ABIM GI Practice Test 4

10 free ABIM GI practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.

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Gastric and Duodenal Disorders

A 67-year-old man with severe hip osteoarthritis asks whether he can take naproxen, which helped him in the past. He takes sertraline for depression and low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. Three years ago he was hospitalized with a bleeding duodenal ulcer while taking ibuprofen; Helicobacter pylori testing at that time was negative. He smokes half a pack of cigarettes daily. He has no history of coronary disease or stroke. Kidney function is normal. Which of the following features in his history confers the greatest risk of an ulcer complication if he takes an NSAID?