...USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) Sample Test Questions A Joint Program of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., and the National Board of Medical Examiners® This booklet updated July 2015. Copyright © 2015 by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FSMB), and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®). All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) is a joint program of the FSMB and the NBME. 1 CONTENTS USMLE Step 2 CK Test Question Formats …………………………………...………. 3 Introduction to USMLE Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions ………………………….. 5 Normal Laboratory Values ………………………………...………..…….….……….. 6 USMLE Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions………………………………………….... 8 Answer Sheet for USMLE Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions……………………….. 52 Answer Key for USMLE Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions……………………….… 53 2 USMLE Step 2 CK Test Question Formats Single-Item Questions This is the traditional, most frequently used multiple-choice format. It consists of a vignette and question followed by three to twenty-six options that are in alphabetical or logical order. The response options in this format are lettered (eg, A, B, C, D, E). You are required to select the one best answer to the question. Other options may be partially correct, but there is only ONE BEST answer. Items with an associated abstract or pharmaceutical...
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...2012 Level II Mock Exam: Afternoon Session The afternoon session of the 2012 Level II Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Mock Examination has 60 questions. To best simulate the exam day experience, candidates are advised to allocate an average of 18 minutes per item set (vignette and 6 multiple choice questions) for a total of 180 minutes (3 hours) for this session of the exam. By accessing this mock exam, you agree to the following terms of use: This mock exam is provided to currently registered CFA candidates. Candidates may view and print the exam for personal exam preparation only. The following activities are strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary and/or legal action: accessing or permitting access by anyone other than currently registered CFA candidates and copying, posting to any website, e-mailing, distributing, and/or reprinting the mock exam for any purpose. Marcus Pinto Case Scenario A struggling asset management company recently hired Marcus Pinto, CFA, as chief operating officer (COO). Pinto’s first responsibility is to recommend to the Board of Directors how they can lower costs while still retaining the firm’s client base and how to increase assets under management. Pinto analyzes the firm, its clients’ needs, and general market conditions before presenting his findings to the Board of Directors. At the presentation, he makes the following statements: Statement 1: “If the company adopts the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, the...
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...Speed Dating Techniques in Mock Interviews: Lessons to be Learned Sofia Vidalis, Ph.D. and Joseph J. Cecere, Ph.D., CPC Penn State Harrisburg Abstract A student seeking that professional position or practical summer experience has become enormous in their educational experience. A university provides the information and skills for the student so they can be successful in their job search. This may include resume preparation and cover letters towards the next step, the job interview. A mock interview is one way to prepare students for an actual employment interview. It allows students to gain experience and practice in answering questions similar to ones asked during an actual interview. It also helps students become more comfortable in the interview setting. Despite of the importance of mock interviews, most college students do not have that experience until their first job interview during a career fair, internship, or even after graduation. However, in today’s economic, interview preparation may be the determining factor to securing employment. One way in breaking the ice of interviewing jitters is to prepare the students in advance. The Civil Engineering/Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology program at Penn State University held a Mock Interview and Panel Discussion event to help students better prepare for an interview as realistic as possible. This was accomplished by inviting professionals from the industry from the construction management and engineering...
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...State which tables you purchased as a group. Explain the key considerations that will determine your recommendation to Larry. State which research will be most helpful in assessing these considerations. What are the limitations of the data in assessing these considerations? We are seeking help creating a marketing plan for either or both of these programs. We are specifically interested in obtaining help defining our target market; setting pricing; and identifying our marketing strategies. I would be happy to supply any additional information that you might need to determine if this is project holds interest for you. * Mocks are 45 minute appointments: 12-15 minutes is on camera, with 30 minutes of feedback as you and your interviewer watch and comment on the recording. * Remember to wear business attire and prepare for your mock interview. Use Interview Stream to prepare. You can find it on the CMC website under Interviews. * If you are not returning to your summer internship employer, practice being positive about the experience and why you are looking at other things. Make an appointment with a coach to brainstorm before the mock, if this is an area of concern. * Since low-income schools frequently include a high percentage of minority students, this program will address our emphasis on providing quality 21st century science and math instruction to minority students. For the past few months we have worked with our board to create a plan...
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...Planning Document Dr. Bagwell HRM 517-Managing Human Resource Projects Strayer University August 2012 Construct a project charter to revamp the compensation and benefits package. Title: New Beginnings for the improvement of Human Resource Functions Scope Overview: The New Beginnings project is to introduce a new and more efficient way of handling Human Resource functions to the company. The outsourcing of payroll systems and increasing the number of benefits the employees have access to will increase the morale of the company and decrease the current amount of stress associated with both. By changing the ways in which this team handles compensation and benefits packages to the current employees, this will give the team and employees more time to focus on more pressing issues. The new design of the payroll system is one that will save the company money and the personnel time. The latest benefits packages that are being offered to the staff, will change their lives for the better and make the company’s dealings with the vendors more constructive. The current systems being used for both compensation and the use of benefits packages is out dated and needed to be more accessible to all affected parties, more time efficient, technologically advanced with the times of modern communications, and needed to decrease time spent on the tasks and increase the productivity of both employees submissions and human resource personnel. Business Case: The purpose of the New...
