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Question 1 of 34
1. Question
A 14-year-old girl is brought to the office for a routine physical examination. The patient will be starting her freshman year of high school soon. She plays the clarinet in the school band but does not play any sports. The patient says that she is not sexually active and does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs. Height is at the 5th percentile, and weight is at the 25th percentile. Her temperature is 36.7 C (98 F), blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg, pulse is 88/min, and respirations are 16/min. Physical examination shows a short and thick neck, a broad chest, and shortened fourth metacarpals bilaterally. A murmur is heard on cardiac auscultation. Which of the following would most likely be seen in an echocardiogram?
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Question 2 of 34
2. Question
A 40-year-old woman, gravida 5, para 0, aborta 4, at 12 weeks gestation comes to the emergency department due to vaginal bleeding, midline pelvic pain, and severe nausea and vomiting. She has a history of 4 prior first trimester losses. Pelvic examination shows a 16-week-sized uterus. Speculum examination reveals dark red blood in the vagina. A β-hCG level is >100,000 mIU/mL, and an ultrasound shows no fetus and a uterine cavity filled with multiple small cysts. The patient undergoes dilation and curettage in the operating room, and a friable mass of tissue consisting of many thin-walled cysts is evacuated from her uterus. Examination of the tissue would most likely show which of the following karyotypes?
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Question 3 of 34
3. Question
A 15-year-old patient is referred to the physician by a teacher who is concerned about the patient’s learning abilities and behavior. The patient’s reading and writing skills are significantly impaired compared to other classmates, and the patient often misbehaves in class despite receiving numerous detentions. Neuropsychological assessment shows mild intellectual disability. Cytogenetic studies show a karyotype containing 47 chromosomes. Which of the following findings are most likely to be present on further evaluation?
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Question 4 of 34
4. Question
An 18-year-old man comes to the clinic due to hematuria and intermittent left flank pain of several months duration. He has no history of trauma or sexually transmitted diseases and no associated fever or dysuria. Examination reveals a soft abdomen with normal bowel sounds and no localized tenderness. Urinalysis confirms 3+ blood but no white blood cells, crystals, or organisms. Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows no abnormalities in the ureters or kidneys but does reveal compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. Which of the following is most likely to develop due to the vascular abnormality seen in this patient?
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Question 5 of 34
5. Question
A 27-year-old woman comes to the office for a health maintenance examination. The patient has no chronic medical conditions and no family history of cancer. She has had several sexual partners and takes oral contraceptive pills for birth control. Vital signs are normal. Physical examination, including pelvic examination, is normal. A Pap test is performed and shows a squamous intraepithelial lesion that is positive for human papillomavirus. A cervical biopsy is performed and reveals low-grade dysplasia. Which of the following features best distinguishes this patient’s lesion from cervical malignancy?
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Question 6 of 34
6. Question
A 34-year-old woman comes to the office with bleeding from the right nipple. The patient has noticed blood staining her bra on several occasions over the past week but has no fever or breast pain. She has no chronic medical conditions and does not take any medications. Breast examination shows no palpable masses or skin changes. A thin, blood-tinged discharge can be expressed from the right nipple. There are no enlarged axillary lymph nodes. Which of the following is the most likely histopathologic finding in this patient’s right breast?
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Question 7 of 34
7. Question
A 42-year-old woman, gravida 4 para 4, comes to the office due to heavy and painful menstrual bleeding over the past 3 months. The patient’s last menstrual period was 3 weeks ago. Menarche was at age 10, and menstrual periods last for 3-5 days and occur every 30 days. She is sexually active with her husband and does not have pain with intercourse. The patient had a bilateral tubal ligation 3 years ago after the birth of her last child. She takes no medications and has no allergies. BMI is 24 kg/m2. Vital signs are normal. On bimanual examination, the uterus is uniformly enlarged and tender. Urine β-hCG is negative. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms?
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Question 8 of 34
8. Question
A 28-year-old woman comes to the office due to vaginal spotting. The patient normally has regular monthly menses with 3-4 days of moderate bleeding. However, she has had spotting for the past 2 days, and her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago. Vital signs are normal. Serum quantitative β-hCG level is 800 IU/mL (normal at 6 weeks gestation: 1,080-56,500), and a repeat level performed 2 days later shows an abnormal rise to 900 IU/mL. Pelvic ultrasound reveals no gestational sac in the uterus. If uterine curettage is performed, which of the following microscopic findings would most likely be found in this patient?
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Question 9 of 34
9. Question
A 14-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his mother. She is concerned because although tall, her son looks much younger than his peers and shows no signs of “masculinity.” On physical examination, the boy has poorly developed secondary sexual characteristics. He is unable to distinguish smells but has good visual acuity. Which of the following pathways is most likely defective in this patient?
