1.やさしい
How does dehydration usually affect the hematocrit?
- AIt raises it
- BIt has no effect
- CIt lowers it
- DIt makes it zero
2.やさしい
A patient on warfarin asks what an INR of 2.0 means. Which explanation is best?
- AYour warfarin dose is twice what it should be
- BYou have twice the normal number of platelets
- CYour blood takes about twice as long as normal to clot
- DYour blood clots about twice as fast as is normal
3.やさしい
バンコマイシンのトラフ値は、いつ採血しますか?
- A投与の時刻に関係なく、都合のよい時間帯のいつでも
- B次回投与の直前、通常は 30 分以内
- C点滴が終わった直後
- D点滴開始の 2 時間後
4.ふつう
A patient with a low clinical probability of deep vein thrombosis has a normal (negative) D-dimer. What is the best interpretation?
- AA pulmonary embolism is now certain to be present
- BA DVT is confirmed and anticoagulation is needed
- CA DVT is unlikely and can usually be ruled out
- DThe test is useless and should always be ignored
5.ふつう
A stool test for Clostridioides difficile is ordered. Which sample is appropriate?
- AA rectal swab from a patient with constipation
- BAny stool after a laxative dose
- CAn unformed (liquid or soft) stool
- DA formed, hard stool sample
6.ふつう
敗血症が疑われる患者の血液培養は、いつ採取すべきですか?
- A抗菌薬の最初の 3 回の投与後
- B発熱が 3 日を超えて続く場合のみ
- C抗菌薬は結果に影響しないので、いつでも
- D最初の抗菌薬の前に、投与をあまり遅らせずに
7.むずかしい
A patient has a positive hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV) test. What is the most appropriate next step?
- AGive hepatitis C vaccine to prevent further infection
- BRepeat the antibody test, as a positive test is always false
- CTell the patient they definitely have chronic hepatitis C
- DTest for HCV RNA to find out whether infection is current
8.むずかしい
A patient has fatigue, weight loss, darkening of the skin and low blood pressure. Results: sodium 130 mEq/L, potassium 5.6 mEq/L. Which test pattern would confirm primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
- AHigh cortisol with a high ACTH
- BHigh cortisol with a low ACTH
- CLow cortisol with a low ACTH
- DLow cortisol with a high ACTH
解答
- 1. A · It raises it
- 2. C · Your blood takes about twice as long as normal to clot
- 3. B · 次回投与の直前、通常は 30 分以内
- 4. C · A DVT is unlikely and can usually be ruled out
- 5. C · An unformed (liquid or soft) stool
- 6. D · 最初の抗菌薬の前に、投与をあまり遅らせずに
- 7. D · Test for HCV RNA to find out whether infection is current
- 8. D · Low cortisol with a high ACTH
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