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Recalled questions without numbers
16B-x1 Clopidogrel:
- A. Acts on P2Y12 receptors
- B. Works in a different mechanism to ticlopidine
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16B-x2 Which is not a side effect of Amiodarone:
- A. Cardiomyopathy
- B.
- C. Pulmonary fibrosis
- D.
- E. Optic neuritis
16B-x3 A question about administration of Suxamethonium after Neostigmine, Suxamathonium will have:
- A. Increased duration
- B. Increased potency
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16B-x4 Which of these is not a concern for anaesthesia with Nitrous Oxide
- A. Methonine depletion
- B. Folate metabolism
- C. absorption atelectasis
- D. Cardiac morbidity
- E.
16B-x5 (A repeat of MB40) Sugammadex causes effective reversal of:
- A. Rocuronium
- B. Vecuronium
- C. Rocuronium and Vecuronium
- D. Rocuronium, vecuronium and pancuronium
- E. None of the above
16B-x6 (A repeat of 14B-117 and 16A-119) Cephazolin
- A. Is a third generation cephalosporin
- B. Doesn’t penetrate the blood brain barrier so cannot be used for neurosurgery
- C. Only covers gram-positive cocci
- D. Is a potent bactericidal agent
- E. Does not require dose adjustment in renal impairment
16B-x7 Witnessed arrest, shockable rhythum, defibrillator immediately available, choice of energy for shock for the first 3 shocks:
- A. Monophasic - Combination of 200J, 300J, 360J
- B. Monophasic - Combination of 200J, 300J, 360J
- C. Biphasic - 200J, 200J, 200J
- D. Biphasic - 200J, 200J, 360J
- E. Biphasic - 200J, 360J, 360J
16B-x8 If cardiac output and oxygen consumption remains the same, which of these would lead to an increased in mixed venous O2 tension
- A. Alkalosis
- B. Hypercapnea
- C. ?Reduced 2,3 DPG
- D. ?Hypothermia
- E. None of the above
16B-x9 Rivaroxaban (poorly recalled)
- A. Partial reversal with prothrombinex concentrate
- B.
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16B-x10 Nitrous Oxide at 70% (Possibly a repeat of IN09
- A. Uptake more than 1L in first minute
- B. Increase in pneumothorax up to 500% in 10min
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Which of the following can be safely continued in the preoperative period/ which do you not need to cease?
- A. Garlic
- B. Ginger
- C. Glucosamine
- D. Ginseng
- E. ?Ginko
16B-x11 Propofol effects increased in elderly due to
- A. Less plasma protein binding
- B. Smaller central compartment volume
- C. CNS is more sensitive to propofol
- D. Reduced clearance
Numbered MCQs
1. Which of the following is TRUE regarding inhalation of 70% nitrous oxide 70%?
- A. More than 1l/min uptake
- B. Pneumothorax increases in size by 500% by 10 minutes
- C. Equilibriates in muscle tissue in 2 hours
- D. Equilibriates in fat in 5 hours
- E. 200ml/minute uptake after 20 minutes
2. Local anaesthesic metabolism:
- A. Phase 1 de-alkylation in the liver
- B. Lignocaine metabolised to inactive metabolites
- C. ?
3. Which of the following is true regarding clonidine:
- A. Causes tachycardia
- B. Causes hypertension
- C. ?
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- A. increases speed of AV conduction
- B Improves rate of ventricular relaxation
- C Cannot recall other options
99. Muscle type nicotinic receptors:
- A. Are found both pre and post synaptically
- B. Have high Calcium permeability
- C. Cannot recall other options
100. Ran out of time. Sorry.
101. 16B-101 Pressure within a half full Nitrous Oxide cylinder at 20C is:
- A. Saturated pressure of N2O at 20C
- B. Pressure is proportional to the amount remaining
- C. Can't remember
- D. Related to Boyle's Law
- E. Related to Charles' Law
102. 16B-102 Carbon monoxide production is increased with:
- A. Using Sevoflurane instead of Desflurane
- B. Using dessicated soda lime
- C. Using less NaOH and KOH
- D. Using Baralyme
- E. Increased fresh gas flows
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- A. Miosis
- B. Orthoststic hypotension
- C. Myocardial depression
- D. Tachycardia
- E. Can't remember
106. 16B-106 (repeat) Which is mostly an excitatory neurotransmitter?
- A. Glycine
- B. Glutamate
- C. GABA
- D. Serotonin
- E. Dobutamine
107. 16B-107 (repeat from 16A) A Line Isolation Monitor:
- A. Interrupts the circuit if detects current leakage
- B. Will protect from microshock
- C. Sufficient for a body protected area
- D. Sufficient for a cardiac protected area
- E. Intermittently creates single fault conditions
108. 16B-108 Which are physiological antagonists?
- A. Calcium and verapamil
- B. Dimercaprol? And heavy metals
- C. Morphine and naloxone
- D. Histamine and adrenaline
- E. ?warfarin and phenobarbitone
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- A. Epidural pressure
- B. CSF pressure
- C. Endorphin levels
- D. Gastric emptying
- E. ?
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- A. High lung compliance
- B. Low Chest wall compliance
- C. Viscous resistance of bronchiolar fluid
- D. LOW surface tension at viscid bronchoalveolar fluid interface
- E. ?
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- A. Same amount of the drug removed from the body per unit time
- B. Same proportion of drug removed from the body per unit time
- C. Is an exponential process
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