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Question 10 of 34
10. Question
A 16-year-old girl comes to the office for a pre-participatory school sports examination. She plays on her high school soccer team and also frequently competes in local beauty pageants. The patient follows strict dietary limitations and exercises strenuously 2 hours a day. Onset of menses was at age 13, but her last menstrual period was 8 months ago. She otherwise feels well. Her height is 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) and her weight is 45.3 kg (100 lb), with a BMI of 16.6 kg/m2. Physical examination shows a pale and thin girl with fine hair around her trunk, but the remainder is otherwise normal. Urine pregnancy test is negative. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism of her amenorrhea?
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Question 11 of 34
11. Question
A 68-year-old man comes to the emergency department due to lower abdominal pain and nausea. His symptoms started the prior evening, when he began to feel abdominal fullness and discomfort. This progressed to pain over the lower abdomen and constant nausea without vomiting. The patient last urinated >24 hours ago. He has had difficulty initiating urination and a feeling of incomplete voiding for the last year but avoided seeing a physician. Temperature is 36.7 C (98 F), blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg, and pulse is 95/min. Physical examination shows suprapubic tenderness and fullness without guarding or rebound. Rectal examination reveals an enlarged, smooth prostate. Serum creatinine is 2.6 mg/dL and blood urea nitrogen is 22 mg/dL. A urinary catheter is placed, with immediate collection of 800 mL of urine and relief of the patient’s symptoms. The following day, serum creatinine is improved. This patient’s condition is associated with increased risk for which of the following?
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Question 12 of 34
12. Question
A 27-year-old man comes to the office for an infertility evaluation. He and his wife have been trying to conceive for the last 16 months. A previous evaluation of his wife showed no abnormalities. The patient has no prior medical conditions and takes no medications. Height is 188 cm (6′ 2″) and weight is 75 kg (165.3 lb). BMI is 21 kg/m2. On physical examination, heart and lung sounds are normal. There is bilateral gynecomastia, and genital examination shows small, firm testes. The lower extremities appear abnormally long. Further evaluation will most likely show which of the following sets of findings in this patient?
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Question 13 of 34
13. Question
A 68-year-old man comes to the office due to a weak urinary stream, hesitancy, and straining on micturition. These symptoms have been present for the past 2 years but have gradually become more severe and are beginning to affect his quality of life. The patient recently started noticing continuous urine leakage, nocturia, frequent urination, and urgency. He has no other medical problems and takes no medications. The patient does not use tobacco or alcohol. He is a business management consultant and motivational speaker. Vital signs are normal. BMI is 27 kg/m2. The patient’s kidneys are most likely to demonstrate which of the following findings?
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Question 14 of 34
14. Question
A 2-week-old boy is brought to the office for his first newborn evaluation. The boy has had persistent swelling of his left scrotum, but there has been no noticeable discomfort. Review of birth records indicates that the patient was born at 37 weeks gestation after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. He has been breastfeeding well with normal voiding and stooling. Physical examination shows bilateral descended testicles with an enlarged, fluctuant left hemi-scrotum that transilluminates brightly. No inguinal or abdominal masses are present. The most likely cause of this patient’s condition is a swelling in which of the following locations?
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Question 15 of 34
15. Question
A 63-year-old man comes to the office due to poor urine flow for several months. The patient says that it takes about 10 seconds to initiate a urinary stream. He also needs to strain when urinating or the stream just stops before his bladder is empty. He has tried behavioral modifications, but the symptoms continue to be bothersome. The patient takes lisinopril for hypertension. He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years. His father had urothelial cancer of the bladder. He reports significant improvement several months after starting finasteride. A therapeutic effect on which of the following structures is most likely responsible for this patient’s symptomatic improvement?
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Question 16 of 34
16. Question
A 39-year-old, nulliparous woman comes to the office due to pelvic pressure and constipation that have worsened over the past year. She frequently has an uncomfortable sensation of incomplete evacuation following defecation. Menses occur every 28 days without heavy bleeding or severe pain. The patient has no pain with intercourse and routinely uses condoms for contraception. BMI is 24 kg/m2. Examination shows an irregularly enlarged uterus and normal rectal tone. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of the patient’s constipation?
