MCQ Paper No.315th May 2017 by admin Please select True or False for the following questions. 1. Pulmonary vascular resistance is reduced by:a. Hypoxia True False b. Hypercarbia True False c. Alkalosis True False d. Epoprostenol (prostacyclin) True False e. Nitric oxide True False 2. Side effects of amiodarone include: a. Peripheral neuropathy True False b. Hypothyroidism True False c. Corneal microdeposits True False d. Photosensitisation True False e. Bigeminal rhythm True False 3. After a severe burn (greater than 40% full thickness): a. Enteral nutrition should be started as soon as possible True False b. Vascular access should never be placed through burned skin True False c. Fluid requirements are maximal in the first 12 hours True False d. Tissue swelling is maximal between 24 and 48 hours True False e. Prophylactic antibiotics should be given True False 4. In primary adrenocortical failure: a. Blood cortisol is low True False b. Plasma ACTH is unchanged True False c. Serum potassium is low True False d. Serum sodium is low True False e. Blood glucose is high True False 5. The metabolic response to major surgery includes: a. An increased utilisation of glucose with a reduction in fasting blood glucose True False b. A reduction in the amount of sodium excreted in urine True False c. A decrease in circulating free fatty acids True False d. A decreased excretion of potassium in the urine True False e. A moderate increase in oxygen consumption True False Time's up
