MCQ Paper 1226th June 2018 by admin Please select True or False for the following questions. 1. The following increase the risk of VAP:a. Diabetes Mellitus True False b. Gastric Feeding True False c. Increased risk of aspiration True False d. 40 degree head up tilt True False e. Tracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring >30cmH2O True False 2. In chronic liver failure you expect to see the following:a) Hyperkalaemia True False b. Metabolic acidosis True False c. Metabolic alkalosis True False d. Hypoglycaemia True False e. Hyponatraemia True False 3. Regarding the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, or similar:a) 100ml of air is put in the gastric balloon True False b. Has 4 ports True False c. Traction is applied to the gastric balloon True False d. Stops bleeding in 90% of patients True False e. The gastric balloon can be safely inflated in the oesophagus True False <!-- # -->4.These drugs prolong the QT interval:a. Methadone True False b. Amiodarone True False c. Haloperidol True False d. Metoclopromide True False e. Erythromycin True False 5. Midazolama) Has an elimination half life of 1.5-3 hours True False b. b) Is an imidoazolebenzodiazepine True False c. Metabolised in the liver to an inactive form True False d. d) Act directly on Cl-channels True False e. Demonstrates stereo-isomerism True False Time's up
Log in to Reply Sam Clark 27th December 2020 at 7:18 pm 1. The following increase the risk of VAP: 40 degree head up tilt – True… surely this is false I.e. a semi recumbent position is protective of VAP as opposed to a supine position which increases the risk of VAP?
1. The following increase the risk of VAP: 40 degree head up tilt – True… surely this is false I.e. a semi recumbent position is protective of VAP as opposed to a supine position which increases the risk of VAP?
I thought metoclopramide did prolong qtc?
Yes Metoclopramide does prolong QTc