Mcq Exam Questions With Solutions 2024

A patient's competence to give informed consent is determined by all the following EXCEPT: A. Ability to communicate a choice B. Ability to apply reasoning C. Ability to understand consequences D. The provision of significant information E. ?? {Ans: ANSWER D? depending on what E was, as this question is querying the PATIENTs' competence, not their capacity (I think), and to give informed consent the degree of information given IS a factor.}74. The predominant pathology seen in restrictive heart disease is A. Diastolic dysfunction B. Systolic dysfunction C. Valvular dysfunction D. Mitral regurgitation E. SAM {Ans: ANSWER A}The percentage of post dural puncture headaches that would resolve spontaneously by 1 week is closest to A. 90% B. 70% C. 50% D. 30% E. 10% {Ans: ANSWER B Vandam LD, Dripps RD. Long term follow up of patients who received 10,098 spinal anesthetics. JAMA 1956,161:586-90 A PDPH is usually a self-limiting process. If left untreated, 75% of them will resolve within the first week and 88% will have resolved by 6 weeks.}Performed a brachial plexus block. Normal sensation still remains in medial forearm. Which part of brachial plexus is most likely to have been missed A. Posterior cord