1. What is active form of thyroid hormone?
A.
Triiodothyronine (T3)
B. Diiodothyronin (T2)
C. Thyroxine (T4)
D. TSH
E. Thyroid relizing hormone
2. Screening investigations for any newborn before hospital discharge
include…
A. Work up for TORCH-infections
B. Work up for HIV-infection
C. Investigation for PKU and hypothyreosis
D. Investigation for Lues
E. Investigation for diabetes mellitus
3. The following more commonly occurs in Crohn’s disease than
ulcerative colitis:
A. Erythema nodosum
B. Pyoderma gangrenosum
C. Uveitis
D. Cholangiocarcinoma
E. Ankylosing spondyloarthropathy with HLA B27
4. Which of the following factors leads to neonatal
hyperbilirubinemia?
A. Shortened neonatal red cell life span
B. Impaired excretion of unconjugated bilirubin
C. Limited conjugation of bilirubin in the liver
D. Increased enterohepatic circulation
E. All of the above
5. What therapy should be prescribed in the treatment of active phase
of acute and chronic
pyelonephritis?
A. Complex (antibiotic and uroseptic)
B. Monotherapy by antibiotics
C. Monotherapy by uroseptic
D. Phytotherapy
E. Physiotherapy
6. A 3-day-old, 28-week-gestational-age infant was weaning from the
respirator during the course of moderate to severe respiratory
distress syndrome. Intravenous fluids had been increased to 175
ml/kg/24 hours. Today the infant developed mild hypoxia and
hypercarbia necessitating higher ventilator settings to maintain
normal blood gas values. On physical examination, the precordium is
active, the pulse pressure is wide, and a grade 2/6 systolic ejection
murmur is auscultated at the upper left sternal border with no
radiation. After 24 hours of fluid restriction and diuretic therapy, the
respiratory status has not improveD. The most appropriate diagnostic
test is
A. Renal ultrasonography
B. Echocardiography
C. A renal perfusion scan
D. An electrocardiogram
E. Cardiac catheterization
7. What is the drug of choice to restore sinus rhythm in a patient with
AV nodal reentry or
orthodromic AV reentry?
A. Adenosine
B. Procainamide
C. Lidocaine
D. Digoxin
E. Strophanthinum
8. Normal pulmonary function tests with a reduced DLCO (diffusion
capacity) would be most
suggestive of
A. pulmonary emboli ?
B. bronchial asthma
C. COPD
D. interstitial lung disease
E. pneumonia
9. What is the feature of localized form of scleroderma?
A. sclerodactyly
B. telangiectasia
C. absence of lesions of proximal extremities and trunk
D. Raynaud's phenomenon
E. calcinosis
10. Choose the correct order for the steps of hemostasis
A. Blood coagulation, platelet plug formation, blood vessel spasm
B. Platelet plug formation, blood coagulation, blood vessel spasm
C. Blood vessel spasm, platelet plug formation, blood
coagulation
D. Blood vessel spasm, blood coagulation, platelet plug formation
E. Blood coagulation, blood vessel spasm, platelet plug formation
11. Preterm newborns have higher risk of infections because:
A. IgM begins to cross placenta after 30 wks. of pregnancy
B. They are able to produce IgM at early stages of gestation
C. Most IgG transfer occurs after 32 wks. of pregnancy
D. Synthesis of IgA does not begin until 38 wks.
E. All the above
12. Microbiologic studies are useful in evaluating patients with
A. unexplained diarrhea
B. abdominal pain
C. suspected gastrointestinal infections
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
13. In the absence of a complicating bacterial infection, which of the
following is the most
appropriate approach to treating acute bronchitis?
A. Prescribing broad-spectrum antibiotics
B. Prescribing mucolytics
C. Routinely recommending over-the-counter cough and cold
preparations
D. Providing symptomatic and supportive care
E. Discouraging hydration and bed rest
14. Antimicrobial resistance to H. pylori is most likely to occur with
which of the following agents?
A. Metronidazole and clarithromycin
B. Clarithromycin and tetracycline
C. Metronidazole and amoxicillin
D. Amoxicillin and tetracycline
E. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin
15. What per hour increase of serum bilirubin indicates severe course
of Rh haemolytic disease and determines the need for exchange
transfusion?
A. >1 micromol/L
B. >3 micromol/L
C. >4 micromol/L
D. >8 micromol/L
E. >17 micromol/L
16. All of the following pathogens are a likely cause of early-onset
neonatal sepsis EXCEPT
A. Group B streptococcus
B. Listeria monocytogenes
C. Escherichia coli
D. Staphylococcus epidermidis
E. Haemophilus influenzae
F. Pneumococci
17. Inspection of the abdomen does not disclose signs of
A. abdominal inflamation
B. abdominal bulges
C. abdominal scars
D. gout
E. b and c only
18. All the lung volumes can be measured by spirometry except
A. tidal volumes
B. inspiratory reserve volume
C. expiratory reserve volume
D. residual volume
E. b and c
19. What damage at systemic lupus erythematosus is the most
severe for future
disability and bad outcome?
