A diagnostic test for a particular disease has a sensitivity of 0.90 and a specificity of 0.80. A single test is applied to each subject in the population
The following anaesthetic drug causes pain on intravenous adminstration: a) Midazolam b) Propofol c) Ketamine d) Thiopentone sodium Correct answer : b) Propofol Inadvertent intra arterial injection of
Which of the following fluorinated anesthetics corrodes metal in vaporizers and breathing systems? a) Sevoflurane b) Enflurane c) lsoflurane d) Halothane Correct answer : d) Halothane (Factual question)
Which of the following inhalational agents has the minimum blood gas solubility coefficient? a) Isoflurane b) Sevoflurane c) Desflurane d) Nitrous oxide Correct answer : c) Desflurane (factual
Ivermectin in indicated in the treatment of a) Syphilis b) Scabies c) Tuberculosis d) Dermatophytosis Correct answer : b) Scabies Ivermectin the only orally effective treatment scabies.
Which of the following is not a typical feature of malignant otitis externa? a) Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa b) Patients are usually old c) Mitotic figures are high
Which of the following is not a typical feature of Ménière’s disease? a) Sensorineural deafness b) Pulsatile tinnitus c) Vertigo d) Fluctuating deafness Correct answer : b) Pulsatile
Which of the following is the most important factor in the prevention of the endophthalmitis in cataract surgery? a) Preoperative prepartion with povidone iodine b) One week antibiotic
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