2016, Paper 2 SAQs

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1	Distribution and regulation of calcium (Body fluids and electrolytes) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark .
Question 2	Nitrate vasodilators: GTN vs. nitroprusside (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 55%; highest mark .
Question 3	Glomerular filtration rate, and how you measure it (Renal system) - Pass rate 57%; highest mark .
Question 4	Pharmacodynamics of drugs used to treat asthma (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 71%; highest mark .
Question 5	Factors which affect pulmonary vascular resistance and nitric oxide (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark .
Question 6	Factors which affect airway resistance (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 47%; highest mark .
Question 7	Myocardial oxygen supply and demand: LV vs RV (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 29%; highest mark .
Question 8	Drugs that influence gastric pH: ranitidine vs omeprazole (Gastrointestinal System) - Pass rate 14%; highest mark .
Question 9	Drug treatment of anaphylaxis. (Immunology and Host Defence) - Pass rate 32%; highest mark .
Question 10	Stages in designing a clinical trial. (Research methods and statistics) - Pass rate 12%; highest mark .
Question 11	Ionic basis of the cardiac action potential (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 75%; highest mark .
Question 12	Pharmacology of opioids:: morphine vs. fentanyl vs. remifentanil (Nervous system) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
Question 13	Hepatic blood flow regulation (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 55%; highest mark .
Question 14	Structure and function of red cells (Haematological system) - Pass rate 33%; highest mark .
Question 15	Noradrenaline vs. dobutamine (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark .
Question 16	Influence of pregnancy on pharmacokinetics. (Obstetrics) - Pass rate 47%; highest mark .
Question 17	Difference between proximal and distal arterial line waveforms (Principles of measurement and monitoring) - Pass rate 41%; highest mark .
Question 18	Regulation of intracranial pressure and its measurement (Nervous system) - Pass rate 55%; highest mark .
Question 19	Starling forces in the pulmonary circulation (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 25%; highest mark .
Question 20	Mechanisms for heat loss, but sedated in the ICU (Thermoregulation) - Pass rate 59%; highest mark .
Question 21	Classification of antiarrhythmic agents and sotalol (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 88%; highest mark .
Question 22	Diffusion of gases through the alveolar membrane (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 43%; highest mark .
Question 23	Pharmacology of antimicrobial agents: benzylpenicillin vs. fluconazole (Microbiology) - Pass rate 8%; highest mark .
Question 24	Structure and function of the lower airway (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 14%; highest mark .

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