A. Dermatitis
B. Arthritis
C. Nephritis
D. Poliserositis
E. Vasculitis
20. A 1700-g infant is born at 36 weeks' gestation complicated by
severe oligohydramnios. The
Apgar scores are 3 at 1 minute and 5 at 5 minutes. The infant
requires endotracheal tube placement as part of the resuscitation and
continued mechanical ventilation to improve the arterial blood gases.
At 1 hour of age, the infant shows acute deterioration with cyanosis,
bradycardia, and hypotension.
The most likely diagnosis for this acute change is pneumothorax.
Which data are the most
important for this suspicion?
A. Described clinical signs
B. Infant’s BW and gestational age
C. Endotracheal intubation in the delivery room
D. History data and infant’s age
E. Pregnancy complicated with severe oligohydramnios.
21. A 15 year old female presents following a sore throat with chest
pain, fever, and a skin rash.
Examination reveals a diastolic murmur. Her ASO titre is elevateD.
Which of the following is a
major criterion for the diagnosis of Rheumatic fever?
A. Fever
B. Raised ESR
C. Migratory arthritis
D. erythema multiforme
E. Prolonged PR interval
22. In ulcerative colitis the diagnosis is confirmed by:
A. Ileal involvement
B. Crypt abscesses
C. Skip lesion
D. Granulomas
23. Which of the following test is most helpful in diagnosis of
thalassemia?
A. Serum iron
B. Serum bilirubin
C. Bone marrow biopsy
D. Hemoglobin electrophoresis
E. Serum vitamin B12
24. What are six common etiologies of membranous nephropathies?
A. Idiopathic, syphilis, Hepatitis B, SLE, gold salts, and
malignancy
B. Idiopathic, chronic heart failure, Hepatitis B, SLE, gold salts, and
malignancy
C. Idiopathic, syphilis, Hepatitis A, SLE, gold salts, and malignancy
D. Idiopathic, syphilis, Hepatitis B, SLE, NSAIDs, and malignancy
E. Idiopathic, syphilis, Hepatitis B, SLE, gold salts, and bronchial
asthma
25. What must be the tactics of the physician in identifying
leukocyturia in girls?
A. Observation of worms, exclusion vulvovaginitis
B. Antibiotic therapy
C. Urinoseptics
D. Cystoscopy
E. Excretory urography
26. CBC of term infant at the age of 12 hrs who was born after 20 hrs
of membrane rupture:
leukocytes– 14,5 х109/л; eosinophils- 6 %, basophils- 0 %, bands - 5
%, segs - 45 %, lymphocytes - 30 %,
monocytes - 14 %. What is immature-to-total neutrophil ratio in this
baby?
A. 0,33
B. 0,25
C. 0,2
D. 0,1
E. 0,3
27. Which one is the main pathway for vertical transmission of HSV
A. Transplacental (antenatal)
B. With breast milk (postnatal)
C. Air-born (postnatal)
D. Contamination (intrapartum)
E. Ascending (antenatal)
28. Which of the following is an indication that the endotracheal tube
is correctly placed in the
trachea and not in the esophagus?
A. Continued cyanosis and bradycardia.
B. CO2 detector indicates the presence of expired CO2.
C. No vapor (mist) is detected in the endotracheal tube.
D. Air is heard entering the stomach.
29. The following are known to cause bronchiolitis in infants except:
A. Parainfluenza
B. Chlamydia
C. Mycoplasma
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae
E. Human metapneumovirus
30. A newborn female has a ventricular septal defect, cleft lip and
palate, and imperforate anus. All
of the following laboratory tests would be appropriate EXCEPT
A. A karyotype analysis
B. TORCH titer
C. Renal ultrasonography
D. Ultrasonography of the brain
31. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced ulcers differ from H.
pylori-associated ulcers in
that patients. Are more likely to have with an nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drug-induced ulcer
A. a duodenal ulcer
B. more severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding
C. ulcer-related epigastric pain
D. gastric cancer
E. b and c only
32. A patient with lower abdominal pain, no weight loss and normal
colonoscopy. The most likely
diagnosis is:
A. Colonic carcinoma.
B. Crohn’s colitis.
C. Ulcerative colitis.
D. Irritable bowel syndrome
33.
