FCA1-0428
It is safe to perform a central neuraxial block without an increased risk of developing a vertebral canal haematoma in?
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FCA1-0406
The most sensitive indicator of mild obstructive airway disease is?
FCA1-0407
The production of carbon dioxide and water occurs during cellular respiration, which involves an energy substrate and oxygen. For a patient, the respiratory quotient is calculated as 0.7. Which of the following energy substrate combinations is the most likely in this patient’s diet?
FCA1-0408
A 60 year old non insulin dependent diabetic on metformin undergoes hip arthroscopy under general anaesthesia. Her preoperative blood glucose is 6.5mmol/L. Anaesthesia is induced with 200 mg propofol and 100 mcg fentanyl and maintained with sevoflurane and air/oxygen mixture. she is given 8 mg dexamethasone, 40 mg parecoxib, 1 g paracetamol and 500 mL Hartmann’s solution Intraoperatively. The procedure took thirty minutes and her blood glucose in recovery is 14 mmol/L. What is the most likely cause for her rise in blood sugar?
FCA1-0409
A 59-year-old smoker booked for an emergency laparotomy is in the anaesthetic room prior to intubation. He is breathing room air and an arterial blood gas is obtained on insertion of an arterial cannula and sent for analysis. The following results are available: Haemoglobin 75 g/L, PaO2 10.7 kPa, PaCO2 5.2 kPa. After intravenous induction, intubation is difficult and he rapidly begins to de-saturate. Which of the following is most effective in prolonging the oxygen de-saturation time?
FCA1-0410
Concerning the pathway of endothelial nitric oxide (eNO), one of the following best describes it.
FCA1-0411
During positive pressure ventilation using positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), there is usually an associated reduction in cardiac output Which of the following is responsible?
FCA1-0412
A 30-year-old woman with a BMI of 24 kg/m2 consumes four glasses of wine on an empty stomach. Her serum alcohol are levels measured over the following five hours. The serum alcohol level of 30-year-old man with the same BMI and alcohol consumption is also measured over the same duration. The peak concentration of alcohol is found to be greater in the woman than in the man. Which of these offers best explanation for this observation?
FCA1-0413
The main site of storage of thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland is?
FCA1-0404
You’ve been summoned to the paediatric ward after a 4-year-old child was discovered ‘collapsed’ in bed. The child had been admitted the day before with febrile convulsions and was scheduled to be discharged. It is safe to approach the child. What should your first life-saving action be?