Bio-Medicine NCCAOM Board Exam Actual Exam Questions

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Bio-Medicine NCCAOM Board Exam/ Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Latest Update – Rated A+

Which one is example of abuse? - ANSWER - Retinal hemorrhage in infant (baby shaking)

Child abuse reporting process, what type of law? - ANSWER - Varies state by state

Patient has diarrhea and constipation, stools show mucus and blood, why is the diagnosis: - ANSWER - Ulcerative Colitis

Which drug category will you select if you want to reduced gastric acid in the stomach? - ANSWER – Antacids

Mom brought a kid to clinic, kid has ear infection, during intake mom told you the kid don't like to talk to other people and don't like to play with other people, what is your diagnosis for kid? - ANSWER - Child Abuse

Confused elderly suspects someone in his health care steals his money, and patient said don't tell anybody. Your response? - ANSWER - Call social worker

Domestic violence - ANSWER - Encourage patient seeking for legal consultant and consider keep away from abusive partner.

What is the test for Drug and Herb metabolism? (In liver is involved in drug metabolism) - ANSWER - Cytochrome

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pg. 2 Benzodiazepines are used for what? - ANSWER - Anti-anxiety, relax muscle, help insomnia, muscles spasms, seizure. = BZD (-seam)

Tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal syndrome are side effect of what kind of medications? - ANSWER - Antipsychotic

What disease is the most common causing renal failure in US? - ANSWER - Type I diabetes

Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus infection is responsible for? - ANSWER - Glomerulonephritis

Erectile dysfunction is due to - ANSWER - Organic or psychosomatic

Adverse effects from drugs that treat ED? - ANSWER - Hypotension

Adverse effects of Erectile Dysfunction drugs: - ANSWER - Stuffy and runny nose

A patient was pricked by a thorn in yard, symptoms occur next day-fever, chills, redness swollen and tenderness. What to suspect? - ANSWER - Cellulitis

Woman gets a splinter from wooden branch, the next day started spreading around the wound area, wound becomes red, swollen and sore grows in size, warm and tender upon touch, what problem does this patient have? - ANSWER - Cellulitis

Case: Patient presents with highly contagious bacterial skin infection, red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks, leaking pus or fluid, what do you suspect? - ANSWER - Impetigo

One kindergarten teacher has red on his trunk and 4 limbs, the blister with fluid filled. What is your diagnosis? - ANSWER - Chickenpox

A two-year-old boy is brought by his parents to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever, listlessness, and a cough. Physical examination reveals a lethargic child with a congested throat. Tiny irregular red spots 2 / 4

pg. 3 with central bluish-white specks (Koplik's spots) are found in his buccal mucosa, Macupapular skin rashes are also visible over the body. What is the most likely medical diagnosis? - ANSWER - Measles

A 20-year-old college student presents with fever, sore throat, and fatigue. Upon examination enlarged lymph nodes are found in the poster lateral neck. What is the most likely medical diagnosis? - ANSWER - Infectious mononucleosis

Most common pathogen for PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) - ANSWER - Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

CNT: Universal Precautions should be taught to: - ANSWER - All employees with occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens

A patient says he's going to commit suicide, what should do? - ANSWER - Have Pt. Sign a "No Self-Harm" contract and refer to primary care physician on a semi-urgent basis.

Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much just a couple days ago, now feeling

exhausted and sad. Diagnosis: - ANSWER - bipolar disorder

65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post stroke, he doesn't like talk to anyone, social withdraw; doesn't like to move and like to lie down in the bed; he rather thinks him little and forget him. What do you suspect? - ANSWER – Depression

A woman who is 7 months pregnant comes into clinic with a left side headache and right arm paresthesia and neck pain, what is the condition? - ANSWER - Cervical Radiculopathy ('pinched nerve")

18-year-old college student has acute onset of severe watery diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramping pain for 2 days after her camping trip. What pathogen possibly causes these symptoms? - ANSWER - Giardia

Symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea - relieved with defecation. Diagnosis: - ANSWER - IBS

What are the symptoms of (IBS) irritable bowel syndrome - ANSWER - colicky abdominal pain relieved by bowel movement, clear or white mucus in stool. 3 / 4

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Patient has diarrhea and constipation, stool shows mucus and blood, what is the diagnosis: - ANSWER - Ulcerative Colitis

Pus and blood w/diarrhea for 6 months - ANSWER - Ulcerative Colitis

Polyps removed from colon, heat other sign would indicate colon cancer? - ANSWER - Painless bleeding

High level of A-fetoprotein - ANSWER - Liver cancer

Abdominal pain, worse by spicy food and alcohol, nausea, loose stool, no blood in stool, anemia, amenorrhea, weight loss, not mention stress or emotional thing, choices: - ANSWER - gastritis

Patient long term use drug for pain, and has anemia symptoms, which one is the reason or sign cause the problem? - ANSWER - Bleeding intestine

Side effect of ibuprofen = NSAIDS - ANSWER - GI (peptic ulcers, stomach upset, GI track bleeding)

Which drug category will you select if you want to reduce gastric acid in the stomach? - ANSWER - Histamine blocker

What drug for peptic ulcer is used to decrease secretion of gastric acid - ANSWER - PPI, H2 blocker

If the patient has been taking antacids and there is no relief of heart burn which drug category, will you use? - ANSWER - Proton pup inhibitors

What drug is used for peptic ulcer is used to decrease secretion of gastric acid: - ANSWER - PPI, H2 blocker McBurney sign - ANSWER - Tender point in right lower abdomen of a patient with appendicitis.

Patient with lower right quadrant abdominal pain - ANSWER - Appendicitis

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