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A 2-year-old child should be able to:
- A. Name three colours correctly
- B. Use plurals
- C. Build a tower of five blocks
- D. Kick a ball on request
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 2-year-old can typically build a tower of five blocks. Naming colors and using plurals are more advanced skills, and kicking a ball is variable.
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In the electrocardiogram of a 40-year old male, the QRS amplitude in lead I and aVF measured (+) 10 and (-)10mV respectively. The frontal QRS axis is
- A. (+) 15°
- B. (-) 45°
- C. (-) 75°
- D. (-) 90°
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The frontal QRS axis is (-) 45° given the QRS amplitudes in leads I and aVF.
Which is not useful to test brainstem death in suspected cervical spine injury?
- A. Pupillary light reflex
- B. Doll's-eyes reflex
- C. Corneal reflex
- D. Oculo-vestibular reflex
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Doll's-eyes reflex is not used in suspected cervical spine injury due to the risk of further injury.
The following statements are true regarding a screening test:
- A. Sensitivity indicates the proportion of true positives
- B. Specificity indicates the proportion of true negatives
- C. Sensitivity is inversely related to specificity
- D. Prevalence affects predictive value
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prevalence affects predictive value
Mechanisms of dyspnea in left heart disease include all, except
- A. PVH and decreased lung compliance
- B. Respiratory muscle fatigue
- C. Elevated LV End diastolic pressure leads to decreased antegrade coronary blood flow
- D. Reverse 'Bernheim' effect
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevated LV end-diastolic pressure does not typically lead to decreased antegrade coronary blood flow.
The reason that the hematocrit is so high is
- A. chronic hypoxia
- B. it was taken in a low cardiac output state
- C. it was a peripheral finger stick
- D. embolic stroke
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic hypoxia leads to secondary polycythemia as a compensatory mechanism.