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Anaesthesiology Critical Care MCQs- 5th Year PMU

Anaesthesiology Critical Care MCQs- 5th Year PMU

Question 1 of 5

1

Which statement about the distribution of water in the body is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Most of the body water content is located within the extracellular compartment

  • Water content in a newborn child is 80-60% of its body weight

  • Plasma water content is only 5% of the body weight

  • Total body water content in adult females is 60% of their body weight

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Question 2 of 5

1

Which of the following is not associated with high anion gap metabolic acidosis

Select one of the following:

  • Tissue hypoxia with hyperlactatemia

  • Kidney failure

  • Metabolic intoxication

  • Diarrhoea

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

Which of the following statements about ARDS in adults is NOT correct

Select one of the following:

  • Bilateral opacities consistent with pulmonary edema on chest radiography Or computed tomography scan that are not fully explained by pleural effusions, lobar/lung collapse, pulmonary nodules or heart failure are required for the diagnosis

  • Several conditions can lead to the development of ARDS, including aspiration of gastric contents, pneumonia, sepsis (most common cause), trauma, transfusion of blood products (particularly plasma-rich products), pancreatitis, fat emboli, and drowning

  • Most patients with ARDS require intubation and mechanical ventilation with low tidal volumes (6 mL/kg predicted weight) and targeted plateau pressures of equal to or less than 30 cm H20

  • Moderate to severe impairment of oxygenation is defined by the ratio of arterial oxygen tension to fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2). In Severe ARDS PaO2/FiO2 is between 200 and 300 mmHg on PEEP >5 cm H2O

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

1

Which of the following drugs is of first therapeutic choice in managing anaphylactic shock?

Select one of the following:

  • Methylprednisolone i.v.

  • Adrenaline i.m.

  • Diphenhydramine i.m.

  • Atropine i.v.

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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Which of the following suggested clinical and laboratory parameters are not part of the SOFA score for sepsis?

Select one of the following:

  • Bilirubin, creatinine and urine output

  • Blood pressure and PaO2/FiO2 ratio

  • Platelets and GCS

  • Body temperature and WBCs

Explanation

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