Mock Weekly Exam 9

The greatest number of deaths globally caused by a parasite are due to:

Food and liquids are prepared and manipulated into a cohesive ball called which of the following?

Which of the following is not an indication for intubation

The vector for chickungunya virus is:

What is dysphagia

The most common cause of anesthesia death in pregnancy

Which of the following types of Plasmodium has a non-human host?

Which of the following illnesses is carried by the fruit bat

Swimming pool granuloma is caused by

A urine dipstick comes back positive for nitrite, leukocyte esterase, protein, and blood in the urine. Which of the results is most indicative of a UTI?

Which of the following regarding Lassa fever is false

Buruli ulcer is caused by

What is the most common type of seizure?

Decreased MCV and MCH will be seen in all of the following except

The scientist who discovered M. tuberculosis was

In upper motor neuron lesion, there is

Fracture blisters commonly appear after how many days

Which is a common UTI risk factor in adults?

Grading of choriocarcinoma is done using

Which of the following is a known vector for leprosy

How can women prevent urinary tract infections?

Which of the following is not a typical sanctuary site for burkitt lymphoma

The first sensation to be lost in leprosy

The urinary system consists of the:

Charcot bouchard aneurysm rupture in the basal ganglia is a component of

Pathognomic sign of traumatic fracture

A 5 year old boy presents with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections with right flank pain (usually E. coli) over the last few years. Each has been treated with a 3-10 day course of antibiotics with resulution of symptoms. The most likely cause of the UTIs is:

The form of gestational trophoblastic disease where there is penetration or perforation of the uterine wall

Earliest sign of Volkmann’s ischemia is

What is the most common cause of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Focal neurological deficit with symptoms lasting more than 24 hours but not more than 3 weeks is usually regarded as

Which of the following is incorrect about Non-union of fracture

To prevent urinary tract infections, some doctors recommend that people drink which liquid?

In management of stroke, the main goal is to

The last step of a healing of a fracture is

The traditional (and highly specific) criterion for a positive urine culture from a “clean-catch” specimen is:

Concerning hemorrhagic stroke, which is true

There are different types of epileptic seizures that affect

A 40 year-old female patient presented with dysphagia to both liquids and solids and regurgitation for 3 months. The dysphagia was non-progressive. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Special spinal needle with pencil point tip is

The brain consists of two halves, the right and left hemispheres. Each hemisphere consists of

What’s the theory behind the cause of Bell’s palsy?

A 67 year old gentleman presents with a 4 month history of difficulty swallowing and the sensation of food sticking in his throat. He has smoked 20 cigarettes a day for most of his life and has found that his clothes are hanging off him. What is your diagnosis?

Typical peripheral nerve block for lower limb does not include

Patients with epilepsy often suffer with?

Which of the following is not a branch of the facial nerve?

A 48 year old man complains of dysphagia which is worse when consuming liquids. A barium swallow reveals a ‘bird’s beak’ appearance

Which of the following will be a reason for decreased the mean alveolar concentration (MAC) of an anesthesia except

What is the underlying cause of epileptic seizures?