Mock

Question 1

Meningitis antibiotics

Answer 1

IV ceftriaxone (add amoxicillin if old or young)

Question 2

Where is the thyroid hormone receptor located

Answer 2

On the nucleus

Question 3

Morphine metabolite that causes respiratory depression

Answer 3

morphine-6-glucuronide

Question 4

Where are the cells located that cause gentamicin toxicity

Answer 4

Proximal tubule

Question 5

vWD treatment

Answer 5

Desmopressin

Question 6

When do you see IgA nephropathy

Answer 6

1-2 days after a resp disease

Question 7

When do you see post strep glomerulonephritis

Answer 7

1-2 weeks after a resp disease

Question 8

Platelet transfusion most common reaction

Answer 8

Bacterial contamination

Question 9

Cardiac arrest dose of alteplase

Answer 9

IV 50mg over one minute (note that for PE use 100mg over 90 minutes)

Question 10

Malaria sx

Answer 10

Jaundice, fever, pyrexia, haemolysis

Question 11

Sulfonylurea moa

Answer 11

Increases glucose independent insulin release

Question 12

GLP 1 moa

Answer 12

Increases glucose dependent insulin release

Question 13

Holmes-Aldie pupil

Answer 13

Does not accomodate to light
Third nerve palsy

Question 14

Psoriasis immunotherapy

Answer 14

ciclosporin

Question 15

Steroid dose for PMR

Answer 15

15mg if not responding for 25mg

Question 16

Steroid dose for GCA

Answer 16

40mg

Question 17

Adrenal insufficiency, steroid dose a day

Answer 17

15-25mg (prednisolone is taken 4 times a day so around 4mg)

*need to double in illness

Question 18

Post transfusion, which virus is likely cause

Answer 18

CMV

Question 19

Kaposis sarcoma virus

Answer 19

HH8

Question 20

Factor V Leiden screening ix

Answer 20

Dilute Russels viper venom time

Question 21

Myeloma bone deposits

Answer 21

Whole body MRI

Question 22

Alzheimers anti emetic

Answer 22

Ondansetron

Question 23

Aortic root dilation medical management

Answer 23

Valsartan