FCA1-0402
Clearance techniques are used to assess renal glomerular function. Which of the following is the most accurate marker for glomerular filtration rate measurement?
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FCA1-0403
In endurance athletes, which of the following physiological adaptations to exercise is the best predictor of performance?
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?
FCA1-0405
With a 10-day history of severe vomiting, a 71-year-old man with a gastric outlet obstruction is admitted to the surgical ward. The serum biochemical results listed below are available: Sodium 128 mmol/L (137-144), Potassium 2.6 mmol/L (3.5-4.9), Chloride 50 mmol/L (95-107), Urea 12 mmol/L (2.5-7.5), Creatinine 180 µmol/L (60-110). Which of the following do you think you are most likely to encounter?
FCA1-0397
A 72-year-old long-term rheumatoid arthritis patient is having shoulder replacement surgery. He has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a limited exercise tolerance. He agrees to the procedure being performed with an interscalene brachial plexus block. Which of the following neurological complications puts this patient at the greatest risk?
FCA1-0398
Tubes for vascular access and body cavity drainage are available in a variety of sizes. When choosing an intravenous or intra-arterial cannula, which of the following measurements is used?
FCA1-0399
In North America, there have been reports of paediatric patients dying after undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea. Respiratory depression/obstruction is thought to be the cause of death. The codeine dose was 0.5-1 mg/kg, given every 4-6 hours. In this group of patients, which of the following is the most likely cause of respiratory depression and obstruction?
FCA1-0400
An adult and a 7-year-old child are anatomically and physiologically very different. Which of the following physiological characteristics of a 5-year-old most closely resembles those of a healthy adult?
FCA1-0394
Over the course of 10 minutes, a normally fit and well 22-year-old male receives a 1 litre intravenous bolus of 20% albumin. Which of the following primary physiological responses in this patient has the highest chance to influence a change in urine output?
FCA1-0395
Over the course of 10 minutes, one litre of 0.9% normal saline is intravenously infused into a normally fit and well 58-year-old male. A catheter is used to measure urine output before and after the infusion. The patient is 70 kg in weight. The following data on urine output is obtained: 50ml/hour Before the infusion, 200 ml/hour 1 hour following infusion, 90 ml/hour 2 hours after the infusion, 60 ml/hr 3 hours after the infusion. Which of the following physiological responses is most likely to account for the sudden increase in urine output after a fluid bolus?