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FRCEM Primary Examination

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Question # 11

A 33 year old man presents with signs of sepsis. A venous blood gas is taken which confirms an elevated haematocnt level What best describes the normal range of haematocnt you expect to find in a healthy male of this age?

A.

10-19%

B.

20-29%

C.

30-39%

D.

40-49%

E.

50-59%

Question # 12

A 28 year old woman presents to the ED after taking an overdose of amitriptyline. Her ECG shows a broad complex tachycardia Blockade of what type of ion channel is most likely to have occurred?

A.

Calcium channels

B.

Cyclic nucleotide-gated channels

C.

Gap junction channels.

D.

Potassium channels

E.

Sodium channels

Question # 13

An eight year old boy presents with headache fever, fatigue and leg pain There is erythema and swelling over his thigh You suspect osteomyelitis.

What is the most likely causative organism?

A.

Haemophilus influenza

B.

Salmonella typhimunum

C.

Staphylococcus aureus

D.

Streptococcus pneumoniae

E.

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question # 14

A 50 year old woman with longstanding severe asthma presents with a four day history of diarrhoea and vomiting An imbalance of which hormone is most likely to be causing this clinical picture ' ?

A.

Aldosterone

B.

Cortisol

C.

Dihydroepiandrosterone

D.

Insulin

E.

Thyroxine

Question # 15

A father brings his febrile eight week old child to the ED. He tells you that the child ' s vaccinations are fully up to date. Which of the following vaccines has the child not yet received ' ?

A.

Diptheria

B.

Haemophilus influenzae B

C.

Meningococcal

D.

Pertussis

E.

Polio

Question # 16

You are considering procedural sedation for a patient with vascular compromise due to a fracture They ate a meal two hours ago You are trying to remember the factors that affect gastric emptytng in healthy patients

What factor will delay gastric emptying?

A.

Decreased duodenal luminal pH

B.

Increased gastric distention

C.

Low fat content of chyme

D.

More liquids than solids in the stomach

E.

Release of gastrin

Question # 17

You are administering intravenous normal saline to a patient in the resus room.

What change in volume occurs within the body ' s fluid compartments whilst giving this treatment?

A.

Increased extracellular

B.

Increased interstitial

C.

Increased intracellular

D.

Reduced extracellular

E.

Reduced intracellular

Question # 18

A 27 year old woman presents with visual problems and has known optic neuritis. What is the most likely cause of the slowing of impulse conduction in her optic nerve?

A.

Axonal loss

B.

Compression of the nerve

C.

Damage to presynaptic calcium channels.

D.

Loss of saltatory conduction.

E.

Sodium channel blockade at nodes of Ranvier

Question # 19

A 75 year old woman is prescribed aspirin for secondary prevention following myocardial infarction The formation by platelets of what substance is most likely to be inhibited by this medication?

A.

Fibrin

B.

Fibrinogen

C.

Plasminogen

D.

Prostacyclin

E.

Thromboxane

Question # 20

A 34 year old man presents with bruising and swelling over the anterior arm after lifting weights at the gym. There is pain and weakness on attempted internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder.

Rupture of which muscle best explains these findings?

A.

Latissimus dorsi

B.

Pectoralis major

C.

Pectoralis minor

D.

Serratus anterior

E.

Trapezius

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