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Fluids and Electrolytes | Set 1

1. Which is incorrect with regards to the fluid and its content?

Correct : C. Hartmans –131mmolCl-/L

2. Which is not a possibility in the ECG of a pt with hypokalemia?

Correct : D. Prolonged QT interval

3. Which is not a cause of hypokalemia?

Correct : E. digoxin OD

4. Which of the drugs below are not associated with hypokalemia?

Correct : D. amiloride

5. which of the following is not a symptom of hypokalemia?

Correct : E. seizures

6. Which contains the largest amount of K+?

Correct : B. 2 chlorvescent tablets

7. A rise in the pH by 0.1 causes what decrease in serum K+?

Correct : C. 0.5mEq/L

8. Which does not shift K+ into cells?

Correct : E. resonium

9. What is seen earliest in an ECG of hyperkalemia?

Correct : B. Peak T wave

10. To diagnose SIADH as the cause of hyponatremia which must not be present?

Correct : A. hypovolemia

11. which statement is incorrect?

Correct : E. central pontine myelinolysis is caused when hypernatremia is corrected to quickly

12. Which neoplasm is not characteristically associated with SIADH?

Correct : C. breast

13. Which drug is not well known to cause hyponatremia?

Correct : E. roxithromycin

14. With regards to hypernatremia which is incorrect?

Correct : C. Normal Saline should not be used if the pt is hypovolemic and hypotensive

15. w.th regards to Calcium which statement is incorrect?

Correct : E. calcium chloride has less elememtal calcium than calcium gluconate

16. What is not a cause of hypercalcemia?

Correct : D. hypomagnasemia

17. Which is incorrect with regards to hypocalcemia?

Correct : E. hyperventilation produces tetany by causes a fall in the total body calcium

18. Which is not true of hypomagnasemia?

Correct : B. it causes pre eclampsia

19. Which is not true with regards to hypermagnesemia?

Correct : C. it causes hypocalcemia

20. Which equation is incorrect?

Correct : B. calculated serum osmolality = 2(Na + urea +glucose)

21. Which statement is incorrect?

Correct : E. in chronic respiratory acidosis, for every 10mmHg rise in pCO2 ,the HCO3 rises 2mmol/L

22. which does not cause a high osmolar gap, increased anion gap metabolic acidosis?

Correct : E. chloral hydrate

23. Which agent below does no cause an increased anion gap metabolic acidosis?

Correct : A. acetzolamide

24. Which condition can be fully compensated for with regards to pH?

Correct : B. respiratory alkalosis

25. Which does not cause a metabolic alkalosis?

Correct : B. diarrohea

26. The normal anion gap is

Correct : C. <18

27. Which is NOT a cause of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?

Correct : D. high dose corticosteroids

28. Which would you give to reverse streptokinase?

Correct : A. cryoprecipitate

29. Which is the first choice agent to give to a patient with Haemophilia A who has moderate factor deficiency and a retroperitoneal bleed?

Correct : C. Factor VIII concentrate

30. Which is not a potential complication of a massive blood transfusion?

Correct : B. hypercalcemia

31. Which statement is incorrect with regards to blood products?

Correct : C. Platelets must be ABO compatible

32. Which blood type can be given to a patient who is blood group O?

Correct : D. O

33. What does not cause impaired accuracy of the pulse oximiter?

Correct : E. xray beams