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1.The drug of choice for warfarin overdose?
a. Protamine sulfate
b. Vitamin K
c. Iron dextran
d. Heparin

Answer . B

2.Which among the following is NOT an autoimmune disorder?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Myasthenia gravis
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Osteoarthritis

Answer: D

3.Which among the following is NOT an oncologic emergency?
a. Hypercalcemia
b. Superior vena cava syndrome
c. Septic shock
d. Neutropenia

Answer : D

4.The primary cause of diabetic ketoacidosis is?
a. GI disturbance
b. Insulin over dosage
c. Omitted meals
d. Not taking insulin regularly

Answer : D

5.The ECG changes due to hypokalemia is?
a. Tall peaked T wave
b. Prominent U wave
c. ST segment elevation
d. Widened QRS complex

Answer : B

6.A 15 years old boy is brought to casuality with major chest injury with severe dyspnea, The life-threatening of chest injury in this case would be?
a. Diaphragmatic rupture
b. Tension pneumothorax
c. Tracheo bronchial: rupture
d. Haemothorax

Answer : B

7.The pre-operative assessment warrants immediate notification to the surgeon is?
a. Temperature 101.5° F
b. Serum sodium 135 meq/L
c. Broncho vesicular breath sounds
d. B P 135/80 mmHg

Answer : A

8.Which of the following observation suggest a perforated bowel?
a. Nausea, vomiting and abdominal distention
b. Jaundice and clay colored stool
c. Rigid, tender abdomen and absence of bowel sounds
d. Dyspnea and chest pain

Answer: C

9.The refractive error of the eye in which the light rays from the object are focused in front of the retina?
a. Presbyopia
b. Hyper metropia
c. Myopia
d. Emmetropia

Answer: C

10.A patient with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking steroid medication for one year. The nurse should assess for?
a. Decreased WBCs
b. Increased C-reactive protein
c. Increased ESR
d. Decreased serum glucose level

Answer: A

11.World’s first human case of monkeypox detected in?
a. India
b. China
c. Democratic Republic of Congo
d. Brazil

Answer : C
.
12.World Blood Donor’s Day is celebrated on?
a. April 15
b. May 15
c. June 14
d. July 14

Answer: D

13.Monkeypox virus is mainly transmitted through the following routes, except?
a. Close contact with lesions
b. Respiratory droplets
c. Contaminated materials
d. Blood transfusions

Answer: D

14.Where is National Institute of Virology located in India?
a. New Delhi
b. Pune
c. Kolkata
d. Bangalore

Answer : B

15.Where is India’s first-ever Brain Museum is located?
a. AIIMS New Delhi
b. JIPMER Puducherry
c. NIMHANS Bengaluru
d. PGIMER Chandigarh

Answer : C

16.The position in which a patient is placed while inserting a central venous catheter
a. Supine
b. Trendelenburg
c. Reverse Trendelenburg
d. High fowler

Answer: C

17.Dumping syndrome after Billroth II surgery may be prevented by
a. Lying down after meals
b. Drinking water after meals
c. Stay in upright position after meals
d. Bend over after meals

Answer: A

18.Left-sided congestive heart failure is most often associated with?
a. Dyspnoea
b. Distended neck veins
c. Hepato megaly
d. Pedal edema

Answer: A

19.Which of the following is an early sign and symptom for carcinoma larynx?
a. Crepitations
b. Hoarseness of voice
c. Frothy sputum
d. Drooling of saliva

Answer: B

20.Which of the following is NOT an indication for digoxin administration?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Atrial fibrillation
c. Atrial flutter
d. Angina pectoris without heart failure

Answer: B

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Born:

Prathap Chandra Reddy
5 February 1933 (age 90)
Aragonda, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Alma mater
Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Madras Christian College, Tambaram.

Occupation:

businessman.

Spouse:

Sucharitha Reddy
Relatives
Preetha Reddy (daughter)
Sangita Reddy (daughter)
Suneeta Reddy (daughter)
Shobana Kamineni (daughter)
Ram Charan (grandson in law).

Awards:

Padma Vibhushan (2010)
Padma Bhushan (1991).

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1.Carbohydrates are organic compounds of 1. carbon 2. hydrogen 33. oxygen

A.
1 and 2 only

B.
1 and 3 only

C.
2 and 3 only

D.
1,2, and 3

Correct Answer
D. 1,2, and 3

2.WHich one of the following is a function of gamma globulin?

