USMLE Step 2 CK Basics

Who administers the Step 2 CK exam?

• ACGME and NIH
• NBME and FSMB
• WHO and FDA
• AMA and CDC

When do most US students take Step 2 CK?

• First year
• Second year
• Fourth year
• Before medical school

About how long does the Step 2 CK exam last?

• Nine hours
• Twelve hours
• Five hours
• Three hours

Roughly how many questions does Step 2 CK contain?

• 150
• 1000
• 500
• 318

Since January 2022, Step 1 has been reported as pass/fail.

• True
• False

A short paragraph describing a patient encounter is called a clinical ____.

• abstract
• chart
• summary
• vignette

What do the letters ABC stand for in stabilizing a patient?

• Airway, breathing, circulation
• Acute, basic, care
• Assess, begin, confirm
• Age, blood, count

Screening tests are ordered for people who already have symptoms.

• True
• False

On Step 2 CK, 'next step' questions test the sequencing of actions.

• True
• False

A positive screening result is usually followed by a more specific ____ test.

• screening
• routine
• confirmatory
• empiric

For unstable patients with severe bleeding, what may come first?

• Discharge home
• IV fluids or blood
• Definitive surgery
• A confirming test

Antibiotics for suspected bacterial meningitis may begin before test results.

• True
• False

For a stable patient, which test should be ordered first?

• Most expensive test
• Most invasive test
• Least invasive test
• Definitive surgery

Distractor answers are often correct actions placed in the wrong ____.

• block
• disease
• test
• order

Which two organizations administer Step 2 CK?

• AMA and ACGME
• NIH and FDA
• WHO and CDC
• NBME and FSMB