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Description : Which of the following statements regarding hypercalcemia are true? A. The symptoms of hypercalcemia may mimic some symptoms of hyperglycemia. B. Metastatic breast cancer is an unusual cause of ... fluid volume deficit. E. Urinary calcium excretion may be increased by vigorous volume repletion.
Last Answer : Answer: ADE DISCUSSION: Markedly elevated serum calcium levels produce polydipsia, polyuria, and thirst. Vigorous volume repletion and saline diuresis correct the extracellular fluid volume ... , from bony metastasis. The calcitonin effect on calcium is diminished with repeat administrations
Description : Megaloblastic anaemia developing under the following condition is due entirely to folate deficiency not associated with vitamin B12 deficiency: A. Malnutrition B. Blind loop syndrome C. Phenytoin therapy D. Pregnancy
Last Answer : C. Phenytoin therapy
Description : Anaemia is caused because of deficiency of which of the following? (1) Cobalt (2) Iron (3) Sodium (4) Calcium
Last Answer : (2) Iron Explanation: Anemia is a condition that develops when blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. The three main types of anemia are due to blood loss, decreased red blood cell production, and increased red blood cell break down.
Description : The deficiency of iron in man result in (1) Anaemia (2) Night, blindness (3) Scurvy (4) Rickets
Last Answer : (1) Anaemia Explanation: Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygencarrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs, which vary by age, sex, altitude, ... , and pregnancy status. Iron deficiency is thought to be the most common cause of anaemia globally
Description : The deficiency of iron in man result in (1) Anaemia (2) Night blindness (3) Scurvy (4) Rickets
Last Answer : Anaemia
Last Answer : Ricketts are due to lack of vitamin D.
Description : Which of the following is true? Hypochromic anaemia is not due to iron deficiency except (A) Serum ‘Fe’ is high (B) Normal/low transferrin (C) Stainable iron in bone marrow (D) Iron therapy is affective
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Anaemia can occur due to the deficiency of all the following except (A) Thiamin (B) Pyridoxine (C) Folic acid (D) Cyanocobalamin
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of (1) riboflavin (2) thiamine (3) folic acid (4) niacin
Last Answer : (3) folic acid Explanation: Anemia is a decrease in number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ... oxygen from the lungs to the capillaries, anemia leads to hypcoda (lack of oxygen) in organs.
Description : Diphyllobothrium latum causes megaloblastic anaemia due to deficiency of vitamin B A. A12 B. B12 C. C D. D
Last Answer : B12
Last Answer : folic acid
Description : Too much consumption of tea or coffee can result in deficiency of – (1) Vitamin B12 (2) Calcium (3) Vitamin C (4) Albumin
Last Answer : (2) Calcium
Description : A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of (a) cancer of the thyroid gland (b) oversecretion of pars distalis (c) deficiency of iodine in diet (d) low secretion of growth hormone
Last Answer : (c) deficiency of iodine in diet
Description : Assertion `:` Deficiency of vitamin `B_(12)` and folic acid can cause anaemia. Reason `:-` Vitamin `B_(12)` and folic acid are essential for maturatio
Last Answer : Assertion `:` Deficiency of vitamin `B_(12)` and folic acid can cause anaemia. Reason `:-` Vitamin ... False. D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Pernicious anaemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin
Last Answer : Pernicious anaemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin A. C B. `B_(1)` C. `B_(12)` D. `B_(6)`
Description : Assertion: Gastrectomy can lead to iron-deficiency or anaemia. Reason: HCl of gastric juice converts `Fe^(3+)` into `Fe^(2+)` which makes iron absorba
Last Answer : Assertion: Gastrectomy can lead to iron-deficiency or anaemia. Reason: HCl of gastric juice converts `Fe^ ... `Fe^(2+)` which makes iron absorbabale.
Description : An increased serum ‘Iron’ and decreased ‘Fe’ binding capacity are found in (A) Fe-deficiency anaemia (B) Sideroblastic anaemia (C) Thalassaemia (D) Anaemia of chromic disorders
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Copper deficiency can cause (A) Polycythaemia (B) Leukocytopenia (C) Thrombocytopenia (D) Microcytic anaemia
Description : Iron deficiency causes (A) Normocytic anaemia (B) Microcytic anaemia (C) Megaloblastic anaemia (D) Pernicious anaemia
Description : Biotin deficiency is characterized by the following except (A) Muscular pain (B) Anaemia (C) Nausea (D) Dermatitis
Description : The deficiency of Vitamin B12 leads to (A) Pernicious anaemia (B) Megablastic anaemia (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Deficiency of vitamin C causes (A) Beriberi (B) Pellagra (C) Pernicious anaemia (D) Scurvy
Description : The “Primaquin sensitivity types of haemolytic anaemia has been found to relate to reduced R.B.C activity of which enzyme? (A) Pyruvate kinase deficiency (B) Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency (C) Glucose-6-p dehydrogenase deficiency (D) Hexokinase deficiency
Last Answer : C
Description : Pernicious anaemia in humans is caused by the deficiency of (a) Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) (b) Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) (c) Thiamine (Vitamin B1) (d) Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Deficiency of iron in human diet causes (a) Goitre (b) Scurvy (c) Anaemia (d) Rickets
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Which vitamin deficiency causes the disease, Pernicious anaemia? (1) Vitamin B5 (2) Vitamin B12 (3) Vitamin B6 (4) Vitamin C
Last Answer : (2) Vitamin B12 Explanation: Pernicious anemia is one of many types of the larger family of megaloblastic anemias. It is caused by loss of gastric parietal cells which are responsible, in ... secretion of intrinsic factor, a protein essential for subsequent absorption of vitamin B12 in the ileum.
