Description : The following is not a valid indication for parenteral iron therapy: A. Inadequate response to oral iron due to patient noncompliance B. Anaemia during pregnancy C. Severe anaemia associated with chronic bleeding D. Anaemia in a patient of active rheumatoid arthritis
Last Answer : B. Anaemia during pregnancy
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 : 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 : A hypochromic microcytic anaemia which increases Fe, store in the bone marrow may be (A) Folic acid responsive (B) Vitamin B12 responsive (C) Pyridoxine responsive (D) Vitamin C responsive
Description : A hypochromic necrocytic anaemia with increase Fe stores in the bone marrow may be (A) Folic acid responsive (B) Vitamin B12 responsive (C) Pyridoxine responsive (D) Vitamin C responsive
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : .Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease ? (a) Thalassaemia (b) Sickle cell anaemia (c) Pernicious anaemia (d) Leukaemia
Last Answer : (b) Sickle cell anaemia
Description : A patient of chronic renal failure maintained on intermittent haemodialysis has anaemia not responding to iron therapy. Which of the following additional drug is indicated: A. Epoetin B. Cyanocobalamin C. Folic acid D. Pyridoxine
Last Answer : A. Epoetin
Description : Hypochromic microcytic anaemia can occur in (A) Zinc (B) Copper (C) Manganese (D) None of these
Description : Choose the correct statement about iron therapy: A. Haemoglobin response to intramuscular iron is faster than with oral iron therapy B. Iron must be given orally except in pernicious anaemia C. ... iron therapy must be given during pregnancy D. Infants on breastfeeding do not require medicinal iron
Last Answer : C. Prophylactic iron therapy must be given during pregnancy
Description : The most striking example of point mutation is found in a disease called (a) Down’s syndrome (b) sickle cell anaemia (c) thalassaemia (d) night blindness.
Last Answer : (b) sickle cell anaemia
Description : The following conditions give rise to red blood cells with increased mean cell volume: a. anaemia of chronic disease. b. pernicious anaemia. c. anaemia due to renal failure. d. haemolytic anaemi
Last Answer : pernicious anaemia.
Description : yr-old baby presented with his parents with pallor his HB is 9, he has microcytic hypochromic anemia, no other complain .. what u'll do for him ?? iron therapy and close observation daily multivitamins with iron _______________________________
Last Answer : iron therapy and close observation daily multivitamins with iron ___________________________________
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 : If both parents are carriers for thalassaemia, which is an autosomal recessive disorder, what are the chances of pregnancy resulting in an affected child? (a) 25% (b) 100% (c) No chance (d) 50%
Last Answer : 25%
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 : 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 : A hypochromic microcytic anemia with increased iron stores in the bone marrow may be (A) Iron responsive (B) Pyridoxine responsive (C) Vitamin B12 responsive (D) Folate responsive
Description : Deficiency of Iron leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Hypochromic microcytic anemia
Description : A deficiency of Iron leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Hypochromic microcytic anemia
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Cerebral blood flow is increase in: a. chronic anaemia b. inhalation of 5% carbon dioxide c. seizures d. inhalation of hyperbaric oxygen
Last Answer : chronic anaemia
Description : BMR is increased in all of the following except (A) Hyperthyroidism (B) Anaemia (C) Addison’s disease (D) Pregnancy
Description : BMR is decreased in (A) Pregnancy (B) Starvation (C) Anaemia (D) Fever
Description : Chronic hunger refers to : (a) low income (b) inadequate quantity of food (c) inadequate quality of food (d) all the above
Last Answer : (d) all the above
Description : Chlorpromazine is ineffective in vomiting due to: A. Motion sickness B. Morning sickness C. Digoxin therapy D. Gastritis
Last Answer : A. Motion sickness
Description : Select the correct statement in relation to drug therapy of migraine: A. Simple analgesics like paracetamol are ineffective in migraine B. Ergot alkaloids are used for prophylaxis as well as treatment ... resistant cases D. Ergot alkaloids should be given till 24 hours after an attack has subsided
Last Answer : C. Use of ergot alkaloids is restricted to severe or resistant cases
Description : Which of the following statements concerning abnormalities of the haemoglobin molecule is true? 1) Alpha thalassaemia is due to a deficiency of beta-chain production 2) HbS is caused by a ... is an adverse prognostic sign 5) oliguneoclitide probes may assist in the diagnosis of haemoglobinopathies
Last Answer : Answers-2 Alpha Thalassaemia is due to abnormalities of the alpha chain. Persistence of HbF has survival advnatages in severely affected subjects. C-alpha 16, beta 11. e-Hb electrophoresis(Dr Shu Ho)
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 : Which of the following statements best describes the usual course of rheumatoid arthritis? (a) It is an acute exacerbation of joint pain treated with short-term anti-inflammatory therapy (b) It is ... characterized by a marked loss of calcium from the bones and a resultant thinning of the bones
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Recombinant human erythropoietin is indicated for: A. Megaloblastic anaemia B. Haemolytic anaemia C. Anaemia in patients of thalassemia D. Anaemia in chronic renal failure patients
Last Answer : D. Anaemia in chronic renal failure patients
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Hypochromic microcytic anemia (D) Pernicious anemia
Description : A deficiency of folate leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Hypochromic microcytic anemia
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Hypochromic microcytic anemia (D) Permicious anemia
Description : When the nurse observes that the postoperative patient demonstrates a constant low level of oxygen saturation, although the patient's breathing appears normal, the nurse identifies that the patient may ... , and cardiac arrest. d) Anemic Anemic hypoxemia results from blood loss during surgery.
