| Question 1 |
Control of blood glucose: response to a 50% dextrose bolus
(Endocrine System) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark .
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| Question 2 |
Variability of response to anaesthetic agents
(Variability in drug response) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
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| Question 3 |
Renal clearance of drugs, and the effect of this on dosing
(Pharmacokinetics) - Pass rate 52%; highest mark .
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| Question 4 |
Unfractionated heparin vs. raw gross leech saliva
(Haematological system) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
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| Question 5 |
Physiological basis of the ECG
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 8%; highest mark .
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| Question 6 |
Humoral control of the circulation: the RAAS system
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
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| Question 7 |
Definition of lung compliance and its measurement
(Respiratory system) - Pass rate 36%; highest mark .
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| Question 8 |
Factors which prevent gastroesophageal reflux
(Gastrointestinal System) - Pass rate 12%; highest mark .
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| Question 9 |
Portal circulatory systems
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 32%; highest mark .
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| Question 10 |
Pharmacology of IV magnesium sulfate
(Body fluids and electrolytes) - Pass rate 4%; highest mark .
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| Question 11 |
Protein metabolism and starvation-related protein catabolism
(Nutrition and Metabolism) - Pass rate 4%; highest mark .
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| Question 12 |
Functions of the liver
(Liver physiology) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
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| Question 13 |
Regulation of cardiac output via vascular function curves
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark .
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| Question 14 |
Pharmacology of vasoactive agents: dobutamine vs. milrinone
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark .
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| Question 15 |
Motor and sensory pathways and reflex arcs
(Nervous system) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
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| Question 16 |
Cerebral blood flow autoregulation
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark .
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| Question 17 |
Calcium channel blockers: compare verapamil and nimodipine
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 36%; highest mark .
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| Question 18 |
Interpretation of lung function tests
(Respiratory system) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
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| Question 19 |
Statistical power, types of error, point estimate and confidence interval
(Research methods and statistics) - Pass rate 24%; highest mark .
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| Question 20 |
Structure and function of platelets; also clopidogrel
(Haematological system) - Pass rate 52%; highest mark .
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| Question 21 |
Functional anatomy and physiology of renal medullary blood flow
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 4%; highest mark .
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| Question 22 |
Pharmacology of antibiotics: mechanism of action and development of resistance
(Microbiology) - Pass rate 36%; highest mark .
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| Question 23 |
Neurotransmission at the sympathetic nerve terminal: role of noradrenaline
(Autonomic nervous system) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
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| Question 24 |
Pharmacology of corticosteroids
(Endocrine System) - Pass rate 24%; highest mark .
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