A.
Transports glucose

B.
Regulates body temperature

C.
Performs as fibrinogen for blood coagulation

D.
Provides humoral immunity

Correct Answer
D. Provides humoral immunity

3.Most methods for the determination of blood creatinine are based on the reaction of creatinine and

A.
Sulfuric acid

B.
Alkaline picrate

C.
Acetic anhydride

D.
Ammonium hydroxide

Correct Answer
B. Alkaline picrate

4.Unconjugated bilirubin is also known as

A.
Conjugated bilirubin

B.
Prehepatic bilirubin

C.
Total bilirubin

D.
Biliverdin

Correct Answer
B. Prehepatic bilirubin

5.Alkaline phosphatase is GREATLY elevated in

A.
Kidney disease

B.
Liver disease

C.
Myocardial infarction

D.
Obstructive jaundice

Correct Answer
D. Obstructive jaundice

6.The ketone bodies include acetoacetic acid, acetone, and

A.
Lactic acid

B.
3-hydroxy butyric acid

C.
Oxaloacetic acid

D.
Acetic acid

Correct Answer
B. 3-hydroxy butyric acid

7.Blood glucose levels are directly regulated by the hormone

A.
ACTH

B.
Insulin

C.
Thyroxin

D.
Hydrocortisone

Correct Answer
B. Insulin

8.Albumin, alpha1, alpha2, beta, and gamma globulin are electrophoretic fractions of

A.
Hemoglobin

B.
Amino acid

C.
Serum protein

D.
Serum lipoprotein

Correct Answer
C. Serum protein

9.Which one of the following methods could be used to study protein abnormality?

A.
Isoenzyme electrophoresis

B.
Immunoelectrophoresis

C.
Electrophoresis of penicilliamine-treated serum

D.
Blood viscosity studies

Correct Answer
B. Immunoelectrophoresis
10.Most of the plasma thyroxine (T4) is

A.
Bound to globulin

B.
Bound to albumin

C.
Free

D.
Bound to cholesterol

Correct Answer
A. Bound to globulin

11.Which one of the following hemoglobin determination methods is recommended by the International Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards and the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards?

A.
Oxyhemoglobin

B.
Sulfhemoglobin

C.
Methemoglobin

D.
Cyanmethemoglobin

Correct Answer
D. Cyanmethemoglobin

12.The end-product of purine metabolism is

A.
Urea

B.
Creatine

C.
Creatinine

D.
Uric acid

Correct Answer
D. Uric acid

13.When using a buffer with a pH of 8.6, each of the serum proteins in an electrical field migrates toward

A.
The positive pole

B.
The negative pole

C.
Either pole

D.
Both poles

Correct Answer
A. The positive pole

14.Sodium is responsible for the maintenance of

A.
Blood coagulation

B.
Osmotic pressure of body fluids

C.
Cardiac muscle contractions

D.
Salt intake

Correct Answer
B. Osmotic pressure of body fluids

15.As a general rule, when a blood cell matures

A.
The cell increases in size

B.
The cell decreases in size

C.
There is no change in the cell’s size

D.
The nucleus increases in size

Correct Answer
B. The cell decreases in size

16.When performing automated cell counts, most automated cell counted instruments

A.
Count nucleated red blood cells with erythrocytes

B.
Count nucleated red blood cells with platelets

C.
Count nucleated red blood cells with leukocytes

D.
Do not count nucleated red blood cells

Correct Answer
C. Count nucleated red blood cells with leukocytes

17.An RBC exhibiting hypochromia would be described as being

A.
Variable in shape

B.
Packed with hemoglobin

C.
Markedly bluish in color

D.
Markedly pale in central color

Correct Answer
D. Markedly pale in central color

18.When using white blood cell pipets for performing a white cell count, blood is diluted

A.
1:200

B.
1:50

C.
1:20

D.
1:10

Correct Answer
C. 1:20

19.An elevated leukocyte count with increased numbers of neutrophilic granulocytes USUALLY indicates

A.
Bacterial infection

B.
Viral infection

C.
Infectious mononucleosis

D.
Allergic reaction

Correct Answer
A. Bacterial infection

20.On most automated cell counted, background counts are made using

A.
Distilled water

B.
Highly-diluted blood

C.
Diluting fluid

D.
Lysing reagent only

Correct Answer
C. Diluting fluid

21.Cerebral spinal fluid patients with post-cerebral hemmorrhage appears

A.
Clear (colorless)

B.
Bright red

C.
Light yellow or straw colored

D.
Greeen

Correct Answer
C. Light yellow or straw colored

22.Leukemia may be suspected when a manual hematocrit determination reveals

A.
Hemolysis

B.
Icteric plasma

C.
A high hematocrit

D.
A heavy buffy coat

Correct Answer
D. A heavy buffy coat

23.Reticulocytes contain

A.
DNA remnants

B.
RNA remnants

C.
Basophilic granules

D.
Howell-Jolly bodies

Correct Answer
B. RNA remnants

24.Clot retraction can be employed as an indicator of

A.
Factor VII deficiency

B.
Factor X deficiency

C.
Hemophilia

D.
Platelet function

Correct Answer
D. Platelet function

25.Which stage of the coagulation process would be affected by a deficiency of Factor VIII?

