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Question 1 of 30

1

Aldosterone stimulates the reabsorption of water in the nephron via which process?

Select one of the following:

  • Synthesis of glucose channels

  • Increasing the flow of filtrate

  • Upregulation of epithelial sodium channels

  • Excretion of water

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

1

Which of the following produce antibodies

Select one of the following:

  • Erythrocytes

  • T lymphocytes

  • B lymphocytes

  • Thrombocytes

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

1

which of the following provides the correct definition of cor pulmonale

Select one of the following:

  • abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a result of diesease of the lungs or the pulmonary blood vessels

  • abnormal enlaregemnt of the left side of the heart as a resukt of disease of the lungs or the pulmonary blood vessels

  • abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a resukt of an increase in systemic afterload

  • abnormal enlargement of the left side of the heart as a result of an increase in right sided afterload

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

1

During myocyte depolarisation this outside of the cell become:

Select one of the following:

  • positive

  • negative

  • stays the same

  • become hyperpolerized

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

1

What is the source of energy used to power the sodium-potassium pump?

Select one of the following:

  • breakdown of ATP

  • formation of ATP

  • transport of ATP by the pump

  • breakdown of GTP

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

1

which of the following is true?

Select one of the following:

  • In systolic heart failure the heart’s ejection fraction increases

  • In systolic heart failure the heart’s ejection fraction stays the same

  • In systolic heart failure the heart’s ejection fraction decreases

  • In diastolic heart failure the ejection fraction increases

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

1

During myocardial diastole the sodium / potassium pump:

Select one of the following:

  • Pumps out 3 sodium ion and pump in 2 potassium ions

  • Pumps out 6 sodium ions and pumps in 4 potassium ions

  • Pumps in 3 sodium ions and pumps out 2 potassium ions

  • Pumps in 6 sodium ions and pumps out 4 potassium ions

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

1

Which of the following types of emphysema is most commonly associated with smoking and chronic bronchitis

Select one of the following:

  • Paraseptal

  • Panacinar

  • Centriacinar

  • Irregular

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

1

Haemoglobin

Select one of the following:

  • is composed of four identical subunits

  • has iron at the centre of haem groups which must be in the ferrous form to bind O2

  • binding of oxygen is reduced in the presence of high Pco2 because CO2 and O2 compete for the same binding sites on haemoglobin

  • variants (such as fetal haemoglobin) often differ from normal adult haemoglobin in the precise structure of the haem group.

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

1

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic nervous system?

Select one of the following:

  • Acetylcholine

  • Norepinephrine

  • Vasopressin

  • Enoximone

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

1

The alveolar pores that enable collateral ventilation are called:

Select one of the following:

  • Pores of Oddi

  • Pores of Kohn

  • Pores of Dalton

  • Pores of Boyles

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

1

Peripheral chemoreceptors are highly responsive to:

Select one of the following:

  • Dysponea

  • Coughing

  • Hypoxemia

  • Breath holding

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

1

Aspirin is given in the treatment of myocardial infarction in order to prevent platelet aggregation. Which of the following effects means it is useful in this situation?

Select one of the following:

  • Inhibition of actin myosin filaments in platelets

  • Inhibition of thromboxane A2

  • Inhibition of collagen

  • Inhibition of calcium

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

1

During myocyte (heart cell) depolarisation, the inside of the cell becomes momentarily:

Select one of the following:

  • positive

  • negative

  • electrically neutral

  • unchanged

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

1

The Law stating that the more the ventricle is filled with blood during diastole (end-diastolic volume), the greater the volume of ejected blood will be during the resulting systolic contraction (stroke volume) is the:

Select one of the following:

  • Frank-Starling’s Law

  • Cushing’s Law

  • Virchow’s triad Law

  • Best-Banting Law

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

1

The anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates results in the production of:

Select one of the following:

  • Citric acids

  • keto acids

  • lactic acid

  • hydrochloric acid

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

1

Flattened T waves on an ECG can signify:

Select one of the following:

  • 1st Degree heart block

  • Hyperkaleamia

  • Hypokaleamia

  • Atrial fibrillation

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

1

The diuretic Spironolactone interferes with the action of which endogenous hormone?

