<p>2007STEP 1
Content Description
and Sample Test Materials
A Joint Program of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United
States, Inc., and the National Board of Medical Examiners
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Copyright 2006 by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. and the National Board
of Medical Examiners (NBME). All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
The USMLE is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. and the
National Board of Medical Examiners.
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CONTENTS
Introduction ..
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Preparing for the Test, Applying for the Test,
Scheduling Test Dates, and Testing ....
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Examination Content ....
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Step 1 Test Question Format 4
Content Outline ....
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Sample Step 1 .. 20
Normal Laboratory Values .. 21
Test Questions for Sample Step 1 23
Answer Form for Sample Step 1 . 49
Answer Key for Sample Step 1 50
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Introduction
This booklet is intended to help you prepare for
Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE) if you are an
applicant with an eligibility period that has an
ending date in 2007. Eligibility periods are
explained in the 2007 USMLE Bulletin of
Information, with which you must become
familiar to apply for the examination. In addition
to reading the Bulletin, you should run the sample
Step 1 test materials and tutorials provided at the
USMLE website or by your registration entity on
CD.
The information in this booklet, USMLE sample
test materials and software tutorials, and other
informational materials are available at the
USMLE
website
(http://www.usmle.org).
Information regarding any changes in the USMLE
program will also be posted at the USMLE
website. You must obtain the most recent
information to ensure an accurate understanding
of current USMLE rules.
Preparing for the Test, Applying for the Test,
Scheduling Test Dates, and Testing
In a