nbme cbssa sample assessment answers??

[rachana]

i just did the 10 sample questions on the nbme cbssa website..... does it not tell you the answers? and if not, is there a post on here with the answers? thanks.

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[Pox in a box]

i just did the 10 sample questions on the nbme cbssa website..... does it not tell you the answers? and if not, is there a post on here with the answers? thanks.

Nope. I'm not sure if NBME wants a thread of answers or repeated questions...I wish we could converse on this though.

 

[Dramkinola]

as far as I know... the answers for the released items are either on the USMLE site itself, or on Kaplan's site... one of the two...
the answers to NBME sample question blocks ($40) are not available to my knowledge.

 

[keeping-it-real]

bump just in case anyone has the answers for the free 10 question thing. i could look them in a book up but figured i would give this a quick try first.

 

[MDFACC]

keeping it real,

i just did the 10 sample questions. i recorded the answers to all of them and i think i can explain why:

1) the buzzword in this is no organisms shown in gram stain. chlam fits this profile
2) notice descemet's membrane-->hepatolenticular degeneration of Wilson's disease-->Cu+ accumulation
3) buzzwords are sinopulmonary infections and diarrhea --> both of which are mucosal diseases-->IgA works in the mucosa; selective igA deficiency is the most common type of immunodeficiency
4) don't know the basis for this question: guessed that if people can't tolerate heat, they lack sweat glands. i would also like to know the scientific answer to this + the genetic syndrome this involves. the mother has thin hair + baby teeth.
5) GGT gamma glutamyl transferase indicates hepatic diseaese; alk phos is bone disease
6) i think this describes hemineglect due to contralateral parietal disease. i'm not good in neuroscience so i can't describe exactly waht's happening. look up hemineglect in a text.
7) always ask open-ended questions? common sense i suppose. i don't know the theory behind it.
8) i guessed evidence of metastasis is the poorest prognostic factor. liver mets is pretty bad.
9) beta blockers are very important to give to post MI. don't know specifics but you can give bb to many heart conditions, even CHF. this apparently does good things to the 'neurohormonal milieu'
10) enlarged clit-->excess androgens. think congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 21 -hydroxylase deficiency reduces corticosteroid + mineralocorticoid production and shunts to favor androgen stimulation. the key i think is to recognize the excess androgens.

why are peeps so afraid to post answers?

 

[keeping-it-real]

keeping it real,

i just did the 10 sample questions. i recorded the answers to all of them and i think i can explain why:

1) the buzzword in this is no organisms shown in gram stain. chlam fits this profile
2) notice descemet's membrane-->hepatolenticular degeneration of Wilson's disease-->Cu+ accumulation
3) buzzwords are sinopulmonary infections and diarrhea --> both of which are mucosal diseases-->IgA works in the mucosa; selective igA deficiency is the most common type of immunodeficiency
4) don't know the basis for this question: guessed that if people can't tolerate heat, they lack sweat glands. i would also like to know the scientific answer to this + the genetic syndrome this involves. the mother has thin hair + baby teeth.
5) GGT gamma glutamyl transferase indicates hepatic diseaese; alk phos is bone disease
6) i think this describes hemineglect due to contralateral parietal disease. i'm not good in neuroscience so i can't describe exactly waht's happening. look up hemineglect in a text.
7) always ask open-ended questions? common sense i suppose. i don't know the theory behind it.
8) i guessed evidence of metastasis is the poorest prognostic factor. liver mets is pretty bad.
9) beta blockers are very important to give to post MI. don't know specifics but you can give bb to many heart conditions, even CHF. this apparently does good things to the 'neurohormonal milieu'
10) enlarged clit-->excess androgens. think congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 21 -hydroxylase deficiency reduces corticosteroid + mineralocorticoid production and shunts to favor androgen stimulation. the key i think is to recognize the excess androgens.

why are peeps so afraid to post answers?

awesome, thanks a bunch! #s 5 and 10 were the ones i couldn't figure out.

and i don't know why people would be averse to posting them. thx again!

 

[DocAndy16]

Here's information regarding the question on hypohidrosis, hyperthermia, hypotrichosis & hypodontia.
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hypohidrotic-ectodermal-dysplasia