Select one of the following:

  • Vasopressin

  • Renin

  • Aldosterone

  • Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH)

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

1

During acidosis the pH scale moves

Select one of the following:

  • up

  • down

  • stays the same

  • moves to one

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

1

A disease caused by the demyelination of the oligodendrocytes

Select one of the following:

  • Myasthenia gravis

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • Parkinson’s disease

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

1

Intra-plural pressure is:

Select one of the following:

  • positive

  • negative

  • the same as atmospheric pressure

  • higher than atmospheric pressure

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

1

Concerning fats, when triglyceride molecules contain only single carbon bonds (c-c-c) these are referred to as:

Select one of the following:

  • Poly unsaturated fats

  • saturated fats

  • Hyper-carbonated fats

  • Mono unsaturated

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

1

With a nasal cannula in-situ @ 2L O2 what % increase in FiO2 will there be

Select one of the following:

  • 21 %

  • 50%

  • 100%

  • 31%

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

1

Which of the following is a restrictive lung disease:

Select one of the following:

  • Asthma

  • Pneumoconiosis

  • Emphysema

  • Chronic bronchitis

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

1

Heart failure results in which of the following type of hypoxia

Select one of the following:

  • Anaemic hypoxia

  • Histo-toxic

  • Hypoxic

  • Stagnant

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

1

Type II pneumocytes in the lung are the major source of

Select one of the following:

  • IgG

  • cytokines

  • oxygen

  • surfactant proteins (SP)

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

1

A reduction in lung compliance would lead to a

Select one of the following:

  • Obstructive lung disease

  • Type II respiratory failure

  • Restrictive lung disease

  • Hypercapnic lung disease

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

1

Which lung volume would (usually) be reduced in restrictive lung disease

Select one of the following:

  • Inspiratory reserve volume

  • Function residual capacity

  • Residual volume reserve

  • Expiratory reserve volume

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

1

If the fraction of an inspired gas was .35 what would its partial pressure be at 1ATM

Select one of the following:

  • 210mmHg

  • 160mmHg

  • 350mmHg

  • 266mmHg

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

1

E = P + pgh + ½ PV2 which, if we remove gravity, reads as E = P + ½ PV2. Or, more simply, the faster the flow, the lower the pressure is which theorem

Select one of the following:

  • Venturi’s

  • Dalton’s

  • Bernoulli’s

  • Charles’s

Explanation

Question 31 of 30

1

Hypocalcaemia caused by hyperventilation results in which of the following signs

Select one of the following:

  • Dahl’s sign

  • Palmar erythema

  • Trousseau sign

  • Schamroth's sign

Explanation

Question 32 of 30

1

Replacing inspired air with a gas mixture that contains 60% oxygen

Select one of the following:

  • causes a large increase in oxygen content with little increase in oxygen saturation in a healthy person at high altitude

  • causes a large increase in arterial PaO2 and a small increase in oxygen content in a healthy person at sea level

  • would greatly enhance the exercise tolerance of a patient COPD

  • would greatly reduce the oxygen delivery problems of a patient in circulatory shock

Explanation

Question 33 of 30

1

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by

Select one of the following:

  • Adrenal glands

  • Kidneys

  • Pineal gland

  • Hypothalamus

Explanation

Question 34 of 30

1

Macula densa cells help regulate blood pressure by detecting changes to

Select one of the following:

  • Sodium

  • Potassium

  • oxygen

  • calcium

Explanation

Question 35 of 30

1

Which of the following anatomical portion of a nephron connects the Bowman’s capsule to the loop of Henle?

Select one of the following:

  • Connecting tubule

  • Proximal convoluted tubule

  • Collecting duct

  • Distal convoluted tubule

Explanation

Question 36 of 30

1

The gene responsible for causing Duchenne muscular dystrophy is found on

Select one of the following:

  • Y chromosome

  • X chromosome

  • Autosomal chromosome number 8

  • Autosomal chromosome number 5

Explanation

Question 37 of 30

1

Which of the following is the primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system

Select one of the following:

  • Adrenaline

  • Acetylcholine

  • Dopamine

  • Serotonin

Explanation

Question 38 of 30

1

Which of the following heart layers secretes pericardial fluid?

