BoardVitals Questions

Question 1

Which mutation causes achondroplasia?

Answer 1

Fibroblast growth receptor 3 (FGFR3)

Question 2

Which bacteria that causes acute gastroenteritis can also cause seizures?

Answer 2

Shigella

Question 3

Which STI is known to cause a strawberry cervix?

Answer 3

Trichomoniasis

Question 4

Which diagnosis is associated with epsilon waves?

Answer 4

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Question 5

Which cardiac structure is affected in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?

Answer 5

Desmosomes

Question 6

What is the presentation of Legg-Calves-Perthes disease?

Answer 6

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Question 7

What is the most common infection associated with pancreatitis?

Answer 7

Mumps

Question 8

What is the treatment for Giardia?

Answer 8

Metronidazole

Question 9

What is the most common bacteria that causes bacteremia?

Answer 9

E. coli

Question 10

Which vitamin deficiency causes cerebellar ataxia?

Answer 10

Vitamin E deficiency

Question 11

Which diagnosis is associated with irregularly shaped areas of baldness and broken, short hairs of varying lengths?

Answer 11

Trichotillomania

Question 12

Why are beta-blockers avoided in acute cocaine intoxication?

Answer 12

Coronary artery vasoconstriction and HTN secondary to unopposed alpha-adrenergic activity

Question 13

What are the brain imaging findings in congenital CMV and toxoplasmosis?

Answer 13

CMV: periventricular calcifications

Toxoplasmosis: intracranial calcifications

Question 14

What is the presentation of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?

Answer 14

Thrombocytopenia, eczema, and immunodeficiency

Question 15

How long should age correction for developmental milestones continue for premature children?

Answer 15

Until 24-30 months of age

Question 16

Which infection is associated with sensing abnormal odors?

Answer 16

Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis

Question 17

Which study type is used to determine disease prevalence?

Answer 17

Cross-sectional study

Question 18

How is neonatal lupus diagnosed?

Answer 18

Anti-Ro and/or anti-La antibodies in the mother

Question 19

What is the appropriate treatment for constipation in patients with anorexia?

Answer 19

Stool softener such as docusate because laxatives can be abused for weight loss

Question 20

Which imaging modality can be used for Hirschsprung disease?

Answer 20

Barium enema

Question 21

Which type of hearing screen should be performed on children with a family history of hearing loss?

Answer 21

Auditory brainstem response (ABR)

Question 22

Which lab abnormalities are seen in pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency?

Answer 22

High lactate and pyruvate levels with a low lactate:pyruvate ratio

Question 23

What is the main difference in presentation between SIADH and cerebral salt wasting?

Answer 23

SIADH: euvolemic

Cerebral salt wasting: hypovolemic

Question 24

What are the components of ToF?

Answer 24

VSD, overriding aorta, RVH, and pulmonary stenosis

Question 25

What are the features of Sanfilippo syndrome?

Answer 25

Growth deceleration, developmental delay, coarse facies, HSM, and cardiac involvement

Question 26

Which oral antibiotics can be used for human bites in penicillin-allergic patients?

Answer 26

Clindamycin + Bactrim

Question 27

Which type of bleed is associated with a lucid period followed by LOC?

Answer 27

Epidural hematoma

Question 28

Which vascular structures are impacted in a subdural hematoma?

Answer 28

Bridging veins

Question 29

Which cardiac anomaly is associated with Williams syndrome?

Answer 29

Supravalvular aortic stenosis

Question 30

Which cardiac anomaly is associated with Noonan syndrome?

Answer 30

Pulmonary valve stenosis

Question 31

What is the presentation of hereditary tyrosinemia type II?

Answer 31

Photophobia and excessive tearing as well as skin keratosis

Question 32

Which mutation causes congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome?

Answer 32

PHOX2B

Question 33

Which mutation causes Rett syndrome?

Answer 33

MECP2

Question 34

Which antibody is associated with drug-induced lupus?

Answer 34

Anti-histone antibody

Question 35

Which protein is impacted in MSUD?

Answer 35

Branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase

Question 36

Which mutations are associated with osteogenesis imperfecta?

Answer 36

COLA1 and COLA2 (encode collagen type I)

Question 37

Abnormalities in which neurotransmitter are associated with SIDS?

Answer 37

Serotonin due to dysfunctional arousal

Question 38

What are the testosterone, FSH, and LH levels in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism?

Answer 38

Testosterone: decreased FSH and LH: inappropriately normal