A) The rate of congenital malformation is increased in the offspring of women with epilepsy B) Seizure frequency increases in approximately 70% of women C) Breast feeding is safe with most anticonvulsants D) Folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk of neural tube defect Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) 2.5 cm B) 3.0 cm C) 3.5 cm D) 4.0 cm Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 3165: Which one of the following biochemical parameters is the most sensitive to detect open spina bifida ?
A) Maternal serum alpha fetoprotein B) Amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein C) Amniotic fluid acetyl cholinesterase D) Amniotic fluid glucohexaminase Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) B) X-linked agammaglobulinemia C) Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy D) Chronic granulomatous disease Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 3167: An army jawan posted in a remote forest area had fever and headache. His fever was 104°F and pulse was 70 per min. He had an erythematous lesion of about 1 cm on the leg surrounded by small vesicles, along with generalized lymphadenopathy at the time of presentation to the referral hospital. His blood sample was collected to perform serology for the diagnosis of Rickettsial disease. Which one of the following results in Weil-felix reaction will be diagnostic in this clinical setting ?
A) High OX-2 B) High OX-19 C) High OX-K D) High OX-19 and OX-2 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) It cannot be eradicated by antimicrobial agents B) It is absent in the stomach due to the acidic pH C) It establishes in the body only after the neonatal period D) The flora in the small bronchi is similar to that of the trachea Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Hb Bart's cannot bind oxygen B) The excess á - globin form insoluble precipitates C) Hb Bart's cannot release oxygen to fetal tissues D) Microcytic red cells become trapped in the placenta Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):