Shock and Transfusion Medicine
- Previous year questions on Shock and Transfusion Medicine for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
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- 91 live questions in Shock and Transfusion Medicine.
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Q1.Septicaemic shock with multi-organ failure is treated by
- AAdrenaline
- BEphedrine
- CPhenylephrine
- DNorepinephrine✓ Correct answer
Q2.All of the following are major complications of massive transfusion except
- AHypothermia
- BHypocalcaemia
- CHypokalemia✓ Correct answer
- DHypomagnesemia
Q3.A man presents with poor feeble pulse, hypotension and cold extremity following history of bee sting. What type of shock is likely in this situation?
- ASeptic
- BCardiogenic
- CHypovolemic
- DDistributive✓ Correct answer
Q4.Refractory Septic shock is defined as?
- AShock persisting > 1 hour after IVF administration
- BShock persisting > 1 hour after IVF administration and high dose vasopressors✓ Correct answer
- CShock that is refractory to medical treatment
- DShock that does not improve despite treatment for 24 hours
Q5.Criteria for diagnosing SIRS are all except
- ATemp > 38.5 degree C or < 36 degree C
- BRR > 2 SD above normal for age
- CChildren < 1 year old with persistent tachycardia over 0.5 hour✓ Correct answer
- D> 10 % immature neutrophils
Q6.Diagnostic criteria for SIRS include all except:
- AHypotension✓ Correct answer
- BTachycardia
- CTachypnoea
- DLeucocytosis
Q7.According to Baskett's classification of hemorrhagic shock, a patient with decreased blood pressure, decreased urine output and decreased circulatory volume of 30-40% is managed by?
- Acrystalloids infusion
- Bplasma therapy
- Ccrystalloids+blood transfusion✓ Correct answer
- Dblood transfusion alone
Q8.One unit of PRBC raises HCT by:
- A1%
- B2%
- C3-5%✓ Correct answer
- D5-8%
Q9.In hemorrhagic shock, hypotension occurs when blood loss is more than:
- A10% - 15%
- B15% - 30%
- C30% - 40%
- DMore than 40%✓ Correct answer
Q10.On massive blood transfusion the following complication occurs-
- ARespiratory acidosis
- BMetabolic acidosis
- CMetabolic alkalosis✓ Correct answer
- DRespiratory alkalosis
Answer key
Q1: D. Norepinephrine; Q2: C. Hypokalemia; Q3: D. Distributive; Q4: B. Shock persisting > 1 hour after IVF administration and high dose vasopressors; Q5: C. Children < 1 year old with persistent tachycardia over 0.5 hour; Q6: A. Hypotension; Q7: C. crystalloids+blood transfusion; Q8: C. 3-5%; Q9: D. More than 40%; Q10: C. Metabolic alkalosis.
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