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Question 17 of 34
17. Question
A 15-year-old girl comes to the office due to pelvic and crampy lower abdominal pain that seems to recur at the beginning of each month and resolves after a day or two. The pain began approximately 6 months ago and has significantly worsened each month. The patient has never had a menstrual period. She has never had sexual intercourse. Weight, height, and BMI are average for age and sex. Breast and pubic hair development are at sexual maturity rating (Tanner stage) 5. Digital rectal examination reveals a palpable mass anterior to the rectum. A pregnancy test is negative. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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Question 18 of 34
18. Question
A 70-year-old man comes to the office due to 3 weeks of unrelenting low back pain. He was grocery shopping when he first noticed the pain. The patient reports no trauma or leg weakness but describes having to strain to urinate. He has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia and has not seen a doctor in the past 5 years. His wife died a year ago, and he now lives alone. The patient is a retired construction worker and has a history of tobacco and marijuana use. There is tenderness in the lower vertebral area. Imaging study of the spine reveals several osteoblastic lesions in the lumbar vertebrae. Which of the following structures was most likely involved during the spread of this patient’s disease?
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Question 19 of 34
19. Question
A 29-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 2, comes to the emergency department with fever, crampy abdominal pain, and right flank pain 8 days after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Temperature is 38.3 C (101 F) and blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg. Physical examination shows tenderness in the right lower quadrant and flank. The patient is hospitalized and started on intravenous antibiotics for presumed postpartum endometritis, but her fever persists. Urine and blood cultures show no bacterial growth. CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis reveals right ovarian vein thrombosis. If this patient remains untreated, she is at risk for extension of the thrombus into which of the following vessels?
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Question 20 of 34
20. Question
A 21-year-old previously healthy man comes to the emergency department with acute onset of severe left scrotal pain and nausea. The pain started after he returned home from the gym following an intense workout. He denies any trauma, fever, or dysuria. Examination shows a swollen and tender left testis that lies higher than the right testis. Doppler ultrasound shows decreased arterial blood flow in the left spermatic cord entering the testis. Which of the following is the likely origin of the artery involved in this patient’s condition?
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Question 21 of 34
21. Question
A 29-year-old nulliparous woman comes to the emergency department due to right-sided pelvic pain. The pain is sharp and began suddenly while she was shoveling snow this morning. It is accompanied by nausea and is worse with movement. The patient’s last menstrual period was 2 weeks ago. Temperature is 37.8 C (100 F), blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg, and pulse is 92/min. Pelvic ultrasound reveals a normal-sized uterus and left ovary; there is a right adnexal mass measuring 6 cm with absent blood flow to the right ovary. Urine β-hCG is negative. The patient’s condition most likely arises from obstructed blood flow through which of the following ligaments?
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Question 22 of 34
22. Question
A 30-year-old nulliparous woman comes to the office for evaluation of infertility. The patient has been attempting to conceive for the past 2 years. Menarche was at age 11, and her menstrual cycles occur 2-3 times per year and last 7-10 days. The patient does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs. Blood pressure is 122/84 mm Hg and pulse is 84/min. BMI is 35 kg/m2. Physical examination shows mild acne and hair growth on the upper lip and chin. This patient is at greatest risk for which of the following complications?
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Question 23 of 34
23. Question
A 14-year-old girl is brought to the office due to abnormal menstrual periods. Since menarche, the patient’s menses have been unpredictable. She does not have menstrual bleeding each month, and when she does have a menstrual period, she bleeds for 7-10 days and occasionally needs to use nearly twice as many tampons a day as her older sister. The patient underwent menarche a year ago, and her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago. Medical history is unremarkable. BMI is 22 kg/m2. Urine pregnancy test is negative, and a complete blood count is normal. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s irregular bleeding?
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Question 24 of 34
24. Question
A 34-year-old woman comes to the office for follow-up after 2 abnormal Pap test results. The patient has had 4 lifetime sex partners, uses oral contraceptive pills, and has never been pregnant. She has no chronic medical conditions and does not use tobacco, alcohol, or recreational drugs. Physical examination is normal. A cervical biopsy reveals high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Which of the following microscopic findings is most likely to be present in the tissue sample?
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Question 25 of 34
25. Question
A 26-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, comes to the office for a routine examination. The patient has noticed new facial hair over the past few months and thinks her voice is deeper. Her last menstrual period was 5 months ago. The patient’s mother died from infiltrating lobular breast carcinoma at age 60. Physical examination is significant for coarse facial hair, and pelvic examination reveals clitoromegaly with a large adnexal mass. Urine pregnancy test is negative. Pelvic ultrasonography confirms a large ovarian mass. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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Question 26 of 34
26. Question
A 28-year-old nulliparous woman with HIV comes to the office for a gynecologic examination. The patient acquired HIV from her mother at birth and has been nonadherent with regular health maintenance visits. Menarche was at age 10, cycles occur every 28 days, and her last menstrual period was 2 weeks ago. The patient has 1 lifetime male partner with whom she has been sexually active for 5 years. Her mother had cervical cancer at age 46 and died of AIDS-related complications at age 48. Pap testing reveals high-grade cervical dysplasia. Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for high-grade cervical dysplasia in this patient?
