A PREGNANT PATIENT WITH A HISTORY OF RHEUMATIC FEVER UNDERGOES ENDOCARDIOGRAPHY. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LESIONS IS MOST OMINOUS
May 10, 2024A. Mitral stenosis with a 50% reduction in valve area ✓ B. Aortic stenosis with a 50% reduction in valve area C. Severe mitral insufficiency without stenosis D. Severe tricuspid insufficiency The most ominous lesion in a pregnant patient with a history of rheumatic fever undergoing endocardiography would be Mitral stenosis with a 50% reduction in valve area. Explanation: Mitral Stenosis with a 50% reduction in valve area: Mitral stenosis is a condition where the mitral valve, which separates the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, becomes narrowed. In pregnancy, the increased blood volume and heart rate can…
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THE INITIAL MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMATIC NEPHROLITHIASIS IN THE PREGNANT PATIENT WITHOUT RENAL FAILURE INCLUDES
A. Supportive therapy with fluids and pain control ✓ B. Lithotripsy C. Ureteral stent D. Percutaneous nephrostomy tube The initial management of symptomatic nephrolithiasis in a pregnant patient without renal failure typically involves supportive therapy with fluids and pain…
AL-CAWRAH FOR A MAN IS FROM THE
A. navel to the feet B. navel to the knee ✓ C. head to the toe D. head to the waist Al-cawrah refers to the portion of a man’s body that must be covered when he is in the presence of others. Specifically,…
WAHY IN RELATION TO THE GLORIOUS QUR’ĀN MEANS
A. explanation B. communication C. revelation ✓ D. information In Islamic theology and Quranic studies, the term “wahy” holds significant importance. It refers to the divine revelation or inspiration received by prophets from Allah (God). The concept of wahy is central to…
WHEN IS CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS MOST COMMON
A. During conception B. First trimester C. Second trimester D. Third trimester E. Puerperium ✓ Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is most common during the puerperium period, which is the time immediately following childbirth. This condition involves the formation of…
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS ASSOCIATED WITH ASYMMETRIC FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION
A. Breech presentation B. Chronic hypertension ✓ C. Gestational diabetes mellitus D. Chromosomal abnormalities Asymmetric fetal growth restriction is a condition where the fetus fails to grow at a normal rate, resulting in an asymmetrical appearance with certain body…
A FIRM ENJOYING ECONOMIES OF SCALE IS SAID TO BE
A. reducing average cost as production increases ✓ B. benefiting from the activities of other firms C. maximizing profits as production increases D. having an upward-sloping average cost curve A firm enjoying economies of scale is said to be reducing average cost…
ONE OF THE ASSUMPTIONS OF ORDINAL UTILITY THEORY IS THAT
A. choice is not consistent B. utility can be ranked ✓ C. total utility is a function of price D. satisfaction is measurable This assumption is fundamental to the concept of ordinal utility theory, which is a theory in economics that states…
BOWING OF THE FEMUR, SEX REVERSAL, AND HYPOPLASTIC SCAPULAE ARE FEATURES OF
A. Campomelic dysplasia ✓ B. Diastrophic dysplasia C. Thanatophoric dysplasia D. Kniest syndrome E. Achondrogenesis Campomelic dysplasia is a rare genetic disorder that affects skeletal development. It is characterized by various skeletal abnormalities, including bowing of the femur, sex…
IF OMPHALOCELE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED PRENATALLY
A. Delivery should be by Cesarean section B. Delivery should be vaginal C. Delivery may be influenced by the size of the lesion D. Planned delivery with anticipated surgical attention may be of benefit ✓ Omphalocele is a congenital…
THE CONCEPT WHICH STATES THAT REVENUE SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AT THE POINT WHEN THE SALE IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IS
A. matching B. consistency C. realization ✓ D. going concern Revenue recognition is a fundamental accounting principle that determines the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized or accounted for in financial statements. Revenue recognition is crucial because it impacts a company’s…
ONE OF THE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING IS THAT THE FORMER
