Step 2 CK Form 7 Answers
Block 1/Question#5
A 24-year-old man has shortness of breath 2 days after open ...
Fat embolism syndrome
A 24-year-old man has shortness of breath 2 days after open ...
Fat embolism syndrome
Block 1/Question#6
A 4-year-old boy has had increasing fatigue since a viral ...
Bone marrow aspiration
A 4-year-old boy has had increasing fatigue since a viral ...
Bone marrow aspiration
Block 1/Question#8
A 47-year-old woman comes to the physician because of fever, ...
CT scan of the head
A 47-year-old woman comes to the physician because of fever, ...
CT scan of the head
Block 1/Question#12
A 62-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital because of ...
Intravenous fluid therapy
A 62-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital because of ...
Intravenous fluid therapy
Block 1/Question#13
Over the past month, a 72-year-old woman has had indigestion ...
Exercise stress test
Over the past month, a 72-year-old woman has had indigestion ...
Exercise stress test
Block 1/Question#14
Six hours after coronary artery bypass grafting, a ...
Surgical exploration of the mediastinum
Six hours after coronary artery bypass grafting, a ...
Surgical exploration of the mediastinum
Block 1/Question#15
A 42-year-old man comes to the emergency department at ...
Discharge and encourage fluid intake
A 42-year-old man comes to the emergency department at ...
Discharge and encourage fluid intake
Block 1/Question#18
An 18-year-old primigravid woman at 37 weeks' gestation is ...
Amniotomy and vaginal delivery
An 18-year-old primigravid woman at 37 weeks' gestation is ...
Amniotomy and vaginal delivery
Block 1/Question#20
A previously healthy 4-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Upper respiratory tract infection
A previously healthy 4-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Upper respiratory tract infection
Block 1/Question#21
An 82-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department ...
Central retinal vein occlusion
An 82-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department ...
Central retinal vein occlusion
Block 1/Question#24
A previously healthy 9-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Ankylosing spondylitis
A previously healthy 9-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Ankylosing spondylitis
Block 1/Question#25
A 15-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of low ...
Compression fracture
A 15-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of low ...
Compression fracture
Block 1/Question#26
A 47-year-old woman comes to the physician because of fatigue ...
Intravascular volume depletion
A 47-year-old woman comes to the physician because of fatigue ...
Intravascular volume depletion
Block 1/Question#28
A 47-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department 30 ...
Thoracic aorta
A 47-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department 30 ...
Thoracic aorta
Block 1/Question#29
A 6-month-old boy is brought to the physician because of a ...
Mupirocin ointment
A 6-month-old boy is brought to the physician because of a ...
Mupirocin ointment
Block 1/Question#30
A previously healthy 62-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Barium swallow
A previously healthy 62-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Barium swallow
Block 1/Question#31
An asymptomatic 23-year-old man comes to the physician for a ...
Treatment of latent tuberculosis now
An asymptomatic 23-year-old man comes to the physician for a ...
Treatment of latent tuberculosis now
Block 1/Question#33
During examination prior to participation in school sports, a ...
Repeat blood pressure measurement in 4 weeks
During examination prior to participation in school sports, a ...
Repeat blood pressure measurement in 4 weeks
Block 1/Question#34
A previously healthy 24-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Decreased acetylcholine receptors
A previously healthy 24-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Decreased acetylcholine receptors
Block 1/Question#36
A 37-year-old woman has had malaise, muscle aches, painful ...
Culture for herpes simplex
A 37-year-old woman has had malaise, muscle aches, painful ...
Culture for herpes simplex
Block 1/Question#38
A 4-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of ...
T-lymphocyte dysfunction
A 4-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of ...
T-lymphocyte dysfunction
Block 1/Question#41
A 27-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 5-day ...
Small-bowel obstruction
A 27-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 5-day ...
Small-bowel obstruction
Block 1/Question#42
A previously healthy 26-year-old man comes to the emergency ...
Increased calcium
A previously healthy 26-year-old man comes to the emergency ...
Increased calcium
Block 1/Question#44
A 17-year-old girl comes to the physician because of a ...
