A) the loss of apoprotein B B) the malfunctioning of acyl CoA-cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) C) the functional deficiency of plasma membrane receptors for low density lipoproteins D) the increased production of low density lipoproteins Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 22: Which of the following combinations of lung volume abnormalities are most likely in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A) decreased total lung capacity (TLC), decreased vital capacity (VC), decreased residual volume (RV), increased FEV1/FVC ratio, normal maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) B) normal TLC, normal Residual Volume (RV), normal FEV1/FVC ratio, normal MIP C) increased TLC, decreased VC, decreased FEV1/FVC ratio D) decreased TLC, increased residual volume RV, normal FEV1/FVC ratio, decreased MIP Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Transposition of great arteries (TGA) with intact Ventricular septum B) TGA with ventricular septal defect (VSD) C) TGA, VSD with left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction D) Tetralogy of Fallot Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) retrograde aortography B) MRI C) transesophageal echocardiography D) intravascular ultrasound / transthoracic echocardiography Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) inhibiting intestinal cholesterol absorption B) inhibiting intestinal triglyceride absorption C) inhibiting HMG Co-A reductase activity D) binding to bile acids to form insoluble complexes Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) activation front is directed from epicardium to endocardium B) earliest LV activation is in apex on left side of septum C) earliest RV activation involves pulmonary conus D) posterobasal LV is last to be activated Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
Reason: the latent erythrocytic stage lasts for several years
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 28: Regarding statins Assertion: Pravastatin should be taken in the evening whereas atorvastatin can be taken at any time in the day
Reason: Pravastatin causes day time drowsiness as a most common side effect
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 29: The term 'extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)' refers to isolates of M. tuberculosis resistant to ?
A) streptomycin, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol and cycloserine B) isoniazid, rifampicin, flouroquinolones and at least one injectable second line drug C) pyrazinamide, isoniazid, ethambutol and atleast one injectable second line drug D) streptomycin, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol and ethionamide Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 30: Discontinuity between the anterior mitral leaflet and coronary cusps are present in 1. d-transposition of great arteries 2. l-transposition of great arteries 3. discrete sub-aortic stenosis 4. mitral valve prolapse
A) Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct B) Only 1 and 3 are correct C) Only 2 and 4 are correct D) Only 4 is correct Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):