Select one of the following:

  • Myocardium

  • Endocardium

  • Serous pericardium

  • Fibbrous pericardium

Explanation

Question 39 of 30

1

The Haldane effect states that

Select one of the following:

  • for any given Pco2 less CO2 is carried by oxygenated blood

  • an increase in Pco2 shifts the O2 dissociation curve to the left

  • an increase in Pco2 reduces the amount of haemoglobin in the red cell.

  • for any given Pco2 more CO2 is carried by oxygenated blood

Explanation

Question 40 of 30

1

Ventilation is NOT increased by

Select one of the following:

  • decreased Po2 at the central chemoreceptor

  • increased Paco2

  • decreased CSF pH

  • decreased arterial pH

Explanation

Question 41 of 30

1

The amount of a gas dissolved in a solution as a result of partial pressure is which of the following gas laws

Select one of the following:

  • dalton

  • henrys

  • charles

  • boyles

Explanation

Question 42 of 30

1

How is the ejection fraction worked-out

Select one of the following:

  • SV/EDV x 100

  • EDVEDV/SV x 100

  • RVEDV x EDV x 100

  • EDV/100 x 60

Explanation

Question 43 of 30

1

The layer of blood close to the walls of lung capillaries is known as the

Select one of the following:

  • RBC layer

  • Tissue barrier layer

  • Alveolar fluid layer

  • plasma layer

Explanation

Question 44 of 30

1

A pulmonary embolism would result in

Select one of the following:

  • Intrapulmonary shunting

  • decrease in dead space

  • increase in dead space

  • increase in lung surface area

Explanation

Question 45 of 30

1

The rate of diffusion of a gas across a membrane is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight - is a definition of which of the following gas laws

Select one of the following:

  • ficks law

  • daltons law

  • grahams law

  • chales law

Explanation

Question 46 of 30

1

Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II in the:

Select one of the following:

  • lungs

  • nephron

  • pancreas

  • bowman's capsule

Explanation

Question 47 of 30

1

Hydrostatic pressure at the venule end of a capillary is usually (approximately)

Select one of the following:

  • 25mmHg (3.3kPa)

  • 32mmHhg (4.2kPa)

  • 80mmHg (10.6kPa)

  • 12mmhg (1.6Pa)

Explanation

Question 48 of 30

1

A symptom seen in the patient with Keto-acidosis

Select one of the following:

  • Bradycardia

  • Keto-alkalosis

  • kussmaul respiration

  • Bradyapnoea

Explanation

Question 49 of 30

1

During DKA sodium bicarbonate levels are:

Select one of the following:

  • raised

  • lowered

  • absent

  • normal

Explanation

Question 50 of 30

1

Which of the following will increase the stroke volume:

Select one of the following:

  • Decreased venous return

  • Increased afterload

  • Decreased preload

  • Increased venous return

Explanation

Question 51 of 30

1

The renal system does not play a direct role in regulating which of the following

Select one of the following:

  • Blood pressure

  • Blood temperature

  • Blood acid base balance

  • Blood solute concentrations

Explanation

Question 52 of 30

1

Angiotensin II exerts its action by binding to various receptors throughout the body. In response to angiotensin II, the adrenal cortex is stimulated to release

Select one of the following:

  • Adrenaline

  • Angiotensin I

  • Angiotensin ll

  • Aldosterone

Explanation

Question 53 of 30

1

Most of the glucose that is filtered through the glomerulus undergoes reabsorption in the

Select one of the following:

  • Proximal convoluted tubule

  • Distal tubule

  • Descending loop of Henle

  • Assessing limb loop of Henle

Explanation

Question 54 of 30

1

Which is not a function of angiotensin ll

Select one of the following:

  • Vasoconstriction

  • Inhibition of ADH

  • Reabsorption of sodium

  • Stimulation of aldosterone secretion

Explanation

Question 55 of 30

1

Which is not a sign of renal cell carcinoma

Select one of the following:

  • Flank pain

  • Flank mass

  • Heamaturia

  • Cullen's sign

Explanation

Question 56 of 30

1

Aldosterone stimulates the reabsorption of water in the nephron via which process

