MCQ PQs - all topics

Question 1

Patient experiences symptoms: heat intolerance, muscle weakness and an increased heart rate
what is the diagnosis?
A - hyperthyroidism
B - hypothroidism
C - addisons disease
D - cushings disease

Answer 1

Hyperthyroidism

Question 2

Patient experiences symptoms: cold intolerance, decreased heart rate, brittle hair and nails
what is the diagnosis?
A - hyperthyroidism
B - hypothyroidism
C - addisons disease
D - cushings disease

Answer 2

Hypothyroidism

Question 3

Patient symptoms: high blood sugar, weight gain
Diagnosis?
A - hyperthyroidism
B - hypothyroidism
C - addisons disease
D - cushings disease

Answer 3

Cushings

Question 4

Patient symptoms: low blood sugar and blood pressure, general weakness and lethargy
Diagnosis?
A - hyperthyroidism
B - hypothyroidism
C - addisons disease
D - cushings disease

Answer 4

Addisons

Question 5

Match the leukocytes with proportions in bloodstream
1. lymphocytes
2. monocytes
3. basophils
4. eosinophils
4. neutrophils
<1%, 1%, 5%, 25%, 68%

Answer 5

68% neutrophils
25% lymphocytes
5% monocytes
1% eosinophils
<1% basophils

Question 6

Organise formed components of blood from most to least in concentration /L
1. platelets
2. red blood cells
3. white blood cells

Answer 6

1. red blood cells
2. white blood cells
3. platelets