(Single Best Answer) Question 211: A 8-year old child presents with itching on the scalp with loss of hair. A characteristic Black Dot appearance is seen. Which of the following is the most likely cause ?
A) Alopecia areata B) Pediculosis capitis C) Tinea capitis D) Traumatic alopecia Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) X-linked inheritance B) Renal stones C) Reduced calcium absorption from the gut D) Hypophosphatemia Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A. Nucleoside analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
1. Stavudine
B. Nucleotide analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
2. Nevirapine
C. Non-nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
3. Lopanavir
D. Protease Inhibitor
4. Tenofovir
Code:
A) A1 B3 C2 D4 B) A1 B4 C2 D3 C) A2 B3 C1 D4 D) A2 B4 C1 D3 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 214: Splenectomised patients have an increased susceptibility to which one of the following infections ?
A) Entamoeba histolytica B) Giardia lamblia C) Streptococcus pneumoniae D) Aspergillous niger Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 215: A 50-year male quartz quarry worker presents with progressive dyspnoea on exertion. Which of the following is the likely pneumoconiosis ?
A) Asbestosis B) Byssinosis C) Silicosis D) Beryliosis Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 216: Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the characteristics of HACEK organisms ?
A) Fastidious, fast-growing, gram positive bacteria whose growth requires an atmosphere of L-cysteine B) Known to cause severe systemic infections - most often bacterial endocarditis, which can develop on either native or prosthetic valves C) Normally reside in the oral cavity and has been associated with local infections in the mouth D) The cure rates for HACEK prosthetic-valve endocardtitis appears to be high Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) widespread bleeding / thrombosis B) prolongation of prothrombin time / partial thromboplastin time C) high levels of fibrin degradation products D) high platelet count Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):