Select one of the following:

  • Synthesis of glucose channels

  • Increasing the flow of filtrate

  • Excretion of water

  • Upregulation of epithelial sodium channels

Explanation

Question 57 of 30

1

The majority of carbon dioxide produced by the body is transported

Select one of the following:

  • As hydrogen and bicarb ions

  • Bound to haemoglobin

  • As an alkaline

  • Bound to intercellular albumin

Explanation

Question 58 of 30

1

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is

Select one of the following:

  • An inherited disorder characterized by the formation of tumours

  • An autoimmune disease

  • An infectious disease

  • A condition only seen within the renal architecture

Explanation

Question 59 of 30

1

4)The first stage of the RAAS is the release of angiotensinogen, which is produced (primarily)

Select one of the following:

  • Carotid arch

  • Brain

  • Lungs

  • Liver

Explanation

Question 60 of 30

1

Insufficiency of ADH is a condition called

Select one of the following:

  • Addison's disease

  • Renal disease

  • Cushing's disease

  • Diabetes insipidus

Explanation

Question 61 of 30

1

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by

Select one of the following:

  • Kidneys

  • Adrenal glands

  • Hypothalamus

  • Pineal gland

Explanation

Question 62 of 30

1

In the adult the majority

Select one of the following:

  • Basophils

  • Eosinophils

  • Lymphocytes

  • Neutrophils

Explanation

Question 63 of 30

1

Macula densa cells are chemoreceptors found in the

Select one of the following:

  • Distal tubule

  • Proximal tubule

  • Descending loop of Henle

  • Ascending loop of Henle

Explanation

Question 64 of 30

1

The amount of air that is moved in and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing is

Select one of the following:

  • Vital capacity

  • Tidal volume

  • Residual vohimo

  • Inspiratory reserve volume

Explanation

Question 65 of 30

1

increase in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide favours oxygen dissociation from
oxyHb. The effect is known as

Select one of the following:

  • The Nernst effect

  • The Bohr effect

  • Henderson effect

  • Dalton effect

Explanation

Question 66 of 30

1

The Hering-Breuer reflex

Select one of the following:

  • Inhibits expiration

  • prolongs inspiration time

  • Shortens inspiration time

  • Is initiated by expiration

Explanation

Question 67 of 30

1

Which definition best suits the term 'inflammation' in relation to asthma

Select one of the following:

  • Inflammation is caused by infectious agents in asthma, and is mediated by antiproteases

  • Inflammation is associated with airway remodelling in asthma. Inflammation is triggered by a stimulus, and causes epithelial injury, among other things

  • Mast cells can help to reduce inflammation by releasing histamine and preventing further lung damage

  • Inflammation is caused by airway remodelling in asthma.

Explanation

Question 68 of 30

1

Interstitial fluid enters capillaries at the venular end through the action of

Select one of the following:

  • Negative pressure

  • Colloid osmotic pressure

  • Active transport

  • Capillary co-transport

Explanation

Question 69 of 30

1

What are the classic signs of a cardiac tamponade

Select one of the following:

  • Tachycardia, dyspnoea, fever

  • Bradycardia, arm weakness, diaphoresis

  • Hypertension, palpitations, chest pain

  • Hypotension, increased jugular venous distention, muffled heart sounds

Explanation

Question 70 of 30

1

The term 'ectopic pacemaker' (or ectopic focus)

Select one of the following:

  • An ectopic arrythmia due to hyponatraemia

  • Any cardiac dysrhythmia

  • A shift of the pacemaker function of the SA node to another part of the heart

  • An arrythmia due to hyper

Explanation

Question 71 of 30

1

In cor pulmonale the

Select one of the following:

  • the mean pulmonary arterial pressure increases

  • the mean arterial pressure decreases

  • the mean pulmo

  • the mean pulmonary arterial pressure is 10mmhg

Explanation

Question 72 of 30

1

a person who smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 30 years has a pack years of

Select one of the following:

  • 20

  • 30

  • 40

  • 25

Explanation

Question 73 of 30

1

which of the following types of emphysema is most commonly asscoiated with smoking and chronic bronchitis

Select one of the following:

  • paraseptal

  • panacinar

  • centaicinar

  • irregular

Explanation

Question 74 of 30

1

a patients blood gas analysis shows that both their Paco2 and bicarbnate concentration are increased above normal by 25% what does this mean ?

