Deck 2: Medical Questions on Various Conditions

Question 1

When the B.M.I. of the person exceeds beyond 25 upto 30 then the person is said to be

A)obese
B)normal
C)over-weight
D)none of the above

Answer 1

over-weight

Question 2

Angina occuring at rest , lasting >10mins , severe , of new onset with a crescendo pattern is

A)prinzmetal angina
B)stable angina
C)unstable angina
D)none of the above

Answer 2

unstable angina

Question 3

The most typical finding in COPD is persistent reduction in the

A)forced expiratory flow rates
B)residual volume
C)expiratory reserve volume
D)total lung capacity

Answer 3

forced expiratory flow rates

Question 4

CREST syndrome does not include the following complaint

A)calcinosis cutis
B)rauynaud's phenomenon
C)sclerodactyly
D)epileptic attacks

Question 5

Kussmaul respirations and a fruity odor on the diabetic patient's breath are classical signs of

A)diabetic ketoacidosis
B)diabetic nephropathy
C)hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
D)diabetic neuropathy

Question 6

Atrial or ventricular arrythmias ( Paroxysmal tachycardia) after drinking alcohol binge in individuals without evidence of heart disease is called

A)holiday heart syndrome
B)binge syndrome
C)barlow's syndrome
D)wpw syndrome

Question 7

The test to be done to confirm H pylori infection causing gastric ulcer is

A)biopsy lactase test
B)biopsy urease test
C)biopsy creatinine test
D)biopsy glucose test

Question 8

The most common type of Hodgkin's disorder is

A)lymphocyte depletion
B)nodular lymphocyte predominant
C)mixed cellularity
D)nodular sclerosing

Question 9

Contraction of facial muscles by tapping over facial nerve in tetany is known as

A)trousseau's sign
B)erb's sign
C)chvostek's sign
D)miller's sign

Question 10

After a person is infected with HBV , the first virological marker HBsAg is detectable within

A)after 6 monnths
B)1- 12 weeks
C)12- 24 weeks
D)after 3 months

Question 11

A decrease in total and unbound T3 levels with normal levels of T4 and TSH indicates

A)grave's disease
B)sick euthyroid syndrome
C)hashimoto's thyroiditis
D)subacute thyroiditis

Question 12

The broad violaceous cutaneous striae in Cushing's syndrome are due to weakening and rupture in the dermis of

A)elastin fibres
B)mast cells
C)collagen fibres
D)melanocytes

Question 13

Personality changes, confusion and depression are symptoms typically seen in the deficiency of

A)vitamin b3
B)vitamin b5
C)vitamin b6
D)folate

Question 14

The hallmark symptom of Ulcerative Colitis is

A)bloody diarrhoea
B)rectal bleeding
C)increased frequency of defecation
D)weight loss

Question 15

All the following are risk factors for Venous Thrombosis, EXCEPT

A)obesity
B)infection
C)hospitalization
D)lowered factor viii

Question 16

Stasis dermatitis is a type of eczema of the lower extremities secondary to

A)seborrhoeic dermatitis
B)psoriasis
C)mechanical injury
D)chronic venous insufficiency

Question 17

Gastric Cancer most commonly presents as

A)loss of weight
B)haematemesis
C)melaena
D)indigestion

Question 18

The commonest cause of Bronchiectasis is

A)alpha 1- antitrypsin deficiency
B)exposure to a toxic agent
C)infection
D)none of the above

Question 19

Tender pea-sized nodules on pads of finger and toe tips due to superficial vessel emboli in infective endocarditis are

A)weber's node
B)heberden's node
C)morgan's node
D)osler's node

Question 20

Oliguria refers to a 24 Hours urine output of

A)< 500 ml
B)< 800 ml
C)< 1000ml
D)< 100 ml

Question 21

Kussmaul respirations and a fruity odor on the diabetic patient's breath are classical signs of

A)diabetic ketoacidosis
B)diabetic nephropathy
C)hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
D)diabetic neuropathy

Question 22

One of the following is a cause of recurrent haemoptysis

A)av fistula
B)bronchiectasis
C)lung abscess
D)extrinsic allergic alveolitis