A. records data while the latter interprets ✓ B. is regarded as the language of the business while the latter ascertains its strength C. interprets data while the latter records it D. summarises information while the latter communicates it Bookkeeping and…
EARLY SYMPTOMS OF MASTITIS ARE MOST SIMILAR TO THOSE OF
A. Food poisoning B. Flu ✓ C. Insufficient milk production D. Breast cancer Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast tissue that can cause pain, swelling, warmth, and redness in the affected area. The early symptoms of mastitis are…
COMMON CLINICAL SIGNS OBSERVED IN INFANTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE HYPERMAGNESEMIA INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, EXCEPT
A. Hypotonia B. Delayed passage of stools C. Jitteriness ✓ D. Respiratory depression Hypermagnesemia is a condition characterized by an elevated level of magnesium in the blood. This mineral plays a crucial role in various bodily functions, including muscle…
PRIOR TO SPERM–EGG INTERACTION, CAPACITATION OF THE SPERMATOZOA MUST OCCUR
Capacitation is a process that sperm cells undergo in the female reproductive tract before they are able to fertilize an egg. This process involves changes in the sperm cell membrane and allows the sperm to become hyperactivated, enabling it to…
THIS ELEMENT SHOWS HOW SECTIONS ARE SEPARATED INTO PARTS WITH NUMBERS AND TITLES
A. Paragraph B. Theme C. Chapters ✓ D. Characters In literature, particularly in novels, textbooks, and academic works, chapters are used to divide the content into manageable sections. Each chapter typically has a title or number to indicate its place within the…
A LITERARY DEVICE IN WHICH PARTS OF A SENTENCE ARE GRAMMATICALLY THE SAME, OR ARE SIMILAR IN CONSTRUCTION IS KNOWN AS
A. Simile B. Aside C. Parallelism ✓ D. Irony Parallelism is a literary device where parts of a sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction. It is used to add balance and rhythm to sentences, making them more effective…
FOR WHICH THROMBOPHILIC CONDITION CAN A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS NOT BE MADE DURING PREGNANCY
A. Factor V Leiden B. Antithrombin deficiency C. Antiphospholipid antibodies D. Protein S deficiency ✓ Protein S deficiency is a thrombophilic condition that can lead to an increased risk of blood clot formation. During pregnancy, the levels of protein…
THE “GOLD STANDARD” TECHNIQUE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY EMBOLUS IS
A. Ventilation–perfusion scan B. Spiral computed tomography angiography C. Echocardiography D. Pulmonary angiography ✓ The “gold standard” technique for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is pulmonary angiography. Pulmonary angiography involves the injection of contrast material into the pulmonary arteries…
ACCORDING TO THE KINETIC THEORY OF GASES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY OF A GAS CAN BE AFFECTED BY THE COLLISION OF THE GAS MOLECULE WITH THE WALLS OF THE CONTAINER
A. temperature B. energy C. viscosity D. pressure ✓ The kinetic theory of gases describes gases as being composed of particles (atoms or molecules) that are in constant, random motion. When these gas particles collide with the walls of their container, they…
A SWINGING PENDULUM BETWEEN THE REST POSITION AND ITS MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT POSSESSES
A. kinetic energy only B. potential energy only C. gravitational energy only D. both kinetic and potential energy ✓ When a pendulum swings back and forth between its rest position and maximum displacement, it possesses both kinetic and potential energy. Kinetic…
MERALGIA PARESTHETICA CAUSES A BURNING PAIN WHERE
A. On the lateral side of the head B. On the lateral side of the calf C. On the occipital aspect of the head D. On the lateral side of the thigh ✓ E. On the lateral side of the…
HEPARIN IS CONSIDERED THE ANTICOAGULANT OF CHOICE MOST OF THE TIME DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE
A. Warfarin is teratogenic in the first trimester and heparin does not cross the placenta ✓ B. It is metabolized by the kidneys C. It is metabolized by the liver D. It does not induce preterm labor E. This is…
THE DRYING AGENT SUITABLE FOR DRYING AMMONIA IS
A. Calcium Chloride B. Calcium Oxide ✓ C. Phosphorus(V) Oxide D. Concentrated H2SO4 To understand why calcium oxide is the suitable drying agent for drying ammonia, we need to consider the properties of both substances. Ammonia is a colorless gas with a…
THE METAL WHOSE ORE CAN BE CONCENTRATED BY PASSING IT THROUGH A MAGNETIC SEPARATOR IS
