - megaloblastic anemia without neurologic symptoms.






45. Medication used to induce ovulation.






46. 'Stones - bones - groans - psychiatric overtones.'






47. Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs.






48. Acceptable urine output in a trauma patient.






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






50. Hypoxemia and pulmonary edema with normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.