2014, Paper 1 SAQs

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

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