A .Antibodies to foetal red blood cells are present in maternal
circulation
B. Antibodies to foetal red blood cells are present in newborn
circulation
C. Complexes antibody-red blood cell are present in newborn
circulation
D. Complexes antibody-red blood cell are present in maternal
circulation
E. Any antibodies are present in maternal circulation
34. The preterm newborn by definition is
A. Born before completion of 38 weeks of gestation and has BW2500
g
B. Born before completion of 37 weeks of gestation (less than
259 days)
C. Born before completion of 37 weeks of gestation, has BW2500 g
and BL45 cm
D. Born before completion of 38 weeks of gestation (less than 267
days)
E. Born alive before completion of 38 weeks of gestation (less than
267 days)
35. Community acquired pneumonia is most commonly associated
with
A. Staphylococcus
B. Listeria
C. Legionella
D. Pneumococcus
E. Pseudomonas
36. In the initial development of a disease management program for
asthma in your managed-care
organization, the primary focus should be
A. the provision of an extensive patient education program
B. to ensure that all patients do home monitoring of peak flows
C. to ensure that your physicians only prescribe the least expensive
inhaled corticosteroid
D. to limit the frequency of patient consultation with specialists
E. to limit using of salbutamol
37. A condition resulting from overstimulation of the blood-clotting
mechanism in response to
disease or injury. Results in generalized blood coagulation and
consumption of coagulation
factors.
A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
B. Hemophilia A
C. Hemophilia B
D. von Willebrand’s disease
E. Immune thrombocytopenia
38. Pulmonary vascularity is decreased in all of the following except:
A. Tetralogy of Fallot
B. Pulmonary atresia
C. TAPVR
D. Tricuspid atresia
39. Which of these is not secreted from the anterior hypophysis?
A. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
B. Thyroid stimulating hormone
C. Oxytocin
D. Follicular stimulating hormone
E. Lutenising hormone
40. Severe haemophilia A is typically associated with what
percentage of factor VIII in the plasma?
A. Less than 1%
B. 2-5%
C. 6-20%
D. 21-50%
E. 51-70%
41. A baby has been suctioned, dried, and stimulated and still has not
initiated breathing efforts. For
apparent secondary apnea, what should be done next?
A. Begin positive-pressure ventilation.
B. Administer free-flow oxygen.
C. Intubate and suction the trachea.
D. Flick the baby's feet.
42. Which of the following statement best characterizes the current
status of drug therapy in the
prevention of stress-related mucosal bleeding?
A. Large randomized, controlled trials confirm that an intravenous
proton pump inhibitor is
superior to an intravenous H2-receptor antagonist
B. Antacids are the drugs of choice because they are effective
and least costly
C. Continuous infusion of an H2-receptor antagonist provides similar
efficacy as intermittent
intravenous administration
D. Sucralfate is not effective
E. Enzymes have a good clinical effect
43. What kidney structures are the most frequently affected at
pyelonephritis?
A. kidney glomerulus
B. renal tubules
C. ureters mucosa
D. kidney capsule
E. capillaries of the glomeruli
44. In contrast to term infants, the following statement is true
regarding physiologic jaundice in the
premature infant in the neonatal period:
A. Has its onset later, reaches its peak later and has slower
resolution
B. Has its onset earlier, peaks earlier and has earlier resolution
C. Has its onset earlier, peaks later and has slower resolution
D. Has its onset later, reaches its peak earlier and has slower
resolution
E. Has its onset earlier, peaks earlier and has faster resolution
45. Which is the most important and effective action in a neonate
requiring resuscitation?
A. Provide oxygen
B. Perform chest compressions
C. Ventilate the lungs
D. Give epinephrine
46. Which of the following are often associated with renal transplant
rejection?
A. Increased serum creatinine, increased urine output, increased
tacrolimus concentration,
decreased weight
B. Increased serum creatinine, increased urine output, decreased
cyclosporine concentration,
decreased weight
C. Increased serum creatinine, decreased urine output, increased
cyclosporine concentration,
decreased weight
D. Increased serum creatinine, decreased urine output,
decreased tacrolimus concentration,
increased weight
E. Increased serum creatinine, increased weight
47. A 42-week-gestational-age, 3600-g, breast-fed, white female is
noted to have persistent
hyperbilirubinemia at 2 weeks of age. On physical examination, the
infant has not gained weight since birth and has
decreased tone, an umbilical hernia, and an anterior fontanel
measuring 4 x 6 cm. The most likely diagnosis is
A. Crigler-Najjar syndrome
B. Gilbert disease
C. Biliary atresia
D. Hypothyroidism
E. Galactosemia
48. What symptom is characterized for tubulointerstitial nephritis?
A. Bacteriuria
B. Hipoizostenuriya
C. Hypertension
D. Dysuria
E. Nocturia
49. What should we have to do firstly to diagnose pyelonephritis of
pregnant 17-years old patient?