A. Zn B. Sn ✓ C. Cu D. Ca The metal whose ore can be concentrated by passing it through a magnetic separator is Sn (Tin). Explanation: Zinc (Zn): Zinc ores are primarily concentrated using froth flotation, gravity separation, and other methods that do…
A TOCOLYTIC THAT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN A PATIENT WITH PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE IS
A. Ritodrine B. Terbutaline C. Magnesium sulfate D. A calcium channel blocker E. Indomethacin ✓ Indomethacin is a tocolytic that should not be used in a patient with peptic ulcer disease. Indomethacin belongs to the class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory…
THE MOST FREQUENT PRECEDING OPERATION CAUSING ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION DURING PREGNANCY IS
A. Cholecystectomy B. Appendectomy ✓ C. Herniorrhaphy D. Surgery for kidney disease E. Tubal ligation Acute intestinal obstruction during pregnancy can be a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. The most frequent preceding operation causing acute intestinal obstruction during pregnancy…
HAJJ COMBINED WITH UMRAH IS KNOWN AS
A. ifrad B. ithnayn C. qiran ✓ D. tamattu’ In Islam, Hajj combined with Umrah is known as Qiran. This type of Hajj is called Hajj-ul-Qiran, where the pilgrim enters the state of ihram with the intention to perform both Hajj and Umrah…
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AMONG THE REVEALED BOOKS
A. Diwan ✓ B. Injil C. Qur’an D. Tawrah The book that is not among the revealed books listed is Diwan. The other three options, Injil, Qur’an, and Tawrah, are all considered as revealed books in different religious contexts. In Islamic belief,…
IN A HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE GRAVID TRAUMA PATIENT, THE FIRST COURSE OF ACTION SHOULD BE
A. Delivery of the fetus B. Surgical repair of wounds C. Maternal stabilization ✓ D. Initiation of vasopressors In a hemodynamically unstable gravid trauma patient, the first course of action should be maternal stabilization. This is crucial to ensure…
RED BLOOD CELL INDICES DURING PREGNANCY
A. Are unchanged from nonpregnant values ✓ B. Exhibit a decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) C. Exhibit an increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) D Exhibit a decreased reticulocyte count Red blood cell indices refer to the parameters used…
DURING JEHOIAKIM’S REIGN, JUDAH WAS DESTROYED AS PUNISHMENT FOR MANASSEH’S SIN OF
A. keeping Temple prostitutes in the land B. defiling the vessels in the Temple C. offering unacceptable sacrifice D. shedding innocent blood ✓ During Jehoiakim’s reign, Judah was destroyed as punishment for shedding innocent blood. This is supported by the…
GOD GUIDED ABRAHAM’S STEWARD IN CHOOSING A WIFE FOR ISAAC BY
A. teaching him how to select a good woman B. leading a lady to fulfil his prayer request ✓ C. taking him to Abraham’s fatherland D. giving him to an exemplary woman God guided Abraham’s steward in choosing a wife for Isaac…
INCREASED MINUTE VENTILATION DURING PREGNANCY IS DUE TO
A. Increased respiratory rate B. Increased vital capacity C. Increased pulmonary perfusion D. Increased tidal volume ✓ Increased minute ventilation during pregnancy is primarily due to an increase in tidal volume. Tidal volume refers to the amount of air…
THANATOPHORIC DYSPLASIA, HYPOCHONDROPLASIA, AND ACHONDROPLASIA ARE CAUSED BY MUTATIONS IN WHICH GENE
A. COMP (cartilage oligomeric matrix protein) B. FGFR3 (fibroblast growth factor receptor 3) ✓ C. COL1A1 D. MATN3 (matrilin-3) E. CDMP1 (cartilage-derived morphogenetic protein 1) Thanatophoric dysplasia, hypochondroplasia, and achondroplasia are all genetic disorders that affect bone growth and…
A SOURCE OF PRIMARY DATA FOR MARKETING RESEARCH IS
A. inventory report B. customer’s feedback ✓ C. marketing budget D. sales report Customer feedback is a valuable source of primary data that provides insights into customer preferences, satisfaction levels, and purchasing behavior. By collecting and analyzing customer feedback, businesses can make…
THE SET OF VARIABLES A CONFECTIONERY COMPANY USES TO EXECUTE ITS MARKETING STRATEGY IS MARKETING
A. mix ✓ B. plan C. policy D. tactics The marketing mix refers to the combination of elements that a company uses to promote and sell its products or services. These elements are commonly referred to as the 4Ps: product, price, place,…
WHEN A FETUS AFFECTED BY INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION SUDDENLY SHOWS THE PRESENCE OF ASCITES OR GENERALIZED HYDROPS, ONE SHOULD SUSPECT
