(Single Best Answer) Question 1: A young lady presents in outdoor clinic with complaints of menstrual irregularity, weight gain, hair loss, tiredness and weakness. What will be the investigation of choice ?
A) FSH & LH level B) Estrogen level C) Free T3 and free T4 level D) Free T4 and TSH level Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 2: A 55 year old male, with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and hypertension, developed severe air borne contact dermatitis. The most appropriate drug for his treatment would be ?
A) Systemic corticosteroids B) Thalidomide C) Azathioprine D) Cyclosporine Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 3: At what value of one hour glucose challenge test will you recommend a standard glucose tolerance test ?
A) 120 mg/dl B) 140 mg/dl C) 150 mg/dl D) 160 mg/dl Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 4: If a diabetic patient being treated with an oral hypoglycemic agent, develops dilutional hyponatremia - which one of the following could be responsible for this effect ?
A) Chlorpropamide B) Tolazamide C) Glyburide D) Glimepiride Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 5: A 40 year old male patient, is suffering from type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Which of the following antihypertensive drugs should not be used in such patients ?
A) Lisinopril B) Hydrochlorthiazide C) Losartan D) Trandolopril Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Multicystic kidneys B) Oesophageal atresia C) Neural tube defects D) Duodenal atresia Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 7: An obese lady aged 45 years, was brought to emergency in a semicomatose condition. The laboratory investigations showed K+ (5.8 mmol/l); Na+ (136 mmol/l); blood pH (7.1); HCO3- (12mmol/L); ketone bodies (350mg/dL). The expected level of blood glucose for this lady is ?
A) < 45 mg/dl B) < 120 mg/dl C) > 180 mg/dl D) < 75 mg/dl Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Symptoms of diabetes and random plasma sugar concentration ≥ 200 mg/dL B) HbA1c ≥ 6.5% C) 2-hours plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL during an oral glucose tolerance test D) Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):