1.やさしい
COPDの急性増悪の患者が楽に呼吸できるようにする体位は、通常どれですか?
- A固いマットレスの上でうつ伏せになる
- B仰向けに寝て、両脚を枕の上に上げる
- C座って、腕を支えて前かがみになる
- D頭を低くして横向きに寝る
2.やさしい
How should glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) sublingual tablets be stored?
- ALoose in a pocket or a plastic pill box for easy access
- BIn their original container, away from heat and light
- CIn direct sunlight on the windowsill
- DIn the fridge, mixed in one bottle with their other tablets
3.やさしい
Which muscle does most of the work of quiet breathing?
- AThe trapezius
- BThe diaphragm
- CThe sternocleidomastoid
- DThe abdominal muscles
4.ふつう
A patient choosing between a mechanical and a biological heart valve asks about the main difference. Which answer is accurate?
- AMechanical valves wear out within one year
- BMechanical valves last longer but need lifelong anticoagulation
- CBiological valves last longer but need lifelong warfarin
- DBoth types need no medicines after surgery
5.ふつう
How does digoxin help a patient with atrial fibrillation and heart failure?
- AIt dissolves clots that have formed in the left atrium
- BIt slows AV node conduction and increases contractility
- CIt speeds conduction through the AV node to the ventricles
- DIt lowers potassium to stabilise the heart
6.ふつう
Which investigation is most often used to confirm a pulmonary embolism?
- ACT pulmonary angiography
- BAbdominal ultrasound
- CPeak flow measurement
- DSputum culture
7.むずかしい
重症の喘息発作中に、患者のPaCO₂が低値から正常に上がり、患者は疲れ果てた様子です。これは何を意味しますか?
- A患者が疲弊しており、呼吸不全に至るおそれがある
- B検体はおそらく静脈血で、無視してよい
- C発作が治まりつつあり、治療を減らせる
- D患者が不安のために過換気になっている
8.むずかしい
Which method best confirms that an endotracheal tube is in the trachea?
- AA sustained waveform on capnography
- BMisting inside the tube
- CThe patient's skin colour improving
- DThe chest rising on one side only
解答
- 1. C · 座って、腕を支えて前かがみになる
- 2. B · In their original container, away from heat and light
- 3. B · The diaphragm
- 4. B · Mechanical valves last longer but need lifelong anticoagulation
- 5. B · It slows AV node conduction and increases contractility
- 6. A · CT pulmonary angiography
- 7. A · 患者が疲弊しており、呼吸不全に至るおそれがある
- 8. A · A sustained waveform on capnography
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