Pilosebaceous follicles
A 17-year-old girl comes to the physician because of a ...
Pilosebaceous follicles
Block 1/Question#46
One day after removal of a large meningioma, a 42-year-old ...
Diabetes insipidus
One day after removal of a large meningioma, a 42-year-old ...
Diabetes insipidus
Block 2/Question#2
A 54-year-old man comes to the physician because of weakness ...
Carotid endarterectomy
A 54-year-old man comes to the physician because of weakness ...
Carotid endarterectomy
Block 2/Question#8
A previously healthy 47-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Fibrillation potentials in multiple muscles of multiple extremities
A previously healthy 47-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Fibrillation potentials in multiple muscles of multiple extremities
Block 2/Question#9
An afebrile 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because ...
Enterotoxic Escherichia coli
An afebrile 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because ...
Enterotoxic Escherichia coli
Block 2/Question#10
A 67-year-old man comes to the emergency department because ...
No cleaving of C-terminal peptides on angiotensin I
A 67-year-old man comes to the emergency department because ...
No cleaving of C-terminal peptides on angiotensin I
Block 2/Question#11
Over the past 2 years, a 67-year-old man has had gradually ...
Abstinence from alcohol
Over the past 2 years, a 67-year-old man has had gradually ...
Abstinence from alcohol
Block 2/Question#12
Six hours after undergoing left thoracotomy for a coarctation ...
Analgesic therapy
Six hours after undergoing left thoracotomy for a coarctation ...
Analgesic therapy
Block 2/Question#13
A 27-year-old male physician is inadvertently stuck with a ...
No treatment necessary
A 27-year-old male physician is inadvertently stuck with a ...
No treatment necessary
Block 2/Question#14
A 32-year-old man with major depressive disorder has had the ...
Methamphetamine
A 32-year-old man with major depressive disorder has had the ...
Methamphetamine
Block 2/Question#15
An asymptomatic 22-year-old nulligravid woman comes to the ...
Oral contraceptive therapy
An asymptomatic 22-year-old nulligravid woman comes to the ...
Oral contraceptive therapy
Block 2/Question#16
A 43-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 3-day ...
Haemophilus influenzae
A 43-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 3-day ...
Haemophilus influenzae
Block 2/Question#17
Two hours after emergency repair of a perforated gastric ...
Decreased potassium
Two hours after emergency repair of a perforated gastric ...
Decreased potassium
Block 2/Question#18
A 55-year-old woman with known metastatic breast cancer is ...
Increased calcium
A 55-year-old woman with known metastatic breast cancer is ...
Increased calcium
Block 2/Question#19
A previously healthy 32-year-old woman at 16 weeks' gestation ...
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
A previously healthy 32-year-old woman at 16 weeks' gestation ...
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Block 2/Question#20
A 62-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for surgical ...
Renal ultrasonography
A 62-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for surgical ...
Renal ultrasonography
Block 2/Question#22
A previously healthy 57-year-old man comes to the emergency ...
Increased urinary excretion of calcium
A previously healthy 57-year-old man comes to the emergency ...
Increased urinary excretion of calcium
Block 2/Question#24
A 37-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 6-month ...
Alveolar hypoventilation
A 37-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 6-month ...
Alveolar hypoventilation
Block 2/Question#25
A 52-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because ...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
A 52-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because ...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Block 2/Question#27
A 37-year-old woman with alcoholism is admitted to the ...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
A 37-year-old woman with alcoholism is admitted to the ...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Block 2/Question#28
A 7-year-old boy is brought for an examination prior to a ...
Viridans streptococcus
A 7-year-old boy is brought for an examination prior to a ...
Viridans streptococcus
Block 2/Question#29
A 25-year-old primigravid woman at 27 weeks' gestation is ...
Intramuscular administration of betamethasone
A 25-year-old primigravid woman at 27 weeks' gestation is ...
Intramuscular administration of betamethasone
Block 2/Question#31
A 32-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 3-month ...
Trial of omeprazole therapy
A 32-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 3-month ...
Trial of omeprazole therapy
Block 2/Question#32
A 57-year-old woman with factor XI and IgA deficiencies is ...
