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A well-child developmental assessment of a 3 year old girl reveals that she is able to dress herself and pedal a tricycle; however, her vocabulary skills consist of "mama", "dada", and "doggie". You would...

Each of the following assays would help distinguish haemolytic anaemia from iron deficiency anaemia EXCEPT A. Coombs test. B. haematocrit. C. reticulocyte count. D. serum concentration of bilirubin. E....

The following diseases have both renal and systemic manifestations. In determining an overall prognosis, the severity of the renal glomerular lesions is LEAST important in which of the following? A. amyloidosis....

A blood film demonstrating red cell hypochromia is indicative of: A. vitamin B12 deficiency B. bone marrow aplasia C. Thalassaemia major D. folate deficiency E. pernicious anaemia

Among the following, transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder most often is associated with: A. metastases to bone. B. metastases to the kidneys. C. metastases to the lungs. D. metastases to...

Potassium depletion A. Can be detected by analysis of a biopsied sample of muscle. B. Can result from loss of gastrointestinal secretions. C. Causes increased activity of intestinal smooth muscle. D. Exacerbates...

A high blood potassium level (hyperkalaemia) A. Occurs in acute renal failure. B. Follows severe crush injuries to the limbs. C. May diminish cardiac performance and cause death. D. Increases skeletal...

A raised level of calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia) A. May occur when parathyroid activity decreases. B. May occur when the plasma protein level falls. C. May occur in chronic renal failure. D. Causes...

Deficiency of factor VIII (antihaemophilic globulin) A. Increases the bleeding time. B. Is due to an abnormal gene on the Y chromosome. C. To 75 per cent of its normal value results in excessive bleeding...

Bleeding from a small cut in the skin A. Is normally diminished by local vascular spasm. B. Ceases within about five minutes in normal people. C. Is prolonged in severe factor VIII (antihaemophilic globulin)...

Neutrophil granulocytes A. Are the most common leukocyte in normal blood. B. Contain proteolytic enzymes. C. Have a lifespan in the circulation of 3–4 weeks. D. Contain actin and myosin microfilaments....

Circulating red blood cells A. Are about 1 per cent nucleated. B. May show an intracellular network pattern if appropriately stained. C. Are distributed evenly across the blood stream in large blood vessels....

Antibodies A. Are protein molecules. B. Are absent from the blood in early fetal life. C. Are produced at a greater rate after a first, than after a second, exposure to an antigen six weeks later. D. Circulating...

What is the typical order of events in puberty for females? a. thelarche, adrenarche, growth spurt, menarche b. adrenarche, thelarche, growth spurt, menarche c. thelarche, adrenarche, menarche, growth...

A 5 year old comes to the ER with fever, sore throat, hoarseness, and stridor developing over one to two days. He also appears to be drooling. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial step...

Which of the following is not one of the criteria for diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease? a. fever >5 days b. bilateral conjunctivitis c. polymorphous rash d. hepatosplenomegaly e. cervical lymphadenopathy

When does the umbilical cord typically fall off a normal term infant? a. two days b. two weeks c. one month d. two months

Lansoprazole is used for which treatment?

Why antacid capsules are recommended with antibiotics therapy?

Which muscles are the largest muscles in human body?