Viral Hepatitis: ABFM practice questions

12 board-style questions on viral hepatitis in the PulseMD family medicine question bank, written against current guidelines with the reference cited on each question. Two free samples below; the full set with answers, explanations, and spaced review is free to start.

Sample question 1

A 40-year-old man born in Vietnam presents for a new patient visit. He immigrated to the United States 5 years ago and has never been screened for hepatitis B. He is asymptomatic, and his physical examination is normal. He is unsure of his vaccination history. According to CDC and USPSTF guidelines, which hepatitis B screening panel should be ordered?

1. Hepatitis B viral DNA quantitative PCR only
2. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) alone
3. Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) alone
4. HBsAg, anti-HBs antibody, and total anti-HBc antibody (triple panel)

Sample question 2

A 50-year-old woman presents for a routine health maintenance visit. She has no history of injection drug use, blood transfusions, or known liver disease. She has never been tested for hepatitis C. She takes lisinopril for hypertension and is otherwise healthy. According to current USPSTF recommendations, which of the following is the appropriate screening approach?

1. Screen with hepatitis C viral RNA level as the initial test
2. Screening is not recommended because she has no identifiable risk factors
3. One-time screening with hepatitis C antibody is recommended for all adults aged 18 to 79 years
4. Screen only if she discloses risk factors such as injection drug use or prior blood transfusion

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