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…