| Question 1 |
Nociceptors, pain pathways and reflex arcs
(Nervous system) - Pass rate 26%; highest mark .
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| Question 2 |
Calcium channel blockers: pharmacology of verepamil
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 61%; highest mark .
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| Question 3 |
Physiology of vomiting and pharmacology of ondansetron
(Gastrointestinal System) - Pass rate 58%; highest mark .
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| Question 4 |
Physiological changes during pregnancy: respiratory
(Obstetrics) - Pass rate 26%; highest mark .
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| Question 5 |
Paracetamol pharmacology and paracetamol toxicity
(Liver physiology) - Pass rate 63%; highest mark .
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| Question 6 |
Advantages and disadvantages of randomised control trial study design
(Research methods and statistics) - Pass rate 13%; highest mark .
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| Question 7 |
Principles underlying pulse oximetry.
(Principles of measurement and monitoring) - Pass rate 34%; highest mark .
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| Question 8 |
Excitation-contraction coupling- skeletal muscle
(Musculoskeletal system) - Pass rate 34%; highest mark .
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| Question 9 |
Factors that influence the speed of onset of neuromuscular blockade
(Musculoskeletal system) - Pass rate 16%; highest mark .
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| Question 10 |
Mechanisms of bacterial antibiotic resistance; classification of bacteria
(Microbiology) - Pass rate 63%; highest mark .
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| Question 11 |
Structure and function of the red blood cell
(Haematological system) - Pass rate 19%; highest mark .
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| Question 12 |
Autoregulation within peripheral circulations
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 8%; highest mark .
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| Question 13 |
Cough reflex
(Respiratory system) - Pass rate 26%; highest mark .
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| Question 14 |
Cerebral blood flow autoregulation
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 74%; highest mark .
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| Question 15 |
Definition of lung compliance and its measurement
(Respiratory system) - Pass rate 34%; highest mark .
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| Question 16 |
Cell membrane structure, and the transport of substances across it
(Cellular Physiology) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
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| Question 17 |
Pharmacology of local anaesthetics: lignocaine
(Nervous system) - Pass rate 71%; highest mark .
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| Question 18 |
Anatomy relevant to IJ CVC insertion. Also, for some reason the Doppler effect
(Procedural anatomy) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
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| Question 19 |
Cardiac output: definition, determinants and thermodilution measurement
(Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 58%; highest mark .
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| Question 20 |
Factors affecting drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
(Pharmacokinetics) - Pass rate 45%; highest mark .
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| Question 21 |
Pharmacology of oral anticoagulants: warfarin vs. dabigatran
(Haematological system) - Pass rate 29%; highest mark .
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| Question 22 |
Major buffer systems
(Acid base physiology) - Pass rate 37%; highest mark .
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| Question 23 |
Glomerular filtration rate
(Renal system) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
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| Question 24 |
Pharmacology of opioids: specifically their side-effects
(Nervous system) - Pass rate 11%; highest mark .
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