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Comprehensive Basic Science Exam MCQs (4,217)

Our question bank for the Comprehensive Basic Science Exam covers four Cognitive Difficulty Levels:

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461 Questions

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  • Cardiovascular - 884 questions
  • Musculoskeletal - 682 questions
  • Ears Nose and Throat - 192 questions
  • Endocrine and Metabolism - 843 questions
  • Ophthalmology - 173 questions
  • Gastrointestinal and Nutrition - 713 questions
  • Renal, Urinary and Electrolytes - 485 questions
  • Human Growth and Development - 257 questions
  • Gynecologic - 144 questions
  • Hematology and Oncology - 641 questions
  • Infectious Diseases - 696 questions
  • Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue - 256 questions
  • Nervous - 1247 questions
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium - 129 questions
  • Psychiatric/Behavioral & Substance Use Disorder - 151 questions
  • Pulmonary & Critical Care - 431 questions
  • Poisoning & Environmental Exposure - 492 questions
  • Biostatistics and Epidemiology - 137 questions
  • Dental - 14 questions
  • Reproductive - 70 questions
  • Sexuality and Gender - 4 questions
  • Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional) - 18 questions
  • Traumatic Injuries - 50 questions
  • Manage Care and Comply Regulations - 18 questions
  • Promote Safety and Minimize Infection - 31 questions
  • Health Promotion & Maintenance (Prevent Problems) - 106 questions
  • Basic Care and Comfort (Assist Daily Living Tasks) - 5 questions
  • Pharm/Parenteral Therapy (Drugs/Vital Signs) - 629 questions
  • Reduction Risk (Post Procedure) - 18 questions
  • Physiological Adaptation (Care Ill Patients) - 2113 questions
  • Psychosocial (Mental Health Patient/Family) - 51 questions
  • Professional Practice - 52 questions
  • Process (Analysis, Assess, Eval, Implement, Plan) - 2568 questions
  • Caring (Hope and Support) - 5 questions
  • Communication/Documentation (Oral, Written, EMR) - 10 questions
  • Teaching/Learning (Promotes Behavior Change) - 16 questions
  • Culture/Spiritualilty (Beliefs, Practices, Ethics) - 1 questions
  • Causes - 2505 questions
  • Classification - 376 questions
  • Differential - 1298 questions
  • Evaluation Diagnostic Tests - 644 questions
  • Evaluation Lab - 1014 questions
  • Evaluation Monitoring - 121 questions
  • Evaluation Nuclear Medicine - 7 questions
  • Evaluation Procedures - 407 questions
  • Evaluation Radiologic - 519 questions
  • Health Maint Prevention Public Health - 75 questions
  • History Physical - 4253 questions
  • Legal - 10 questions
  • Patient Education - 74 questions
  • Prognosis Complications - 1522 questions
  • Toxicology - 157 questions
  • Treatment Medical - 1141 questions
  • Treatment Occupation/Physical Therapy - 4 questions
  • Treatment Prehospital/EMS/Disaster - 9 questions
  • Treatment Radiation - 1 questions
  • Treatment Rehabilitation - 4 questions
  • Treatment Surgical - 202 questions
  • Healthcare Ethics - 12 questions
  • Clinical Education - 83 questions
  • Environmental - 6 questions
  • Palliative - 3 questions
  • Treatment Manipulative - 1 questions
  • Airway Management - 7 questions
  • Pain Management - 21 questions
  • Sedation and Analgesic Management - 12 questions
  • Ventilatory Management - 2 questions
  • Research and Evidence-Based Medicine - 49 questions
  • Resource Utilization - 5 questions
  • Vulnerable Populations - 8 questions
  • Therapeutics (Drug treatment) - 589 questions
  • Biostatics and Calculations - 45 questions
  • Drug Information - 720 questions
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