Pulmonology Board Exam Started: Jul 12, 2026 21:51 Page 1 of 57 Attempt #1075 Overall: 0 / 285 questions answered Question 1 / 285 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A 28-year-old has spontaneous unilateral pleuritic pain and absent breath sounds with hyperresonance. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Pleural effusion B. Pulmonary fibrosis C. Pneumothorax D. Lobar pneumonia E. Obesity hypoventilation Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: C Explanation: [Pulmonology] Acute pleuritic pain with unilateral absent breath sounds and hyperresonance suggests pneumothorax. Reference: British Thoracic Society Pleural Disease Guideline. 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 2 / 285 Not answered During preoperative assessment: A patient with suspected anaphylaxis has airway swelling and hypotension. What is the correct route for first-line epinephrine? (Variant 450) A. Subcutaneous injection into forearm B. Oral tablet C. Nebulized only D. Topical application E. Intramuscular injection into the mid-anterolateral thigh Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Pulmonology] 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 3 / 285 Not answered During preoperative assessment: A patient with acute coronary syndrome is allergic to aspirin with true anaphylaxis. What should be considered in specialist care when aspirin is essential? (Variant 451) A. Aspirin desensitization if benefits outweigh risks B. Ignore allergy and give full dose unsupervised C. Avoid all antiplatelets forever D. Use antihistamine as antiplatelet E. Give only paracetamol Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: [Pulmonology] 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 4 / 285 Not answered During preoperative assessment: A patient with severe asthma exacerbation has silent chest and exhaustion. What is the implication? (Variant 452) A. Mild asthma suitable for discharge B. Life-threatening asthma requiring urgent escalation C. Normal finding after salbutamol D. Pneumonia excluded E. No oxygen required Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [Pulmonology] 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 5 / 285 Not answered During preoperative assessment: A patient with suspected stroke has hypoglycemia on capillary testing. What should be done? (Variant 453) A. Give thrombolysis without glucose correction B. Start warfarin C. Treat hypoglycemia immediately and reassess neurologic deficit D. Discharge without treatment E. Delay glucose correction until CT Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: C Explanation: [Pulmonology] Hypoglycemia can mimic stroke and should be corrected immediately while continuing appropriate assessment. Reference: AHA/ASA Stroke Guideline. 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 1 of 57 Next → »