Family Medicine Board Exam Started: Jul 13, 2026 02:29 Page 8 of 112 Attempt #1684 Overall: 0 / 560 questions answered Question 36 / 560 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A patient with severe asthma exacerbation has silent chest and exhaustion. What is the implication? A. Mild asthma suitable for discharge B. Normal finding after salbutamol C. Pneumonia excluded D. No oxygen required E. Life-threatening asthma requiring urgent escalation Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Family Medicine] Silent chest and exhaustion are life-threatening asthma signs needing urgent escalation. Reference: GINA Strategy Report. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 37 / 560 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A patient with acute coronary syndrome is allergic to aspirin with true anaphylaxis. What should be considered in specialist care when aspirin is essential? A. Ignore allergy and give full dose unsupervised B. Avoid all antiplatelets forever C. Use antihistamine as antiplatelet D. Aspirin desensitization if benefits outweigh risks E. Give only paracetamol Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [Family Medicine] Aspirin desensitization may be considered when aspirin is essential and allergy is confirmed, under specialist supervision. Reference: ACC/AHA ACS guidance; AAAAI drug allergy practice parameter. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 38 / 560 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A patient with suspected anaphylaxis has airway swelling and hypotension. What is the correct route for first-line epinephrine? A. Subcutaneous injection into forearm B. Oral tablet C. Intramuscular injection into the mid-anterolateral thigh D. Nebulized only E. Topical application Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: C Explanation: [Family Medicine] IM epinephrine into the mid-anterolateral thigh is first-line for anaphylaxis. Reference: World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 39 / 560 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A 24-year-old woman asks about contraception while taking carbamazepine for epilepsy. Which counseling point is most important? A. Carbamazepine improves oral contraceptive efficacy B. Enzyme-inducing antiepileptics can reduce combined oral contraceptive effectiveness C. No contraception is needed if cycles are regular D. Copper IUD is contraindicated because of epilepsy E. Emergency contraception is never effective Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [Family Medicine] Enzyme-inducing antiseizure medicines can reduce hormonal contraceptive effectiveness; long-acting noninteracting methods should be discussed. Reference: CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 40 / 560 Not answered Question 120: In an Arab Board-style clinic station: A 24-year-old woman asks about contraception while taking carbamazepine for epilepsy. Which counseling point is most important? A. Carbamazepine improves oral contraceptive efficacy B. No contraception is needed if cycles are regular C. Copper IUD is contraindicated because of epilepsy D. Emergency contraception is never effective E. Enzyme-inducing antiepileptics can reduce combined oral contraceptive effectiveness Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Family Medicine] Enzyme-inducing antiseizure medicines can reduce hormonal contraceptive effectiveness; long-acting noninteracting methods should be discussed. Reference: CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Cancel « ← Previous Page 8 of 112 Next → »