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| 1. |
Following spinal subarachnoid block a patient develops hypotension.This can be managed by the following means except |
| A. | Lowering the head end |
| B. | Administration of 1000 ml of Ringers lacate before the block |
| C. | Vasopressor drug like methoxamine |
| D. | Use of ionotrope like dopamine |
| Answer» B. Administration of 1000 ml of Ringers lacate before the block | |
| 2. |
Which of the following device provides fixed performances oxygen therapy - |
| A. | Nasal Cannula |
| B. | Venturi mask |
| C. | O2 by T - piece |
| D. | Edinburg mask |
| Answer» C. O2 by T - piece | |
| 3. |
Thiopentone is contraindicated in: |
| A. | Acute intermittent porphyria |
| B. | Malignant hyperthermia |
| C. | Raised ICT |
| D. | Raised IOP |
| Answer» B. Malignant hyperthermia | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is not used in controlling heart rate intraoperatively. |
| A. | Esmolol |
| B. | Procainamide |
| C. | Propanolol/Metroprolol |
| D. | Verapamil |
| Answer» D. Verapamil | |
| 5. |
Epidural anesthesia,true is A/e |
| A. | 1:2,00,000 of adrenaline is given |
| B. | Can be given anywhere |
| C. | Loss of resistance technique |
| D. | It is affected by patient position |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A patient was administered epidural anaesthesia with 15 ml of 1.5% lignocaine with adrenaline for hernia surgery.He developed hypotension and respiratory depression within 3 minutes after administration of block.The commonest cause would be |
| A. | Allergy to drug administered |
| B. | Systemic toxicity to drug administered |
| C. | Patient got vasovagal shock |
| D. | Drug has entered the sub arachnoid space |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Basic anesthetic monitoring includes(s) - |
| A. | Measuring the concentration of oxygen in patient breathing system by oxygen analyzer |
| B. | All patients receiving anesthesia shall have continuous ECG display |
| C. | Temperature monitoring to be down when clinically significant changes in body temperature are intended, anticipated or suspected |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Minimum Alveolar Concentration(MAC) of sevoflurane in % is - |
| A. | 0.75 |
| B. | 0.42 |
| C. | 1.15 |
| D. | 20-25 mm Hg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following is the description used for the term allodynia during pain management ? |
| A. | Unpleasant sensation with or without a stimulus |
| B. | Perceptionof an ordinary nonnoxious stimulus as severe pain |
| C. | Absence of pain perception |
| D. | Complete lack of pain sensation |
| Answer» C. Absence of pain perception | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not an amide: |
| A. | Lidocaine |
| B. | Procaine |
| C. | Prilocaine |
| D. | Etidocaine |
| Answer» C. Prilocaine | |
| 11. |
From which of the following routes absorption of local anesthetic is maximum ? |
| A. | Brachial |
| B. | Caudal |
| C. | Intercostal |
| D. | Epidural |
| Answer» D. Epidural | |
| 12. |
The color of a nitrous oxide cylinder is - |
| A. | Black |
| B. | Blue |
| C. | Grey |
| D. | Orange |
| Answer» C. Grey | |
| 13. |
All of the following are suitable anaesthetic circuits for both controlled and assisted ventilation except |
| A. | Mapleson A |
| B. | Mapleson B and C |
| C. | Mapleson D |
| D. | Mapleson E |
| Answer» B. Mapleson B and C | |
| 14. |
Muscle relaxant of choice in hepatic and renal failure - |
| A. | Vecuronium |
| B. | Rapacuronium |
| C. | Cisatracurium |
| D. | Rocuronium |
| Answer» D. Rocuronium | |
| 15. |
In a 2 months old infant undergoing surgery for biliary atresia,you would avoid one of the following anaesthetic |
| A. | Thiopentone |
| B. | Halothane |
| C. | Propofol |
| D. | Sevoflurane |
| Answer» C. Propofol | |
| 16. |
Use of nitrous oxide is contraindicated in all of the following surgeries except - |
| A. | Vitreoretinal surgery |
| B. | Exentration operation |
| C. | Cochlear implant |
| D. | Microlaryngeal surgery |
| Answer» C. Cochlear implant | |
| 17. |
