USMLE® Step 1

USMLE Step 1: Compare drugs’ effects on arteriolar resistance

An investigator is evaluating the effects of new synthetic drugs. Which conclusions can be drawn from the data?

Apr 17, 2017 ·

USMLE Step 1: Predict the effect of a trial contraceptive

Researchers analyze the urine of women taking an oral contraceptive. Match the data with the parameter being measured.

Mar 6, 2017 ·

USMLE Step 1: Postpartum amenorrhea and hormone levels

A 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because of amenorrhea after delivering a baby. Which hormone is likely to show normal levels?

Feb 10, 2017 ·

USMLE Step 1: Which metabolite is most linked with bony lesions?

A 75-year-old man has trouble emptying his bladder, an enlarged prostate and osteoblastic lesions in the vertebral bodies.

Jan 3, 2017 ·

USMLE Step 1: Predict endocrine laboratory findings

A woman with no history of menstruation has surgery to remove gonadal structures. What laboratory findings in serum are likeliest prior to surgery?

Dec 12, 2016 ·

USMLE stumpers help med students prep

Some of our most popular stories test medical students’ knowledge with frequently missed questions from USMLE® Steps 1 and 2.

Dec 8, 2016 ·

USMLE Step 1: Predict viral replication in enucleated cells

An investigator removes the nuclei of kidney fibroblasts by cytosurgery. Can you predict which virus would be capable of replication in these cells?

Nov 21, 2016 ·

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USMLE Step 1: Predict the loss from injury

This exam question deals with a 41-year-old woman whose knee is injured during surgery to aspirate a cyst. Can you predict the loss she will experience?

Oct 28, 2016 ·

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USMLE Step 1: Diagnose a patient in shock

This USMLE Step 1 exam question deals with an 82-year-old male who’s been in a car crash. Eight hours after surgery, he’s intubated due to respiratory failure. What type of shock would you diagnose?