A. An abdominal teratoma B. Gallbladder calcifications C. Meconium peritonitis ✓ D. Intestinal infarction Meconium peritonitis is a condition that can occur in utero when there is perforation of the bowel in the fetus, leading to the leakage of…
DETECTION OF A CHOROID PLEXUS CYST OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY IN CASES OF ANEUPLOIDY SUCH AS
A. Trisomy 13 B. Trisomy 18 ✓ C. Trisomy 21 D. 45,X A choroid plexus cyst is a small fluid-filled sac that can be detected in the choroid plexus of the brain during prenatal ultrasound examinations. The presence of…
THE ACCOUNTING CONCEPT WHICH DISTINGUISHES AN ENTERPRISE FROM ITS OWNERS IS
A. money measurement B. dual aspect concept C. going concern concept D. business entity concept ✓ The accounting concept that distinguishes an enterprise from its owners is the business entity concept. This concept is also known as the economic entity assumption and is…
WHEN BANK CHARGES ARE DISCOVERED IN A BANK STATEMENT, THE ADJUSTMENT IS EFFECTED IN THE
A. bank reconciliation statement B. cash book ✓ C. suspense account D. bank loan account The cash book is a primary record that records all financial transactions of a business in an organized and systematic manner. It is also known as the…
PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN IS SYNTHESIZED AND RELEASED FROM
A. Zona glomerulosa cells B. Gonadotropes C. Thyrotropes D. Pulmonary neuroendocrine bodies ✓ E. Erythrocytes Pulmonary neuroendocrine bodies, also known as Kulchitsky cells, are specialized neuroendocrine cells found in the lungs. These cells are responsible for the synthesis and…
THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ESTROGENS IN THE HUMAN FETUS IS
A. The fetal ovary B. The fetal testis C. The fetal zone of the fetal adrenal cortex D. The definitive zone of the fetal adrenal cortex E. The placenta ✓ The major source of estrogens in the human fetus…
THE RIGHT OF A CITIZEN TO SEEK REDRESS MEANS THE RIGHT TO
A. fair hearing ✓ B. free access to legal materials C. seek an appeal under another judgement D. exercise his political liberty The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to a fair hearing. This fundamental principle ensures that…
THAT TYPE OF SOVEREIGNTY THAT THRIVES ON LEGITIMACY IS
A. external sovereignty B. vested on any form of government C. legal sovereignty ✓ D. within the people’s mandate Legal sovereignty refers to the authority and power a government has over its territory and people, which is recognized as legitimate under the…
ANTENATAL STEROID THERAPY RESULTS IN A REDUCTION IN WHICH OF THESE MAJOR COMPLICATIONS OF PREMATURITY
A. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) ✓ B. IVH and jaundice C. IVH and pneumonia D. IVH and gastroinestinal reflux Antenatal steroid therapy results in a reduction in the major complications of prematurity, specifically option A: Intraventricular…
THE LUNG CELLS RESPONSIBLE FOR SURFACTANT SYNTHESIS ARE
A. Type 1 pneumocytes B. Bronchial epithelium C. Type 2 pneumocytes ✓ D. Endothelial cells The lung cells responsible for surfactant synthesis are Type 2 pneumocytes. Type 2 pneumocytes, also known as septal cells or type II alveolar cells,…
THE PRESENCE OF UNPAIRED ELECTRONS IN AN ATOM OF A TRANSITION METAL GIVES RISE TO
A. paramagnetism ✓ B. malleability C. ductility D. shiny appearance The presence of unpaired electrons in an atom of a transition metal gives rise to paramagnetism. Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism that occurs only in the presence of an external…
HOW MANY ATOMS OF CHLORINE ARE REQUIRED TO SATURATE THE DOUBLE BONDS OF A COMPOUND CONTAINING A TRIENE
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 ✓ To determine the number of atoms of chlorine required to saturate the double bonds of a compound containing a triene, we first need to understand the structure of a triene. A triene…
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO TOCOLYSIS WITH MAGNESIUM SULFATE INCLUDE
A. Oligohydramnios B. Myasthenia gravis ✓ C. Thyroid disease D. Uncontrolled diabetes Tocolysis is the process of inhibiting uterine contractions in order to delay preterm labor. Magnesium sulfate is a commonly used medication for tocolysis. However, there are certain…
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES DOES NOT CAUSE SICKLE-CELL CRISIS
A. Hemoglobin SA ✓ B. Hemoglobin SS C. Hemoglobin SC D. Hemoglobin S/β-thalassemia Hemoglobinopathies are a group of genetic disorders characterized by abnormalities in the structure or production of hemoglobin, the protein responsible for carrying oxygen in red blood…
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