Last Answer : a) Subacute Supplemental oxygen may be indicated.
Description : Currgisis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of
Last Answer : Currgisis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of A. Alcohol B. Tobacco ( chewing) C. Cocaine D. Opium
Description : Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of (a) opium (b) alcohol (c) tobacco (chewing) (d) cocaine
Last Answer : b) alcohol
Description : Which of the following is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult? a) Constipation. Constipation is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult. Other ... level in the menopausal woman is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older woman.
Last Answer : a) Constipation. Constipation is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult. Other reversible causes include acute urinary tract infection, infection elsewhere in the body, decreased ... a change in a chronic disease pattern, and decreased estrogen levels in the menopausal women.
Description : Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of (1) Cocaine (2) Opium (3) Alcohol (4) Tobacco (Chewing)
Last Answer : (3) Alcohol
Description : Adverse consequences may follow sudden discontinuation of the following drug after chronic intake: A. Cocaine B. Cannabis C. Clonidine D. All of the above
Last Answer : C. Clonidine
Description : Two conditions in which gluconeogenesis is increased are (A) Diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis (B) Fed condition and thyrotoxicosis (C) Diabetes mellitus and Starvation (D) Alcohol intake and cigarette smoking
Last Answer : C
Description : Long-term hydralazine therapy is likely to cause: A. Gynaecomastia B. Thrombocytopenia C. Haemolytic anaemia D. Lupus erythematosus
Last Answer : D. Lupus erythematosus
Description : Iron deficiency causes (A) Normocytic anaemia (B) Microcytic anaemia (C) Megaloblastic anaemia (D) Pernicious anaemia
Description : Structural unemployment arises due to : (1) deflationary conditions (2) heavy industry bias (3) shortage of raw materials (4) inadequate productive capacity
Last Answer : (4) inadequate productive capacity Explanation: Structural unemployment is a form of unemployment resulting from a mismatch between demand in the labour market and the skills and locations of the workers ... they are unsuited for work in growing sectors such as health care or high technology.
Description : Which of the following factors or conditions is an auditor least likely to plan an audit to discover? a. High turnover of senior management. b. Inadequate monitoring of significant controls. c. Inability to generate positive cash flows from operations. d. Financial pressures affecting employees
Last Answer : Financial pressures affecting employees
Description : All of the following conditions are indicators of possible pressures on an entity except a. The industry in which the entity operates is declining. b. There is inadequate working capital ... products or customers. d. There is a significant and prolonged understaffing of the accounting department
Last Answer : There is a significant and prolonged understaffing of the accounting department
Last Answer : inadequate productive capacity
Description : .Which of the following is not a hereditary disease? (a) Cystic fibrosis (b) Thalassaemia (c) Haemophilia (d) Cretinism
Last Answer : (d) Cretinism
Description : Examination of blood of a person suspected of having anaemia shows large, immature, nucleated erythrocytes without haemoglobin. Supplementing his diet with which of the following is likely to alleviate his symptoms? (a) Iron compounds (b) Thiamine (c) Folic acid and cobalamine (d) Riboflavin
Last Answer : (c) Folic acid and cobalamine
Description : Serum inorganic phosphorous decreases in all the following conditions except (A) Hyperparathyroidism (B) Intestinal malabsorption (C) Osteomalacia (D) Chronic renal failure