A. Retrograde urography
B. Excretory urography
C. Cystoscopy
D. Radiologic examination
E. Chromocystoscopy
50. Which of the following signs and symptoms is unlikely to be
associated with nausea?
A. Joint pain
B. Weight loss
C. Diarrhea
D. Fever
E. B and c only
51. Which products should not be recommended at hyperoxaluria?
A. apples, grapes, pears, apricots
B. cooked meat, fish
C. potatoes, cabbage, cucumber
D. buckwheat, oats, wheat cereals
E. sorrel, beans, cheese
52. Which medication should be avoided in thyroid storm?
A. b-blockers
B. Glucocorticosteroids
C. Insulin
D. Lugol’s solution
E. ASA
53. Positive INDIRECT Coombs test indicates that
A. Antibodies to foetal red blood cells are present in maternal
circulation
B. Antibodies to foetal red blood cells are present in newborn
circulation
C. Complexes antibody-red blood cell are present in newborn
circulation
D. Complexes antibody-red blood cell are present in maternal
circulation
E. Any antibodies are present in maternal circulation
54. W hich of the following nonpharmacologic therapies is not
recommended for patients with
diastolic heart failure?
A. isometric exercise
B. judicious fluid restriction
C. moderate sodium restriction
D. low-fat diet
E. all of the above
55. Reducing the volume of gallbladder bile two times after breakfast
testifies:
A. Dyskinesias by hypermotoric function
B. Dyskinesias by hypomotoric function
C. Normal tonus
D. The inflammatory process in the gallbladder
E. Cholangitis
56. W hich of the following is most true regarding renal
transplantation?
A. Renal transplantation is a reasonable option for all patients with
end-stage renal disease
B. Quality of life improves following renal transplantation
C. HIV positivity is an absolute contraindication to renal
transplantation
D. Patients with polycystic kidney disease should be excluded from
renal transplantation
E. A and d only
57. W hich of the following agents reduces nausea and vomiting by
increasing lower esophageal
sphincter tone and improving gastric emptying?
A. Diazepam
B. Granisetron
C. Diphenhydramine
D. Metoclopramide
E. Drotaverine
58. A 3-day-old, 28-week-gestational-age infant was weaning from
the respirator during the course
of moderate to severe respiratory distress syndrome. Intravenous
fluids had been increased to
175 ml/kg/24 hours. Today the infant developed mild hypoxia and
hypercarbia necessitating
higher ventilator settings to maintain normal blood gas values. On
physical examination, the
precordium is active, the pulse pressure is wide, and a grade 2/6
systolic ejection murmur is
auscultated at the upper left sternal border with no radiation. After 24
hours of fluid restriction
and diuretic therapy, the respiratory status has not improveD. The
most appropriate diagnostic
test is
A. Renal ultrasonography
B. Echocardiography
C. A renal perfusion scan
D. An electrocardiogram
E. Cardiac catheterization
59. S elect the appropriate feeding method for the preterm baby with
a corrected age of 29 wks in
satisfactory condition
A. Breastfeeding
B. Feeding tube
C. Bottle feeding
D. Cup feeding
E. Spoon feeding
60. I ndicate neonatal lung disease which is usually associated with
perinatal asphyxia
A. Pneumonia
B. Transient tachypnea of newborn
C. Meconium aspiration syndrome
D. Pneumothorax
E. Lung oedema
61. I n contrast to term infants, the following statement is true
regarding physiologic jaundice in the
premature infant in the neonatal period:
A. Has its onset later, reaches its peak later and has slower
resolution
B. Has its onset earlier, peaks earlier and has earlier resolution
C. Has its onset earlier, peaks later and has slower resolution
D. Has its onset later, reaches its peak earlier and has slower
resolution
E. Has its onset earlier, peaks earlier and has faster resolution
62. P hototherapy effectiveness is based on
A. Radiance energy
B. Level of photooxidation
C. Ability to convert indirect bilirubin into water-soluble forms
D. Answers A,B,C
E. Ability to stimulate glucuroniltransferase
63. W hich of the following agents reduces nausea and vomiting by
increasing lower esophageal
sphincter tone and improving gastric emptying?
A. Diazepam
B. Granisetron
C. Diphenhydramine
D. Metoclopramide
E. Drotaverine
64. W hat non-specific tests are often abnormal for hypothyroidism?
A. Anemia, increased cholesterol, triglycerides
B. Anemia, increased urea, creatinine
C. Anemia, decreased cholesterol, increased liver enzyme
D. Anemia, increased glucose level
E. Anemia, hyperproteinemia
65. T he most suggestive pulmonary function for neuromuscular
disease is
A. a reduction in the total lung capacity (TLC)
B. a flat flow-volume loop
C. a reduced force vital capacity (FVC)
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