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...Revolutionary” The Onion is a website known for its witty remarks on social issues. In one of it’s more popular videos The Onion makes a jab at consumers, more specifically consumers’ brand obsession. It plays with idea that there are consumers who would be willing to buy anything Apple. These consumers are known as “Macheads.” One of the main arguments is that these “Macheads” will buy anything Apple. This is shown with their mock Apple buyer, “Alex Zalban.” Alex is a tool in highlighting The Onion’s purpose for composing this satire; he touches bases on the four main claims. Alex states in the video “I’ll buy anything Apple and new”(The Onion). This is a key point that is showing consumers’ obsession with the latest and greatest while also tying in the “Machead concept”. He even goes as far to say that he “likes how it says it’s from the Mac Book wheel so people know you have it” (The Onion), taking the sacrcasm a step further by wanting to let people know that you have the latest and greatest. Alex’s mock interview mainly shows consumer gullibility because he states he is willing to buy the newest thing even if it is not the best item. The Onion’s playful argument is effective for tech-savvy viewers showcasing in an elaborated version the obsession of brand names consumers have. Consumers’ have a known problem of brand bias. This bias is why name brands can get away with charging more for something other companies make cheaper. The Onion elaborates on this name bias. One of the...
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...that works as one for a balanced ecosystem towards the improvement of life for the succeeding generations. Its mission is to mobilize community participation through the establishment of a movement of strong and capable community – based organizations working towards the rehabilitation of the Pasig and other river system. Sagip Pasig Movement conducted its first mock awarding in April 22, 1995 known as “Lason Awards”. SPM ranked the polluters according to its biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), the primary parameter used by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to determine waste water effluent quality. Other parameters used are suspended solids, acidity or alkalinity and the apparent presence of oil and grease. Lason Award recipients exceeded the legal and tolerable limits set by LLDA and DENR. The objective is to initiate change through public disclosure. The award gives recognition to the companies or organizations and establishments that contribute to pollution or destruction of the Pasig River. The Lason Award is a mock award given every April 22 (International Earth Day) to the top ten industries found to be polluting the river. Since 1995, majority of Lason Awardees have installed wastewater treatment facilities because of the pressure created by the exposé. Some of these industries have been active in their own environmental programs and/or have partnered with SPM and government...
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...week one but is now being put to use. Week two consists of using a zip line to simulate how you make a proper PLF landing. Students also learn how to properly jump from the thirty four foot tower which simulates how you will exit the aircraft. They learn how to keep their feet and knees together while keeping their chin to their chest. Soldiers will learn and use the swing landing trainer that helps soldiers learn the proper way to use and pull the risers to get ready to make a proper PLF landing. Next the soldiers will use the suspended harness to help them learn how to slip while they are in mid air to get away from fellow soldiers or to avoid obstacles on the ground. Then the soldiers will learn how to exit an aircraft using the mock door to help them learn the commands in the aircraft and how to properly exit an aircraft. The final step in tower week training soldiers will fall from the two hundred and fifty foot tower to help them build confidence as well as use what they learned in the suspended harness training, swing landing training, and zip line training. Besides all the hands on and physical training soldiers still learn the types of parachutes, how to use their reserve parachute, what to do in the event your parachute fails to open, and what the three kinds of landing hazards are; such as tree, water and power line...
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...Native Americans was heard by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office according to Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc. (2014). As stated in Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc. (2014), the group of individuals sought to cancel Pro-Football’s registrations of trademarks issued between 1967 and 1990 for trademarks consisting of whole or in part the term “REDSKINS” for any professional football related programs, promotions, and overall service uses. Specifically, six trademark registrations were at issue which include registration No. 0836122 for the mark “THE REDSKINS,” in the stylized form, No. 0978824 for the...
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...WEEK 6 - Interpersonal skills and resolving conflict ------------------------------------------------- BAA7411 Workplace Attributes… Key Session Outcomes * Understanding interpersonal skills * How to resolve conflict * Decision-making and communicating ideas. WEEK SIX - Introduction… This week we will look at how interpersonal skills (coupled with all the previous attributes learned) will be very effective in a conflict situation (and, of course, many other workplace environments). WEEK SIX - Reading(s)… All relevant readings will be placed on MyLO. ------------------------------------------------- Ex 1 - Debating the options In small teams you are going to debate an issue (you may not necessarily agree with the argument you are to present - but you must present it convincingly!). You may search the Internet to assist in your debate. Your company has recently added new technical products to its sales line. The CEO has communicated that all employees are to complete a skills audit to find out who has knowledge and skills with the new products. The CEO expects all personnel to be fully au fait with the new products within 4 weeks (and asks you to decide how this will happen!). OPTION 1 - Your team decides that training employees is time consuming and costly and that the CEO should offer redundancy to unskilled employees - then recruit for people who already have the skills and who can start work immediately. Write notes to support...