Description : Deficiency of Vitamin B6 in man causes (1) rickets (2) scurvy (3) beri-beri (4) anaemia
Last Answer : (4) anaemia Explanation: Vitamin B6 is a member of the B complex family of vitamins. Known as pyridoxine, its deficiency may lead to microcytic anemia (because pyridoxyl phosphate is the cofactor for ... supplemental form. Adults need 1.3 to 1.7 milligrams (mg) daily to meet their requirements.
Description : Deficiency of which element causes per- nicious anaemia?
Last Answer : Cobalt
Description : Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet? A. Giotre B. Scurvy C. Anaemia (Answer) D. Rickets
Last Answer : C. Anaemia (Answer)
Description : In iron deficiency anaemia, the following is decreased: a. MCV (mean cell volume) b. ferritin c. MCH (mean cell haemoglobin) d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : Folic acid: a. is water soluble b. is absorbed in the stomach c. deficiency leads to aplastic anaemia d. deficiency occurs with methatrexate treatment
Last Answer : is water soluble
Description : Prolonged deficiency of nicotinic acid causes (a) pellagra (b) xerophthalmia (c) osteomalacia (d) anaemia.
Last Answer : (a) pellagra
Description : A patient of megaloblastic anaemia was treated with oral folic acid 5 mg daily. After 2 weeks he reported back with cognitive deficit, sensory disturbance, depressed knee jerk, while ... therapy has unmasked pyridoxine deficiency D. Patient has folate reductase abnormality in the nervous system
Last Answer : D. Patient has folate reductase abnormality in the nervous system
Description : Megaloblastic anaemia occurs in: A. Vitamin B12 but not folic acid deficiency B. Folic acid but not Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Either Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency D. Only combined Vitamin B12 + folic acid deficiency
Last Answer : C. Either Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
Description : A patient of iron deficiency anaemia has been put on iron therapy. What should be the rate of rise in haemoglobin level of blood so that response is considered adequate: A. 0.05 – 0.1 g% per week B. 0.1 – 0.2 g% per week C. 0.5 – 1.0 g% per week D. More than 1.0 g% per week
Last Answer : C. 0.5 – 1.0 g% per week
Description : Select the oral iron preparation which does not impart metallic taste and has good oral tolerability despite high iron content but whose efficacy in treating iron deficiency anaemia has been questioned: A. Iron hydroxy polymaltose B. Ferrous succinate C. Ferrous fumarate D. Ferrous gluconate
Last Answer : A. Iron hydroxy polymaltose
Description : Which of the following is Type B ADRS? a) Hypoglycaemia caused by Insulin b) Dryness of mouth caused by Atropine c) Anaemia in patient with G6PD deficiency caused by Primaquine d) Hyperglycaemia caused by thiazide diuretics
Last Answer : c) Anaemia in patient with G6PD deficiency caused by Primaquine
Description : Which vitamin deficiency causes the disease, Pernicious anaemia ? (1) Vitamin B5 (2) Vitamin B12 (3) Vitamin B6 (4) Vitamin C
Last Answer : Vitamin B12
Last Answer : anaemia
Description : Hypercalcemia?
Last Answer : DefinitionHypercalcemia is too much calcium in the blood.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsCalcium is important to many body functions, including:Bone formationHormone releaseMuscle contractionNerve and brain ... more of the parathyroid glands, or a growth (usually not cancer) on
Description : Specific gravity of urine increases in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Chronic glomerulonephritis (C) Compulsive polydypsia (D) Hypercalcemia
Last Answer : A
Description : Which one of the following is lest likely to be useful in the therapy of hypercalcemia? (a) Calcitonin (b) Glucocorticoids (c) Plicamycin (d) Parenteral infusion of phosphate (e) Thiazide diuretics
Last Answer : Ans: E
Description : Which of the following therapies would be most useful in the management of severe hypercalcemia? (a) Amiloride plus saline infusion (b) Furosemide plus saline infusion (c) Hydrochlorothiazide plus saline infusion (d) Mannitol plus saline infusion (e) Spironolactone plus saline infusion
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Situations that predispose a digitalistreated patient to toxicity include (a) Hypercalcemia (b) Hyperkalemia (c) Hypermagnesemia
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : When the post-cardiac surgery patient demonstrates restlessness, nausea, weakness, and peaked T waves, the nurse reviews the patient's serum electrolytes anticipating which abnormality? a) Hyperkalemia ... likely be indicated by weakness, fatigue, and confusion without change in T wave formation
Last Answer : a) Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia is indicated by mental confusion, restlessness, nausea, weakness, and dysrhythmias (tall, peaked T waves).
Description : Blood cancer is commonly known as – (1) Leucoderma (2) Leukaemia (3) Haemophilia (4) Sickle-cell. anaemia
Last Answer : (2) Leukaemia Explanation: Leukemia is a cancer of blood and bone marrow. When a person has leukemia, the body makes too many white blood cells (leukocytes). The causes of most types of leukemia are not known. In general, all cancers have a breakdown in the normal way cell division is controlled.
Description : Blood cancer is otherwise called as - (1) Anaemia (2) Polycythemia (3) Leucopenia (4) Leukaemia
Last Answer : (4) Leukaemia Explanation: Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad ... affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymphoid system, which are all known as hematological neoplasms.
Description : Blood cancer is otherwise called as (1) Anaemia (2) Polycythemia (3) Leucopenia (4) Leukaemia
Last Answer : Leukaemia
Description : Which one of the following is a condition of delayed blood clotting? (1) Heaemorrhage (2) Hematuria (3) Haemophilia (4) Anaemia
Last Answer : (3) Haemophilia Explanation: Haemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken.
Last Answer : Haemophilia