12 hours after a patient receives a 64 mg bolus of drug X, 60 mg has been
metabolised. What is the metabolism half life of drug X?
Explain what a Normal Distribution is.
The number of deaths (NAP 4) from airway complications, in ICU, due
to absence or misuse of capnography, is:
Define the term Oxygen Elevator.
What is the mass of 1 mmol of Carbon-12?
Define Molality.
An anaesthetised patient, with ST depression, may be suffering from inadequate
myocardial perfusion; True or false?
Aspirin can cause a low level of blood CO2; True or false?
What is a V/Q mismatch?
The number of visitors to a hospital, in a week, is recorded as follows:
Visitors
Frequency
500-1000
10
1000-1500
25
1500-2000
15
2000-2500
5
2500-3000
5
What is the interquartile range?
1% of a population sample suffers from condition A, and 0.2% of the same
population suffer from an unrelated condition, B. What is the probability
that a subject suffers from A, but not B?
Explain Apnoeic Diffusion Oxygenation.
What is the meaning, and cause, of a Shunt.
What is the purpose of Respiratory Recruitment?
When administering Atropine, what are the main target receptors?
A patient was given Flumazenil, shortly after being given Midazolam. Later, the
patient needed more Flumazenil. What is the most likely reason for the second dose
of Flumazenil?
What is the Bohr Effect?
The mass of a proton is 1 atomic mass unit; True or false?
When an electron is removed from a neutrally charged atom,
the atom becomes negatively charged; True or false?
A negatively charged atom is known as an anion; True or false?
During a heat treatment process, the temperature of a pressure vessel measures
27° C. Some hours later, you are told that the temperature of the vessel has
doubled, and is now 327° C. Explain.
If two substances are said to be isotonic, what does that mean?
With respect to the respiratory system, what is the function of Surfactant?
Enzymes act as catalysts; True or false?
A drug with high lipid solubility has a longer duration of action than one with
low solubility; True or false?
What effect could an occluded/kinked scavenging line have on airway pressure?
Mapleson C is an Efferent Reservoir Circut; True or false?
What is the maximum sentence for contravening the Health and Safety at Work Act?
What is the molarity of 20 ml of 40 mmol Potassium Chloride?
What are the common triggers for Malignant Hyperthermia?
The partial pressure of oxygen in the veins is the same as that in arterial blood; True or false?
What does P.R.N. refer to?
What is the difference between an Open Pneumothorax and a Closed Pneumothorax?
What is the percentage w/v ratio of the supply of Adrenaline, which is typically
administered, intravenously, during a cardiac arrest?
At what level does electrical current become painful?
What is the maximum safe dose of 1% Lidocaine?
What is the maximum safe dose of 0.5% Bupivacaine?
Drug X has a displacement volume of 0.2 ml per 8 mg. How much diluent must be added
to 80 mg of drug X, to produce a concentration of 5 mg/ml.
State Boyle's Law.
Define diffusion?
Define Osmotic pressure.
How is the mean blood pressure calculated?
The manual gas flow controls, of an anaesthetic machine, are to be set so that
the total flow is 3 litres per minute, the carrier gas is air, and oxygen represents
40% of the total flow. What should the respective flow settings be for the air and oxygen?
You are given the urgent task of preparing a syringe with 20 ml of a 20% solution
of Dextrose. The only available Dextrose supply is a 50% solution. What do you do?
What are the classical signs of Cardiac Tamponade?
What is the purpose of a Vagal Manouvre?
For contravention of the Health and Safety at Work Act, what are: * The maximum fine? * The maximum prison sentence?
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 respiratory failure?
The growth of a particular bacterial colony can be predicted by
dividing the equation (2x4 + 10x2 + 8)
by (2x2 + 2). Solve the equation.