Anaphylactic transfusion reaction
A 57-year-old woman with factor XI and IgA deficiencies is ...
Anaphylactic transfusion reaction
Block 2/Question#35
A previously healthy 4-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Supination of the forearm with the elbow in slight flexion
A previously healthy 4-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Supination of the forearm with the elbow in slight flexion
Block 2/Question#36
A 32-year-old man is brought to the emergency department ...
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
A 32-year-old man is brought to the emergency department ...
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Block 2/Question#37
An 11-year-old girl is brought to the physician by her ...
Education about puberty for the child and parents
An 11-year-old girl is brought to the physician by her ...
Education about puberty for the child and parents
Block 2/Question#40
A 15-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his mother ...
Major depressive disorder
A 15-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his mother ...
Major depressive disorder
Block 2/Question#45
A 50-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism has had ...
Atrophic gastritis
A 50-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism has had ...
Atrophic gastritis
Block 2/Question#46
An asymptomatic 27-year-old woman who is HIV positive comes ...
Pneumococcal vaccine
An asymptomatic 27-year-old woman who is HIV positive comes ...
Pneumococcal vaccine
Block 3/Question#3
Five days after undergoing an open splenectomy for immune ...
X-rays of the chest
Five days after undergoing an open splenectomy for immune ...
X-rays of the chest
Block 3/Question#4
Three days after hospitalization for treatment of severe ...
Elevation of the head of the bed
Three days after hospitalization for treatment of severe ...
Elevation of the head of the bed
Block 3/Question#5
A 19-year-old African American man comes to the physician ...
Digestive enzyme deficiency
A 19-year-old African American man comes to the physician ...
Digestive enzyme deficiency
Block 3/Question#6
A previously healthy 14-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Repeated microfracture at the tendon insertion
A previously healthy 14-year-old boy is brought to the ...
Repeated microfracture at the tendon insertion
Block 3/Question#8
A 24-year-old primigravid woman at 38 weeks' gestation is ...
Intravenous penicillin G
A 24-year-old primigravid woman at 38 weeks' gestation is ...
Intravenous penicillin G
Block 3/Question#9
An otherwise healthy 70-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Paget disease of the breast
An otherwise healthy 70-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Paget disease of the breast
Block 3/Question#10
An otherwise healthy 40-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Physiologic discharge
An otherwise healthy 40-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Physiologic discharge
Block 3/Question#12
A 32-year-old man comes to the physician with his wife ...
Acute stress disorder
A 32-year-old man comes to the physician with his wife ...
Acute stress disorder
Block 3/Question#13
Two days after admission to the hospital for detoxification, ...
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Two days after admission to the hospital for detoxification, ...
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Block 3/Question#14
A 37-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 3, comes for a routine ...
Bartholin duct cyst
A 37-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 3, comes for a routine ...
Bartholin duct cyst
Block 3/Question#15
An 18-year-old woman has had fever, mild nonproductive cough, ...
Epstein-Barr virus infection
An 18-year-old woman has had fever, mild nonproductive cough, ...
Epstein-Barr virus infection
Block 3/Question#17
A 62-year-old man comes to the physician because of ...
Colonoscopy to the cecum
A 62-year-old man comes to the physician because of ...
Colonoscopy to the cecum
Block 3/Question#19
A 37-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a ...
Bromocriptine therapy
A 37-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a ...
Bromocriptine therapy
Block 3/Question#20
For 12 hours, a 25-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 20 ...
Measurement of serum amylase activity
For 12 hours, a 25-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 20 ...
Measurement of serum amylase activity
Block 3/Question#21
A 21-year-old primigravid woman at 37 weeks' gestation has ...
Measurement of platelet count
A 21-year-old primigravid woman at 37 weeks' gestation has ...
Measurement of platelet count
Block 3/Question#22
A 42-year-old man has had a pruritic rash on his back for 4 ...
Cutaneous larva migrans
A 42-year-old man has had a pruritic rash on his back for 4 ...
Cutaneous larva migrans
Block 3/Question#25
A 32-year-old woman with asthma comes to the physician ...
