Medical MCQ Questions — Page 17006

Question 1

A 20-year-old woman presents with headache, fever, and neck stiffness. On examination, her blood pressure is 100/70 mm Hg, pulse 100/min, temperature 38.6, and the neck is stiff and painful to flex and extend. The ears, throat, and sinuses are normal, there are no focal neurologic signs, and the remaining examination is normal. There are no reported similar cases in the community. Which of the following is the most likely source of her infection?

Cskin

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an infected heart valve

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nasopharynx

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oral ingestion

Question 2

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a)Most common cause is B. petrussis

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It may occur in children and young adult after vaccination

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Bacteria culture from nasopharyngeal swab is the definitive diagnosis

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Presence of antibodies in serum is diagnostic of the disease

Question 3

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Use of GnRH analogues cause permanent reduction in size

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Pregnancy following myomectomy is about 80%

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Recurrence rate following myomectomy is about 20%

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Growth factors (IGF-L EGF) stimulates myoma to grow

Question 4

BCroup

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Larryngomalacia

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Bronchiolitis

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Acute epiglottitis

Question 5

APancreas

BPlacenta

CUterus

DLiver

Question 6

AAnaemia

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CO poisoning

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Moderate exercise

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Hypoventilation

Question 7

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Near oval window

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Fahest from the oval window, near the helicotrema

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Uniformly along the basilar membrane

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At the midpoint of the membrane

Question 8

ASLE

DNephrotic

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Amyloidosis

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IgA nephropathy

Question 9

BEtomidate

CPropofol

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Pentazocine

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Thiopentone