Archives: Medical Student Finals

MSFinals-2375

What is the main argument put forth by advocates of legalizing the trade of human organs?

MSFinals-2376

An 80-year-old male is experiencing cognitive impairment and has been diagnosed with dementia. What is the likely cause of his dementia?

MSFinals-2378

A 23-year-old female is brought in after a serious car accident. She is conscious but in shock, with low blood pressure and a fast heart rate. You realize that she urgently needs a blood transfusion to survive. However, she tells you that she recently joined the Jehovah’s Witnesses and refuses to accept a transfusion, even though she understands that it could cost her life. Her parents are upset and claim that she doesn’t know what she’s saying. They urge you to give her a transfusion.

Given that she is consenting to other treatments, what is the most appropriate course of action regarding the possibility of a transfusion?

MSFinals-2379

A 25-year-old male comes to the clinic for a routine check-up regarding his occasional seizures that have been occurring for the past six months. He has been diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy by a neurologist and has been prescribed lamotrigine, which he reports has been effective in controlling his seizures for the past two months. However, he admits to driving to the clinic despite being advised by his doctor to stop driving due to his condition.

As a healthcare professional, what is the best course of action to take in this situation?

MSFinals-2342

A patient has passed away at home. The physician is aware that the patient had been suffering from liver cirrhosis, but it has been a while since the physician last saw the patient. The physician is worried about the statutory period for writing on the medical certificate of the cause of death. What is the duration of this statutory period?