A 20 year old patient presented with early pregnancy for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(MTP) in day care facility.What will be the anesthetic agent of choice ? |
| A. | Ketamine |
| B. | Thiopentone |
| C. | Diazepam |
| D. | Propofol |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following is not an amide linked local anaesthetic: |
| A. | Procaine |
| B. | Lignocaine |
| C. | Dibucaine |
| D. | Bupivacaine |
| Answer» B. Lignocaine | |
| 19. |
Best anaesthesia for status Asthmaticus is - |
| A. | Thiopentone |
| B. | Ether |
| C. | Ketamine |
| D. | N2O |
| Answer» D. N2O | |
| 20. |
A 30 year old man with coarctation of aorta is admitted to the labour room for elective caesaream section.Which of the following is the anaesthesia technique of choice - |
| A. | Spinal anaesthesia |
| B. | Epidural anaesthesia |
| C. | General anaesthesia |
| D. | Local anaesthesia with nerve blocks |
| Answer» D. Local anaesthesia with nerve blocks | |
| 21. |
The first successful demonstration of anesthesia was done in the year |
| A. | 1846 |
| B. | 1848 |
| C. | 1858 |
| D. | 1868 |
| Answer» B. 1848 | |
| 22. |
A 25 year old male with roadside accident underwent debridement and reduction of fractured both bones right forearm under axillary block.On the second postoperative day the patient complained of persistent numbness and paresthesia in the right forearm and hand.The commonest cause of this neurological dysfunction could be all of the following except: |
| A. | A tight cast or dressing |
| B. | Crush injury to the hand and lacerated nerves |
| C. | Tounriqet pressure |
| D. | Systemic toxicity of local anaesthetics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The most important constituent in soda lime for reabsorption of CO2in a close circuit is - |
| A. | Sodium hydroxide |
| B. | Barium hydroxide |
| C. | Calcium hydroxide |
| D. | Potassium hydroxide |
| Answer» D. Potassium hydroxide | |
| 24. |
Increased intracranial tension is seen with: |
| A. | Ketamine |
| B. | Halothane |
| C. | Cyclopropane |
| D. | Ether |
| Answer» B. Halothane | |
| 25. |
Least analgesic gas used is - |
| A. | N2O |
| B. | Ether |
| C. | Halothane |
| D. | Cyclopropane |
| Answer» D. Cyclopropane | |
| 26. |
A infant present with respiratory distress, was intubated. The fastest and accurate method to confirm intubation |
| A. | Chest readiography |
| B. | Airway pressure measurement |
| C. | Capnography |
| D. | Clinically by auscultation |
| Answer» D. Clinically by auscultation | |
| 27. |
In a young patient who had extensive soft tissue and muscle injury,which of these muscle relaxants used for endotracheal intubation might lead to cardiac arrest: |
| A. | Atracurium |
| B. | Suxamethonium |
| C. | Vecuronium |
| D. | Pancuronium |
| Answer» C. Vecuronium | |
| 28. |
The most appropriate circuit for ventilating a spontaneously breathing infant during anaesthesia is: |
| A. | Mapleson C or Waters' to and fro canister. |
| B. | Bains circuit. |
| C. | Jackson Rees' modification of Ayres' T Piece. |
| D. | Mapleson A or Magill's circuit. |
| Answer» D. Mapleson A or Magill's circuit. | |
| 29. |
Maximum analgesic action is seen with: |
| A. | Propofol |
| B. | Catecholamine |
| C. | Thiopentone |
| D. | Ketamine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
In renal disease muscle relaxant that can be given is ? |
| A. | Doxacurium |
| B. | Pancuronium |
| C. | Vencuronium |
| D. | Gallium |
| Answer» D. Gallium | |
| 31. |
True about CPAP all except |
| A. | Initiate with < 50-60% FiO2 |
| B. | Improved lung compliance and oxygenation |
| C. | Used prophylactically in baby born with < 1 kg wf or < 28 weeks gestation |
| D. | Initiate as early in preterm with resp. distress |
| Answer» D. Initiate as early in preterm with resp. distress | |
| 32. |
All of the following agents can be given for induction of anaesthesia in children except: |
| A. | Servoflurane |
| B. | Halothane |
| C. | Nitrous oxide |
| D. | Morphine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The cause of hyperuricemia and gout in glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency is: |
| A. | More formation of pentose |