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
A 32-year-old woman with asthma comes to the physician ...
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Block 3/Question#27
A 67-year-old man comes to the physician because of aching in ...
Femoropopliteal arteries
A 67-year-old man comes to the physician because of aching in ...
Femoropopliteal arteries
Block 3/Question#28
A previously healthy 37-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Esophageal peristalsis: decreased;
Lower esophageal sphincter tone: increased
A previously healthy 37-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Esophageal peristalsis: decreased;
Lower esophageal sphincter tone: increased
Block 3/Question#30
An 8-year-old boy is brought to the physician 1 hour after ...
C1 esterase inhibitor
An 8-year-old boy is brought to the physician 1 hour after ...
C1 esterase inhibitor
Block 3/Question#31
A 34-year-old woman has had pain in the left hemithorax for 2 ...
Costochondritis
A 34-year-old woman has had pain in the left hemithorax for 2 ...
Costochondritis
Block 3/Question#32
A 15-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of ...
Systemic lupus erythematosus
A 15-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of ...
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Block 3/Question#33
A 37-year-old man comes to the physician because of ...
Calcium disodium edetate
A 37-year-old man comes to the physician because of ...
Calcium disodium edetate
Block 3/Question#34
A 27-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 2-month ...
HIV antibody testing
A 27-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 2-month ...
HIV antibody testing
Block 3/Question#35
A previously healthy 82-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Brisk rotatory nystagmus on left lateral gaze
A previously healthy 82-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Brisk rotatory nystagmus on left lateral gaze
Block 3/Question#36
A 72-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up ...
Psychogenic polydipsia
A 72-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up ...
Psychogenic polydipsia
Block 3/Question#37
A 23-year-old man is brought to the physician by his mother ...
Brief psychotic disorder
A 23-year-old man is brought to the physician by his mother ...
Brief psychotic disorder
Block 3/Question#38
A 72-year-old woman comes to the physician because of an ...
Exploratory laparotomy
A 72-year-old woman comes to the physician because of an ...
Exploratory laparotomy
Block 3/Question#39
A 67-year-old man comes to the physician because of easy ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae
A 67-year-old man comes to the physician because of easy ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Block 3/Question#40
Three hours after undergoing emergency repair of a leaking ...
Cardiogenic shock
Three hours after undergoing emergency repair of a leaking ...
Cardiogenic shock
Block 3/Question#41
A 72-year-old man has decreased urine output 2 days after ...
Blood: 1+;
Protein: 1+;
RBC: 0–5;
WBC: 0–5;
Casts: Pigmented granular;
Other microscopic findings: Renal tubular epithelial cells
A 72-year-old man has decreased urine output 2 days after ...
Blood: 1+;
Protein: 1+;
RBC: 0–5;
WBC: 0–5;
Casts: Pigmented granular;
Other microscopic findings: Renal tubular epithelial cells
Block 3/Question#43
A 37-year-old woman with sickle cell disease comes to the ...
Acute cholecystitis
A 37-year-old woman with sickle cell disease comes to the ...
Acute cholecystitis
Block 3/Question#44
A 14-year-old boy who has sickle cell trait is brought to the ...
X-ray of the left hip
A 14-year-old boy who has sickle cell trait is brought to the ...
X-ray of the left hip
Block 3/Question#45
A previously healthy 62-year-old man is brought to the ...
Intravenous labetalol
A previously healthy 62-year-old man is brought to the ...
Intravenous labetalol
Block 4/Question#1
A 16-year-old girl has had increasingly severe abdominal pain ...
Pelvic inflammatory disease
A 16-year-old girl has had increasingly severe abdominal pain ...
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Block 4/Question#2
A 27-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by ...
Transfusion of group O, Rh-negative packed red blood cells
A 27-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by ...
Transfusion of group O, Rh-negative packed red blood cells
Block 4/Question#3
A 67-year-old man has had an ulcer on the anterior surface of ...
Stasis dermatitis with ulcer
A 67-year-old man has had an ulcer on the anterior surface of ...