Select one of the following:

  • They are excercising and so producing more CO2

  • The arterial Ph is unchanged

  • They are likely to have renal damage

  • They are likely to be polycythaemic

Explanation

Question 75 of 30

1

Which of the following is not normally associated with chironic bronchitis

Select one of the following:

  • CO2 retention

  • less than 15% increase in FeV1 following treatment with a bronchodilator or steroids

  • Polycythemia

  • Increased total lung capacity

Explanation

Question 76 of 30

1

Urine is formed in a three step process, which of the follwoing gives the correct order in which these steps take place in the nephron

Select one of the following:

  • Tubular secretion, tubular re-absorption, glomerular filtration

  • Tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion, glomerular filtration

  • Glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion

  • glomerular filtration, tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption

Explanation

Question 77 of 30

1

Which of the following is least likely to be present in the gfiltrate, (the filtrate produced by the nephron before it enters the loop of henle) of a healthy adult nnephron

Select one of the following:

  • Amino acids

  • Glucose

  • electrolytes

  • Large molecular weight proteins

Explanation

Question 78 of 30

1

Which of the following is not a function of aldosterone

Select one of the following:

  • Stimulates the secretion of K+ into the tubular lumen

  • Stimulates Na+ and water reabsorption

  • Upregulates epithelial sodium channels

  • Causes vasodilation

Explanation

Question 79 of 30

1

Which of the following produces surfactant

Select one of the following:

  • Type 1 pneumocytes

  • Type 2 pneumocytes

  • Oligodendrocytes

  • Schwann cells

Explanation

Question 80 of 30

1

Which of the following is NOT a restrictive lung disease

Select one of the following:

  • pneumoconiosis

  • Silcosis

  • Tuberculosis

  • Asthma

Explanation

Question 81 of 30

1

The enzyme that assists rapid inter conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid is

Select one of the following:

  • Amylase

  • Lipase

  • Trypsin

  • Carbonic anhydrase

Explanation

Question 82 of 30

1

The (normal) intra-venous partial pressure of carbon dioxide is

Select one of the following:

  • 40 mmHg

  • 55mmHg

  • 46mmHg

  • 35mmHg

Explanation

Question 83 of 30

1

Which of the following is NOT found in the service side of type 1 pneumocytes

Select one of the following:

  • nerve endings

  • macrophages

  • Collagen

  • Surfactant

Explanation

Question 84 of 30

1

Within the cerebral spinal space and the CSF what regulates ventilation

Select one of the following:

  • carbon dioxide

  • carbonic anhydrase

  • Hydrogen ions

  • carbonic acid

Explanation

Question 85 of 30

1

Carbon dioxide is how many times more soluble than oxygen

Select one of the following:

  • 10 times

  • 20 times

  • 100 times

  • 40 times

Explanation

Question 86 of 30

1

With a nasal cannula, we assume that the fraction of O2 that is inspired (above the normal atmospheric level) increases by how much for every additional litre of oxygen flow administered

Select one of the following:

  • 10 percentage points

  • 100 percentage points

  • 4 percentage points

  • 21 percentage points

Explanation

Question 87 of 30

1

Which of the following does NOT contribute to maintaining osmotic pressure

Select one of the following:

  • Sodium

  • Glucose

  • Albumin

  • Calcium

Explanation

Question 88 of 30

1

A respiratory acidosis moves the O2 curve and the PH respectfully

Select one of the following:

  • Right/down

  • Left/up

  • Right/up

  • left/down

Explanation

Question 89 of 30

1

the protein whose production gets affected in Duchenne muscukar dystrophy is

Select one of the following:

  • actin

  • myotropin

  • dystropin

  • leucovorin

Explanation

Question 90 of 30

1

Duchenne muscular dystrophy can be cured with

Select one of the following:

  • allopurinol

  • creatinine phosphokinase inhibitors

  • corticosteroids

  • none of these

Explanation

Question 91 of 30

1

The involvement of this muscle affects the breathing in duchenne muscular dystrophy