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...Culture Diversity in the United States Writing Assignment 1 In 1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education ruled that de jure segregation was illegal. Today, more than 50 years later, schools are re-segregating. * What are some of the reasons for this re-segregation? * Is integration in public schools still desirable? Why? * What are some strategies for integrating public schools today? Are the strategies that you have selected realistic? Why or why not? Preceding the Supreme Court case (Brown v. Board of Education) race relations in the United States were dominated by segregation. The ruling of the landmark case in 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education) was to decline the notation and practice of “separate but equal” throughout every segment of society, including public transportation, dining facilities, and especially public schools and all forms of public accommodations (Schaefer, 2010). The need to desegregate schools was to ensure that all students were receiving the same opportunities. As a result of fear and racism, America has sadly reverted to segregated schools by choice. At the heart of desegregation, African American children had to be bused to schools in affluent areas, in neighboring counties. As time progressed, and more and more African American students were bused, more residents made the choice to relocate to ensure that their children did not have to attend schools with “these” type of students. A study conducted in 1947 reviled...
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...years of working experience in the construction industry and 7 year of commercial construction business experience. This company major completed project was located in Malaysia,Selangor, Sungai Long, which the major product are Double storey, Superlink double storey ,Semi D and Bungalow. These two partners are Mr wong represent the chief executive and Mr Te who represent the director of the properties. Furthermore the management team of the company is divided to four major departments which are Mr Chan represent project management team, Mr mock represent finance department, Mr Ang represent tender department and Miss dolis represent marketing department. In addition existing company was using functional of organization structure, which are simple and traditional type of structure. Mr Wong (Chief Executive) Organization Structure Mr Te (Board of director) Miss Dolis (Marketing department) Mr Ang (Tender department) Mr Mock (Finance department) Mr Chan (Project Management) Management Approaches System approach to Management It is a set of different independent parts working together in interrelated manner to accomplish a set of objectives The system is operate in an environment for example economic, regulatory and other forces and the organization as a system receives input, transforms it through a process for output The system contain a...
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...with my good abilities to the best growth of the institution to which I serve and for the welfare of the society. |Education | M.TECH (Mechatronics) Institution: VIT University CGPA: 8.25 (upto 2nd semester) B.E. (Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) Institution: St.Joseph’s College Of Engineering,Chennai Year of completion: 2011 Aggregate: 69.2% Higher Secondary School 12th standard Institution: Maharishi Vidya Mandir Higher Sec School Year of completion: 2007 Aggregate: 80.8% State Board Institution: D A V Public School Year of completion: 2005 Aggregate: 67.2% |Area of Interest | • Robotics • Mechatronics System Design • Biomedical Instrumentation |Internships...
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...places.” What makes Ketaki stand out is that she is not “going places” out of selfish ambition. Rather, her passion for helping others, especially those in dire need of justice and equal rights, drives all that she does. As the Leadership Development Director of the Sammamish Family YMCA, I work with Ketaki in a number of different capacities. Ketaki has been a member of our Youth and Government program for three years now. Youth and Government is a mock-government program where delegates speak publicly, debating bills that they have personally written. Through this, Ketaki has displayed the ability to articulate herself and be well-spoken, even in tense situations. Last year, Ketaki had the leadership position of Vice Chair at our statewide conference of several hundred students. Most notable, however, was her bill on implementing proper sexual assault penalties in schools. Her bill was one of five bills, chosen from hundreds, sent to Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to be considered as an actual bill for the Washington State Legislature. This speaks to...
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...The word ‘essentials’ in its title might give the impression that the CIM Certificate's ‘Marketing Essentials’ module is a walk in the park. But be warned: this is not the case. As the first module usually studied when pursuing a Professional Certificate in Marketing, its three-hour exam demands preparation. The exam is broken into two parts. Part A requires candidates to answer 10 short questions, each carrying four marks. Part B includes three questions based on a case study, each carrying 20 marks. The following tips tell you how to successfully approach and complete all of them. Tip 1: Be concise. It is important to take note of the answer length you need to provide based on the marks awarded for it. In Part A, candidates are asked to provide short answers. In fact, try not to write more than five to six lines for a two-mark question. Addressing the requirements is all that is needed. Tip 2: Understand the questions. Part B requires a very different approach. They are designed to test your ability to apply theory to a given context. They always raise key points and students are required to identify these points to contextualise the answers. For example, a question could be as follows: “As a marketing manager of a newly formed manufacturing company in the fashion industry, you are required to recommend a suitable pricing strategy that will help the company to grow.” In this question, the key words are “newly formed”, “manufacturing company”, “fashion industry” and “grow”...
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