2021 P1 Q60
Q1. Use of which of the following drugs may result in osteoporosis?
1. Phenytoin
2. Lithium
3. Methotrexate
4. Azathioprine
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- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
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2021 P1 Q84
Q2. First line drug treatment to reduce fractures in osteoporosis is:
- Bisphosphonates
- Denosumab
- Teriparatide
- Raloxifene
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2022 P1 Q46
Q3. Which one of the following is a subcutaneous preparation useful for the treatment of osteoporosis?
- Denosumab
- Alendronate
- Zoledronic acid
- Raloxifene
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2022 P1 Q47
Q4. Which of the following are correct with regard to osteoporosis?
1. It does not cause symptoms until a fracture occurs
2. Vertebral fracture can present with loss of height, in absence of pain
3. Smoking is protective
4. It sometimes presents incidentally as radiological osteopenia
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- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
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2020 P1 Q50
Q5. Cryoprecipitate cannot be used for treatment of which one of the following conditions?
- Von Willebrand disease
- Hypofibrinogenemia
- Hemophilia B
- Hemophilia A
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2023 P1 Q32
Q6. With regard to transfusion therapy, cryoprecipitate is a rich source of which of the following?
1. Fibrinogen
2. Clotting factor VIII
3. Clotting factor IX
4. von Willebrand factor
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- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
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2020 P2 Q32
Q7. Which one of the following is NOT a complication of massive blood transfusion?
- Coagulopathy
- Hypocalcemia
- Hyperthermia
- Hyperkalemia
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 46
2022 P1 Q35
Q8. Which one of the following is correct regarding blood components in clinical practice?
- ABO blood group antigens are polypeptide chains on the surface of RBCs
- Platelets can be stored for up to 35 days
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn occurs when mother’s IgA anti-RBC antibodies cross the placenta and lyse fetal RBCs
- Transfusion-associated GVHD can be prevented by prior irradiation of transfused blood
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2023 P1 Q33
Q9. Which of the following viruses can be transmitted via transfusion of infected blood?
1. Hepatitis B virus
2. Hepatitis C virus
3. Human immunodeficiency virus
4. Parvovirus B19
Select the correct answer using the code:
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 4 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 215