Select one of the following:

  • triceps

  • biceps

  • diaphragm

  • quadriceps

Explanation

Question 92 of 30

1

Which of the following represents one of the most recent developments in the treatment of MD

Select one of the following:

  • replacing muscles

  • create customised diets for them to be healthier and stronger

  • attempting to correct defective genes so it creates the right proteins

  • none of these

Explanation

Question 93 of 30

1

SLUDGE syndrome stands for which of the following

Select one of the following:

  • Salvation, lacrimation, urination, defacation, gastrointestinal symptoms and emesis

  • sodium retention, lactic acidosis, urine retention, deafness, gastrointestinal bleeding and episodes of dizzines

  • Scoliosis, limited movement, urinary failure, decay, gastrointestinal ulceration, and epilepsy

  • sepsis, lymphedema, ulceration, diabetes, genital warts and Ecoli infection

Explanation

Question 94 of 30

1

Which portion of the heart is the base and which sis the apex

Select one of the following:

  • Two thirds apex and one third base

  • one third base, two thirds apex

  • one half base, one half apex

  • three quaters base and one quater apex

Explanation

Question 95 of 30

1

Which of the following factors increase cardiac output

Select one of the following:

  • Increased sympathetic activity

  • Increased end diastolic volume

  • increased venous return

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 96 of 30

1

Where is the stethoscope (best) placed to auscultate the mitral valve

Select one of the following:

  • 5th intercostal space at sternum

  • 5th intercostal space inferior to left nipple

  • 2nd intercostal space left of sternum

  • 2nd intercostal space right of sternum

Explanation

Question 97 of 30

1

On the ECG the short flat segment between the S and T waves represents the refractory state of the

Select one of the following:

  • Atrial myocardium

  • AV node

  • SA node

  • Ventricular myocardium

Explanation

Question 98 of 30

1

Considering cardiac tamponade - the heart is covered by

Select one of the following:

  • pericardium

  • endocardium

  • epicardium

  • supracradium

Explanation

Question 99 of 30

1

Which of the following is isotonic

Select one of the following:

  • 0.9% saline

  • water

  • 5% dextrose

  • Lucozade

Explanation

Question 100 of 30

1

Fenestrated capillaries are found in the

Select one of the following:

  • muscles

  • adipose tissue

  • central nervous system

  • intestines

Explanation

Question 101 of 30

1

Which of the following would be the best initial management of an acute cardiac tamponade

Select one of the following:

  • Intravenous fluids

  • Percardiocentesis

  • Intravenous beta blockers

  • coronary angioplasty

Explanation

Question 102 of 30

1

which of the following is not a structure of the respiratory system

Select one of the following:

  • pharynx

  • larynx

  • bronchus

  • hyoid

Explanation

Question 103 of 30

1

the roof of the nasal cavity is formed primarily by the

Select one of the following:

  • cribriform plate

  • hard palate

  • superior concha

  • sphenoid

Explanation

Question 104 of 30

1

in the blood most of the carbon doixide is transported as

Select one of the following:

  • carboxyhaemoglobin

  • dissolved carbon dioxide

  • as free hydrogen

  • as bicarbonate

Explanation

Question 105 of 30

1

peripheral chemoreceptors are located in

Select one of the following:

  • lung tissue

  • pons and medulla

  • aortic & carotid bodies

  • renal arch

Explanation

Question 106 of 30

1

Factors determining the extent to which oxygen will combine with haemoglobin include

Select one of the following:

  • partial pressure oxygen

  • blood temperature

  • blood PH

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 107 of 30

1

expectorate in uncomplicated asthma has a high level of

Select one of the following:

  • neutrophils

  • eosinophils

  • red blood cells

  • IgD

Explanation

Question 108 of 30

1

Which of the following is not a classic clinical characteristic of asthma

Select one of the following:

  • dyspnoea

  • wheeze

  • cough

  • Increased FEV1

Explanation

Question 109 of 30

1

In the adult the majority of leukocytes are

Select one of the following:

  • basophils

  • eosinophils

  • lymphocytes

  • neutrophils

Explanation

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