22) The most reliable post mortem feature of left sided cardiac failure is:
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a) Systemic venous congestion
70%
b) Chronic venous congestion of lungs
0%
c) Enlargement of spleen and liver
5%
d) Oedematous ankles
23) Partial or complete obstruction of some part of the cardiovascular system by a foreign body transported by the blood stream is termed as:
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a) Coagulation
5%
b) Ischaemia
19%
c) Thrombosis
76%
d) Embolism
24) Caisson's discase is caused by:
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a) Amniotic fluid embolism
5%
b) Tumour embolism
5%
c) Hyper coagulability
77%
d) Air or gas embolism
1- The following is a central muscle relaxant acting through stimulation of a2- receptors in CNS:
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a. Dantrolene
36%
b. Baclophen
0%
c. Succinylcholine
45%
d. Tizanidine
19) The major factors predisposing to thrombogenesis include all of the following except:
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a) Altered blood flow
21%
b) Endothelial injury
71%
c) Pattern of blood flow
7%
d) Hypercoagulability of blood
3- Release of calcium from sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle is prevented by:
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a. Dantarolene
7%
b. Tubocurarine
7%
c. Baclofen
0%
d. Succinylcholine
4- Concerning skeletal muscle relaxants, which of the following is INCORRECT:
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a. Atracurium is a competitive neuromuscular blocker
8%
b. Succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
54%
c. Neostigmine can reverse the action of succinylcholine.
23%
d. Benzodiazepines are central muscle relaxants.
5- Prolonged apnea is sometimes seen in patients who have undergone an operation. Which of the following muscle relaxants could be the cause?
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a- Tubocurarine
79%
b- Succinylcholine
7%
c- Mivacurium
0%
d- Vecuronium
6- The underlying cause of the prolonged apnea resulting from succinylcholine is:
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a- Cardiac arrest
15%
b-A mutation in acetyl cholinesterase
15%
c- Increased release of nicotine at MĪĪ”
69%
d- Decreased levels of plasma cholinesterase
7-A 30 year-old female is being prepared for anesthesia before exploratory surgery for a mass in her neck.In addition to using an inhalation anesthetic, which one of the following drugs is given to cause complete paralysis of the skeletal muscles?
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a- Baclofen
43%
c- Atracurium
29%
b- Dantrolene
14%
d- Diazepam
8- patient having normal hepatic & renal functions was given a bolus I.V. dose of a NM blocker with duration of action should have lasted for 5-10 min. Instead, the patient required mechanical ventilation for 8 hours. Which statement is correct?
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a- The agent administered was atracurium
67%
b- This is an example of genetic variation in drug metabolism
8%
c- The agent was tubocurarine
0%
d- It is due to rapid distribution of the drug into the brain
9- Which of the following drugs is effective in the management of malignant hyperthermia?
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a- Baclofen
64%
b- Dantrolene
14%
c- Succinylcholine
14%
d- Vecuronium
10- Which of the following drugs could produce hyperkalemia leading to cardiac arrest especially in patients with excessive burns?
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a- Baclofen
8%
b- Dantrolene
8%
c- Tubocurarine
69%
d- Succinylcholine
11- Which drug is most often associated with hypotension caused by histamine release?
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a- Diazepam
36%
b- Pancuronium
36%
c- Tubocurarine
9%
d- Vecuronium
Drugs useful in treatment of hypertension include the following EXCEPT
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Nifedipine
86%
Methysergide
7%
a-Methyldopa
7%
Hydralazine
Which of the following siphat-blockers used mainly in essential hypertension:
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Phentolamine
8%
Phenoxybenzamin
25%
Doxazosin
17%
Ergotamine
Propranolol is contraindicated in:
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Angina pectoris
88%
Bronchial asthma
6%
Hypertension
6%
Arrhythmia
Propranolol can produce the following EXCEPT
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Stimulation of beta adrenoreceptors
0%
Depression of cardiac contractility
0%
Decreased blood pressure
0%
Decressed heart rate