1.やさしい
What is the normal duration of the QRS complex on an adult ECG?
- ALess than 0.12 seconds
- BBetween 0.20 and 0.40 seconds
- CMore than 0.50 seconds
- DExactly 1 second
2.やさしい
What is the pulse pressure?
- AThe pressure measured in the right atrium at rest
- BThe difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures
- CThe average arterial pressure over one whole cardiac cycle
- DThe number of pulse beats counted in one minute
3.やさしい
Rust-coloured sputum is classically linked with which infection?
- AAllergic rhinitis
- BOral thrush
- CA viral common cold
- DPneumococcal pneumonia
4.ふつう
A patient with bronchiectasis of the right lower lobe is taught postural drainage. How should they be positioned?
- AFlat on the back with the arms raised
- BWith the affected lobe uppermost so gravity drains it
- CSitting fully upright at all times
- DWith the affected lobe lowest so it fills with mucus
5.ふつう
Why is a shock for cardioversion synchronised with the QRS complex?
- ATo keep the pads from burning the skin
- BTo avoid delivering the shock during the T wave
- CTo make the shock less painful for the patient
- DTo allow the use of a lower battery charge
6.ふつう
Why is a higher level of HDL cholesterol considered protective?
- AHDL is converted into vitamin D in the walls of the arteries
- BHDL carries cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver
- CHDL thins the blood in the same way as an anticoagulant
- DHDL lowers the blood pressure directly
7.むずかしい
Why is the cuff pressure of an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube checked regularly?
- AThe cuff pressure directly controls the patient's oxygen saturation
- BToo high a pressure damages the trachea; too low allows aspiration
- CThe cuff must be kept fully deflated in every ventilated patient
- DThe cuff pressure sets the ventilator's breathing rate
8.むずかしい
The monitor shows a regular broad-complex tachycardia at 180/min. The patient is alert with BP 126/78 mmHg and no chest pain. What is the most appropriate plan?
- AReassure the patient, as this is a normal rhythm
- BStart chest compressions straight away and give a dose of IV adrenaline
- CRecord a 12-lead ECG, call senior help and anticipate an antiarrhythmic
- DDeliver an unsynchronised shock immediately, before any other assessment
解答
- 1. A · Less than 0.12 seconds
- 2. B · The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures
- 3. D · Pneumococcal pneumonia
- 4. B · With the affected lobe uppermost so gravity drains it
- 5. B · To avoid delivering the shock during the T wave
- 6. B · HDL carries cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver
- 7. B · Too high a pressure damages the trachea; too low allows aspiration
- 8. C · Record a 12-lead ECG, call senior help and anticipate an antiarrhythmic
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