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Difficult MCQs Flashcards

1
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Infection with genital herpes

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Has seen a large increase in YA between 2005 and 2006.
Is not self-limiting, or preventible by vaccination.
Is a co-factor for HIV infection and is infectious even when asymptomatic

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HFEA (2008)

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Makes it possible for gay couples to obtain a parental order following a surrogate birth.
Bans sex selection.
Removed requirement for a father.

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3
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Dominant hormone in proliferative stage of endometrium

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oestrogen

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4
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Placental 11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2

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converts cortisol to cortisone

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5
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Seminal fluid pH

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alkaline to buffer acidity of female genital tract

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6
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Progesterone feedback

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hypothalamus; reduces GnRH pulse frequency. Pituitary; reduces prolactin production.

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7
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Chromosomal abnormalities in spontaneously aborted fetuses are predominantly …

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Trisomies.

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8
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Oestrogen

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Low oestrogen levels inhibit GnRH release, high oestrogen levels stimulate GnRH release, sertoli cells release inhibin in response to FSH, LH increases androgen synthesis in the ovary

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9
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fluid in the fetal lung

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about 30 ml/kg of body weight

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10
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A patient in a persistent veg. state can have feeding withdrawn if…

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There is a clearly established indication that the patient previously wanted feeding withdrawal in such circumstances.

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11
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Valid consent requires

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The consent to be voluntary, competent and informed.

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12
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Between the ages of 11 and 16 a child can consent…

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If they can adequately understand, retain and weigh information given.

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13
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NICE determines

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Which treatments are effective and good value.

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14
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If a mistake is made at a fertility clinic and a woman’s egg is fertilised with sperm of
someone other than the partner mentioned on her consent form then:

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The child is legally her partner’s because they were treated together.
Amends the law regarding abortion.

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15
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Who can be put on the police DNA database?

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All those suspected of commiting a serious crime.

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16
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DNA paternity testing…

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Can be bought on the web.

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17
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All births in England and Wales have to be registered within

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42 days.

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18
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Aging population in the West is mostly due to …

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A declining birth rate.

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19
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Social inequalities in risk of premature death were greatest…

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At the start of the 21st century. Mostly due to CVD.

20
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Offences against the person act, 1861

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Illegal to procure own miscarriage.

21
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Utilitarianism is associated with…

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Peter Singer, Jeremy Bentham, Henry Sedgwick, John Stuart Mill

22
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In calculating life expectancy for a national population of interest:

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A hypothetical birth cohort is created and exposed to the age specific mortality risks
of the population of interest

23
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Pre-eclampsia

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Increased risk if over 40, associated with proteinurea. Develops in 20th week normally.

24
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The morning after pill

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Not legally distinct from other contraception. Does not count as abortion (doesn’t need to satisfy abortion act conditions). Can be dispensed by pharmacists?

25
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Female gametes remain arrested in…

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prophase of first meiosis; dictyate stage of diplotene.

26
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Spermatozoa in seminal fluid

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50-150 million per ml

27
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seminal fluid production controlled by…

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symp nervous system.

28
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Progesterone only pill acts mainly by preventing

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sperm penetration

29
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Hofbauer cells

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Macrophages in placenta.

30
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Feedback loop from cortisol to hypothalamus

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Indirect, long.

31
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Amniocentesis; risk of miscarriage.

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associated with 1% chance of miscarriage

32
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TSH signalling pathway

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Binds GPCR, release of Ga(s), increase in cAMP, activation of PKA, activation of CREB, increased transcription of proteins.

33
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Mechanism of thyroid hormone production.

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Iodine trapping, iodination of tyrosine residues, endocytosis of thyroglobulin, degradation to aa, DIT, MIT and thyroid hormones.

34
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Control of thyroid hormone production by TSH

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Increases transcription of proteins for…

Sodium iodine cotransporter, thyroperoxidase (iodination), formation of pseudopodia

35
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Control of thyroid hormone production

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TRH –> TSH –> thyroid hormones. Negative feedback of thyroid hormones on production.

36
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T4 effect

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deiodinated to T3 in peripheral tissues. Binds thyroid hormone receptor in cells. Binds thyroid response elements –> activation or suppression.

37
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Effects of thyroid hormones

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Skeletal system, CNS, ANS, cardio, metabolic

38
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Maturation effects of thyroid hormones

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Perinatal development of CNS (hypo –> irreversible mental retardation), activity of CNS (slowed speech, lack of energy, hyper excitability, emotional instability etc)
Stimulates skeletal growth (hypo –> retardation of growth)

39
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ANS effects of thyroid

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Upregulation of B receptors in heart; tachycardia and increased CO in hyper.

40
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CVS effects of thyroid

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Upregulates SERCA and ryanodine receptors; change in CO and TPR.

41
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Metabolic effects of thyroid

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Activity of Na+/K+ ATPase, O2 consumption, thermogenesis via uncoupling, carb metabolism and lipogenesis.

42
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Uptake of HIV testing in antenatal clinics

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95%

43
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RIA ELISA

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Immobilised antibody; competitive binding of patient sample and of radioactive antigen.

44
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Sperm or egg donors can withdraw consent

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At any time until embryo implantation

45
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Is there a need for supportive parenting in IVF?

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Yes, the clinic must consider it.

46
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What percentage of HIV diagnoses are late stage?

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50%

47
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Thyroid hormone thermogenesis

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Involves uncoupling proteins UCP1 and 3.
Can be central or peripheral.
Involves AMPK inhibition to increase symp stimulation to brown fat.
Is impaired by deiodinator inhibitors.

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