This USMLE Step 1 question stumped test-takers

When it comes to taking exams, not all questions are created equal. If you’re preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 exam, you need this exclusive scoop on one of the most commonly missed USMLE test prep questions. Find out what this month’s challenging question is, and view an expert video explanation of the answer from Kaplan Medical. Welcome to this month’s installment of the AMA Wire® series, Tutor talk: Tips from Kaplan Medical on the most missed USMLE test prep questions from Kaplan’s Qbank: Step 1. Each month, we’re revealing the top questions physicians in training miss on the USMLE, a helpful analysis of answers and videos featuring tips on how to advance your test-taking strategies. See all posts in this series. Think you have what it takes to rise above your peers? Test your USMLE knowledge below. Ready. Set. Go. This month’s question that stumped most students: An investigator is evaluating the effects of new synthetic drugs on arteriolar resistance. Drug X maximally increases vascular resistance by 50 percent at a dose of 20 mg/mL. Drug Y maximally increases vascular resistance by 75 percent at a dose of 40 mg/mL. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this study? A. Drug X has a smaller volume of distribution than drug Y Angiotensin II B. Drug X has a shorter half-life than drug Y C. Drug X is less efficacious than drug Y D. Drug X is less potent than drug Y E. Drug X has ...
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