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