Stasis dermatitis with ulcer
Block 4/Question#9
A previously healthy 18-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Increased serum lactate dehydrogenase activity
A previously healthy 18-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Increased serum lactate dehydrogenase activity
Block 4/Question#11
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, aborta 1, is brought ...
Magnesium sulfate
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, aborta 1, is brought ...
Magnesium sulfate
Block 4/Question#13
An 82-year-old man with congestive heart failure (CHF) comes ...
Decreased renal blood flow
An 82-year-old man with congestive heart failure (CHF) comes ...
Decreased renal blood flow
Block 4/Question#14
An otherwise healthy 37-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Spondylolisthesis
An otherwise healthy 37-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Spondylolisthesis
Block 4/Question#15
A 7-month-old boy is brought to the physician because of a ...
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
A 7-month-old boy is brought to the physician because of a ...
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Block 4/Question#16
A 42-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a ...
Oral propylthiouracil therapy
A 42-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a ...
Oral propylthiouracil therapy
Block 4/Question#18
A previously healthy 10-year-old girl is brought to the ...
No pharmacotherapy is indicated at this time
A previously healthy 10-year-old girl is brought to the ...
No pharmacotherapy is indicated at this time
Block 4/Question#19
A 52-year-old woman with a 2-year history of type 2 diabetes ...
Add lisinopril to the medication regimen
A 52-year-old woman with a 2-year history of type 2 diabetes ...
Add lisinopril to the medication regimen
Block 4/Question#21
A 2-month-old girl is brought for a routine health ...
Give all recommended immunizations for age
A 2-month-old girl is brought for a routine health ...
Give all recommended immunizations for age
Block 4/Question#22
A 25-year-old woman comes to the physician because of ...
Surreptitious administration of thyroxine
A 25-year-old woman comes to the physician because of ...
Surreptitious administration of thyroxine
Block 4/Question#24
A 62-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department ...
Radiation therapy
A 62-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department ...
Radiation therapy
Block 4/Question#25
A 6-week-old boy is brought to the physician for his first ...
Fibrosis of the sternomastoid muscle
A 6-week-old boy is brought to the physician for his first ...
Fibrosis of the sternomastoid muscle
Block 4/Question#27
A 17-year-old boy comes to the physician because of a 4-day ...
Pill-induced esophagitis
A 17-year-old boy comes to the physician because of a 4-day ...
Pill-induced esophagitis
Block 4/Question#28
A previously healthy 21-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Viral pleurisy
A previously healthy 21-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Viral pleurisy
Block 4/Question#29
A previously healthy 68-year-old man is brought to the ...
Acute myocardial infarction
A previously healthy 68-year-old man is brought to the ...
Acute myocardial infarction
Block 4/Question#30
A 70-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department 3 ...
Ventricular tachycardia
A 70-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department 3 ...
Ventricular tachycardia
Block 4/Question#33
A previously healthy 67-year-old man has had an aching ...
Bronchogenic carcinoma
A previously healthy 67-year-old man has had an aching ...
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Block 4/Question#34
A 77-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 15 ...
Destruction and dilation of distal airways
A 77-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 15 ...
Destruction and dilation of distal airways
Block 4/Question#35
A 65-year-old man comes to the emergency department 30 ...
Internal carotid artery
A 65-year-old man comes to the emergency department 30 ...
Internal carotid artery
Block 4/Question#36
A 4-year-old boy develops chickenpox 8 hours after visiting ...
No intervention is necessary
A 4-year-old boy develops chickenpox 8 hours after visiting ...
No intervention is necessary
Block 4/Question#38
An unconscious 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency ...
Intravenous 0.9% saline
An unconscious 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency ...
Intravenous 0.9% saline
Block 4/Question#40
A 10-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital because of ...
Mitral valve incompetence
A 10-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital because of ...
Mitral valve incompetence
Block 4/Question#46
A male newborn has bilateral clubfoot deformity. He was born ...
Spinal dysraphism
A male newborn has bilateral clubfoot deformity. He was born ...
Spinal dysraphism
Recent comments ...
A 27-year-old man comes to the physician with his 27-year-old ...
Bilateral varicoceles