| B. | Decreased availability of glucose to tissues |
| C. | Increased accumulation of sorbitol |
| D. | Impaired degradation of free radicals |
| Answer» B. Decreased availability of glucose to tissues | |
| 34. |
The following pigment is not derived from hemoglobin |
| A. | Hemosiderin |
| B. | Hemosiderin |
| C. | Lipofuscin |
| D. | Bilirubin |
| Answer» D. Bilirubin | |
| 35. |
Which of following inhibitor in TCA cycle acts by blocking citrate - |
| A. | Fluroacetate |
| B. | Arsenite |
| C. | Malonate |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Arsenite | |
| 36. |
Folding protein are - |
| A. | Cytochrome 450 |
| B. | Insulin receptor |
| C. | GLUT-1 |
| D. | Calnexin |
| Answer» C. GLUT-1 | |
| 37. |
A child presents with metabolic lactic acidosis along with hyperammonemia and convulsion is due to |
| A. | Reye's syndrome |
| B. | Mitochondrial enzyme disorders (MELAS) |
| C. | Urea cycle defect |
| D. | Phenylketonuria |
| Answer» B. Mitochondrial enzyme disorders (MELAS) | |
| 38. |
Disopropyl phosphofluoridate(DFP) reacts with serine protease irreversibly and therefore is - |
| A. | Competitive inhibitor |
| B. | Allosteric inhibitor |
| C. | A repressor |
| D. | Non competitive inhibitor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Anticoagulant used to estimate glucose from a sample sent from PHC is - |
| A. | Calcium oxalate |
| B. | EDTA |
| C. | Sodium citrate |
| D. | Potassium oxalata + NaF |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Ochronosis is seen in |
| A. | Phenylketonuria |
| B. | Alkaptonuria |
| C. | Homocystinuria |
| D. | Folate deficiency |
| Answer» C. Homocystinuria | |
| 41. |
All of the following are true regarding oxygenases except - |
| A. | Incorporate 2 atoms of oxygen |
| B. | Incorporate 1 atoms of oxygen |
| C. | Required for hydroxylation of steroids |
| D. | Required for carboxylation of drugs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
DNA restriction is done by the following method: |
| A. | Electrophoresis agargel method |
| B. | Paper chromatography |
| C. | Spectrometry |
| D. | Spectrophotometer |
| Answer» B. Paper chromatography | |
| 43. |
Which of the vitamin deficiency lead to lactic acidosis? |
| A. | Thiamin |
| B. | Riboflavin |
| C. | Panthotheic acid |
| D. | Niacin |
| Answer» B. Riboflavin | |
| 44. |
Flexibility of protein depends on |
| A. | Glycine |
| B. | Tryptophan |
| C. | Phenylalanine |
| D. | Histidine |
| Answer» B. Tryptophan | |
| 45. |
Accumulation of sphingomyelin in phagocytic cells is feature of - |
| A. | Niemann pick ds |
| B. | Gauchers disease |
| C. | Downs syndrome |
| D. | Tay sachs disease |
| Answer» B. Gauchers disease | |
| 46. |
All of the following represent disorder or protein misfolding,Except: |
| A. | Tuberculosis |
| B. | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| C. | Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease |
| D. | Cystic fibrosis |
| Answer» B. Alzheimer’s Disease | |
| 47. |
Thiamine deficiency causes decreased energy production because: |
| A. | It is a co-enzyme for transketolase in pentose phosphate pathway |
| B. | It is a co-enzyme for pyruvate dehydrogenase and ALFA - ketoglutarate dehydrogenase in Tricarboxylic acid pathway. |
| C. | It is required for the process of transamination |
| D. | It is a co-factor for oxidative reduction |
| Answer» C. It is required for the process of transamination | |
| 48. |
Which of the following combinations of biologically active molecules does vitamin A consists of - |
| A. | Retinal, conjugase and retinoic acid |
| B. | PABA, retinal and retinaldehyde |
| C. | Retinol, retinal and retinoic acid |
| D. | Retinol, retinal, and tetrahydrofolate |
| Answer» D. Retinol, retinal, and tetrahydrofolate | |
| 49. |
PAN-SH site of fatty acid synthase complex accepts - |
| A. | Acetyl CoA |
| B. | Malonyl CoA |
| C. | Propionyl CoA |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Propionyl CoA | |
| 50. |
The amino acid that can be converted into a vitamin - |
| A. | Tryptophan |
| B. | Glycine |
| C. | Lysine |
| D. | Phenylalanine |
| Answer» B. Glycine | |