AKT-5650
Which statement accurately defines the rates of true and false positive and negative rates?
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AKT-5661
A 67-year-old man comes in for his yearly vaccinations.
Which pathogen is he most likely to receive immunisation against on an annual basis?
AKT-5660
A 16-year-old girl presented to A&E with malaise and fever. She was given advice about managing her symptoms and sent home. Unfortunately, the girl’s condition deteriorated whilst at home and she had a cardiac arrest. Despite attempts by her family to resuscitate her, she sadly died.
You later discover that she had pneumococcal meningitis. Her past medical history reveals that she should have been immunised against pneumococcus.
As per the NHS vaccination programme, which of the following patient populations should receive the pneumococcus vaccine?
AKT-5649
A comparison of 3 screening tests for cognitive decline in individuals over the age of 70 is shown below.
Sensitivity Specificity
Test A 94% 33%
Test B 54% 89%
Test C 76% 69%
Select the single statement that is correct regarding this data. Select one only.
AKT-5652
A couple visits your clinic after their first child passed away suddenly at the age of ten months with no prior warning. The child had been a little fussy and had lost appetite the night before. The post mortem did not reveal any significant findings. What guidance would you offer the couple regarding the risks to their future offspring?
AKT-5648
A study looks at the risk of myocardial infarction in 2 groups of patients with different ages. There are 1000 patients in the group aged 50 and above, and 1000 in the group aged below 50. In the group aged below 50, there were 20 myocardial infarctions, while in the group aged 50 and above there were 80 myocardial infarctions.
Select from the list the risk of a myocardial infarction in the group aged below 50.
AKT-5657
A Pediatrician cares for patients living in a local refugee accommodation centre. The doctor is concerned about overcrowding, as he is aware that living in overcrowded accommodation increases the risk of communicable diseases and mental illness.
Which of the following living situations is the most acceptable according to the bedroom standard?
AKT-5654
Which option is the most effective in lowering LDL cholesterol?
AKT-5633
Hospital episode statistics were audited and it was discovered that the length of hospital stays for acute medical admissions is highly positively skewed. The median was found to be 4 days and the interquartile range was 2-10 days. What percentage of patients stayed between 2 and 10 days?
AKT-5632
A child is being monitored for body weight at a routine 12-week check. The child’s weight is taken and plotted on a centile chart. It is determined that the child’s current weight is on the 40th centile.
What does this indicate about this child’s weight compared with other children of his age in the population?