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Question 27 of 34
27. Question
A 13-year-old boy is brought to the office for a new patient visit. The patient recently immigrated to the United States with his family. He has no history of significant illness, trauma, or surgery. Physical examination shows Tanner stage IV genitalia but an empty right scrotal sac. A round mass can be palpated in the right inguinal canal. Biopsy of the mass shows marked fibrotic changes with prominent Leydig cells and hypoplastic Sertoli cells. The patient’s parents are advised that the mass should be removed. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the need for surgery in this patient?
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Question 28 of 34
28. Question
A 28-year-old nulliparous woman comes to the clinic for an infertility evaluation. The patient has had unprotected intercourse with her husband for the past 12 months without conceiving and often experiences pain with deep vaginal penetration. Menarche was at age 11, and her menstrual period occurs every 26 days and lasts 5-7 days. Menstrual cycles are accompanied by moderate to severe lower abdominal pain. Pelvic examination shows a normal-sized, retroverted uterus. The posterior vaginal fornix is tender to palpation. Which of the following pathologic findings are most likely to be seen in this patient?
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Question 29 of 34
29. Question
A 44-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 2, is being evaluated after having several episodes of painless postcoital bleeding. She has not received any preventative health care in many years. Her menstrual periods have been regular, and she uses barrier contraceptives. Speculum examination reveals an ulcerative lesion at the external cervical os. Cervical biopsy shows malignant squamous cells invading the underlying stroma. Further analysis of the malignant cells reveals that a double-stranded DNA virus, which encodes several proteins including E6 and E7, has integrated into the host genome. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism by which these viral proteins are involved in this patient’s condition?
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Question 30 of 34
30. Question
An 18-year-old man comes to the office due to 2 days of right testicular pain. The pain is constant and exacerbated by movement. Vital signs are within normal limits. On physical examination, there is swelling and tenderness to palpation localized only to the posterior and superior areas of the right testis. The left testis is normal. Cremasteric reflexes are intact bilaterally. Urinalysis shows numerous leukocytes but no bacteria. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to this patient’s current condition?
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Question 31 of 34
31. Question
A 28-year-old man comes to the office due to a bump on his right testicle. The patient is otherwise asymptomatic and healthy. Vital signs are normal. A solid mass is palpated in the right testicle. The rest of the examination is unremarkable. A scrotal ultrasound reveals a suspicious, partially necrotic mass. Serum lactate dehydrogenase and alpha-fetoprotein levels are markedly elevated. The patient undergoes a right radical inguinal orchiectomy. Which of the following is the most likely histologic diagnosis?
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Question 32 of 34
32. Question
A 29-year-old woman comes to the office due to an intermittent nipple discharge for the past several weeks. She has had no fever or breast pain. The patient has never been pregnant despite having unprotected intercourse. She experienced menarche at age 12. Beginning a year ago, the patient’s menses slowed to 2- to 3-month intervals and stopped completely 6 months ago. She has no other medical conditions and takes no medications. The patient’s mother was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at age 60 and died recently. BMI is 31 kg/m2. On physical examination, white discharge is expressible from both nipples. The remainder of the physical examination is within normal limits. Urine β-hCG testing is negative. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?
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Question 33 of 34
33. Question
A 36-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, at 38 weeks gestation comes to the hospital in active labor, dilated to 10 cm. She has received no prenatal care this pregnancy. Her prior pregnancy resulted in an uncomplicated cesarean delivery. On admission, temperature is 36.7 C (98.1 F), blood pressure is 132/84 mm Hg, and pulse is 94/min. The patient precipitously delivers an infant weighing 4.1 kg (9 lb 2 oz). After delivery of the infant, small placental fragments are removed in pieces via manual extraction. Profuse vaginal bleeding occurs, and intravenous lines are placed. Uterotonic medications are administered and vigorous uterine massage is performed. The uterine fundus is firm, but the bleeding continues. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s ongoing vaginal bleeding?
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Question 34 of 34
34. Question
A 26-year-old woman is being evaluated for lower abdominal discomfort. Medical history is significant for mild intermittent asthma and migraines without aura. She has never been pregnant. The patient is sexually active with her husband and they use condoms for contraception. She drinks alcohol socially and does not use tobacco or illicit drugs. Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 52 and her grandfather died of colon cancer at age 77. BMI is 30 kg/m2. Ultrasound of the abdomen reveals a right-sided adnexal mass that is subsequently removed with laparoscopic surgery. Histologic findings are shown in the image below:
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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