MCQ 15:

Most common cause of ARDS?

a – Sepsis

b – Trauma

c – Pneumonia

d – Aspiration

Ans: Sepsis

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MCQ 12:

All increase the chances of VAP ( ventilator associated pneumonia), except:

a – Prolonged ventilator support and reintubation

b – Enteral feeding

c – Prone ventilation

d – Intra-hospital transfer

Ans: c – Prone ventilation

 

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MCQ 11:

All the following drugs are dialysable except:

a – Salicylate

b – Sertaline

c - Ethylene Glycol

d - Methanol

(This question appeared both in 2008 and 2009 FNB Entrance)

Ans: b – Sertaline

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MCQ 10:

Plasmapheresis is indicated in all, except

a – Hyperviscosity syndrome

b – Idiopathic thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

c – Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP)

d – Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

Ans: b – Idiopathic thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

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MCQ 9:

All are true about APACHE II severity score in ICU, except:

a – Appropriate Physiological and Chronic Health Evaluation

b – Includes 12 physiological parameters

c – Assessed within the first 24 hours of ICU admission

d – Does not take into account the primary disease

Ans: a – Appropriate Physiological and Chronic Health Evaluation

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MCQ 1:

Following increase the chances of Pulmonary Embolism during surgery except:

a – Chronic Renal Failure

b – Use of Oral contraceptive Pills

c – Lupus

d – Adenocarcinoma

 

Ans: Chronic Renal Failure

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