A.
First

B.
Second

C.
Third

D.
Fourth

Correct Answer
A. First

26.Fibrinogen determinations are performed on

A.
Serum only

B.
Plasma only

C.
Either serum or plasma

D.
Any body fluid

Correct Answer
B. Plasma only

27.The quantity of inactivated serum used for qualitative VDRL test is

A.
0.02 mL

B.
0.05 mL

C.
0.10 mL

D.
0.15 mL

Correct Answer
B. 0.05 mL

28.The RA latex test is used as a screening test for

A.
Rheumatoid arthritis

B.
Thyroiditis

C.
Vulvovaginitis

D.
Infectious mononucleosis

Correct Answer
A. Rheumatoid arthritis

29.The accepted and usual time and temperature used for the inactivation of serum is

A.
25 C for 1 hour

B.
37 C for 30 min

C.
56 C for 30 min

D.
56 C for 10 min

Correct Answer
C. 56 C for 30 min

30.Rh immune globulin is given to an Rh (D)

A.
Positive mother with an Rh(D) negative fetus

B.
Positive mother who has an Rh(D) negative husband

C.
Negative mother who has delivered an Rh(D) positive fetus

D.
Negative mother with an Rh(D) negative fetus

Correct Answer
C. Negative mother who has delivered an Rh(D) positive fetus

31.During the crossmatch procedure, a negative rsult on the addition of Coombs control cells indicated that the

A.
Crossmatch is compatible and the blood may be infused

B.
Crossmatch is incompatible

C.
Antiglobulin reagent is inactivated, neutralized, or not added to the test.


D.
Antiglobulin reagent is detecting antibody globulin, indicating adequate washing during the crossmatch procedures.

Correct Answer
C. Antiglobulin reagent is inactivated, neutralized, or not added to the test.

32.The major cation found in the extra cellular fluid is

A.
Chloride

B.
Potassium

C.
Sodium

D.
Bicarbonate

Correct Answer
C. Sodium

33.Which technique would be best for isolating a specific type of cell from a mixed population?

A.
Centrifugation

B.
Autoclaving

C.
Cell sorting (Flow cytometry)

D.
Titration

Correct Answer .
C.Cell sorting (Flow cytometry)

34.A blood donor who recently diagnoses positive HbSAg should be deferred for how long?

A.
Permanently

B.
For 3months

C.
For 6months

D.
For 1year

Correct Answer.
A.permanently

35.which one of the following immunoglobulin appeared as pantamer?

A.
IgA

B.
IgE

C .
IgG

D.
IgM

Correct Answer.
D.IgM

36.Megaloblastic anaemia is caused by deficiency of folate and which vitamin?

A.
Vitamin D

B.
Vitamin C

C.C.
Vitamin B12

D.
Vitamin A

Correct Answer.
C.Vitamin B12

37.What is the main use of a centrifuge in a laboratory?

A
To heat substances

B.
To mix chemicals

C.
To separate substances

D. based on density
To measure the volume

Correct Answer .
C .To separate substances based on density

38.A pH meter is used to measure:

A.Heat

B.The acidity or alkalinity of a solution

C.
Weight

D.
Volume

Correct Answer .
B.The acidity or alkalinity of a solution

39.What is the term for a process that involves heating a sample to a very high temperature in order to determine its composition?

A.
Filtration

B.
Titration

C.
Ashing

D.
Centrifugation

Correct Answer.
C .Ashing

40.What technique is used in a lab to induce the precipitation of a solid from a solution?

A.
Crystallization

B.
Filtration
C.
Distillation

D.
Chromatography

Correct Answer.
A.crystallization.

41. Thaiamine is vitamin
A.
B1

B.
B2

C.
B6

D.
B12

Correct Answer.
A.B1

42.When working in a laboratory, safety becomes a primary concern. Which of these is NOT a piece of safety equipment for a laboratory?

A.
goggles

B.
gloves

C.
eyewash

D.
crucible

correct answer is
D.crucible

43.At the start of a laboratory experiment, which of these pieces of equipment could be used to perform the critical step of sterilizing your equipment?

A.
fume hood

B.
autoclave

C.
hot plate

D.
ionometer

correct answer .

C.hot plate

44.When your laboratory experiment requires the use of an open flame, which of these pieces of equipment will you use?

A.
Wilhelmy plate

B.
Geiger counter

C.
Bunsen burner

D.
McLeod gauge

correct answer
C. Bunsen burner

45.Which of these small cylindrical containers, usually open at one end and rounded at the bottom, is a type of glassware often found in a laboratory?

A.
stopcock

B.
test tube

C.
beaker

D.
bottle

The correct answer
B. test tube

46.Also found in many kitchens, which of these laboratory tools could be used to crush solids into a powder?

A.
agar plate

B.
thermometer

C.
tongs

D.
mortar and pestle

correct answer
D. mortar and pestle

47.Which of these laboratory dishes would be filled with agar to grow cultures?

A.
hose barb

B
real-time PCR instrument

C.
rubber policeman

D.
Petri dish

The correct answer
D. Petri dish

48.One piece of laboratory equipment used often is a scale where the left and right sides are balanced to achieve the measurement. What, exactly, does this measure?

A.
weight

B.
neither

C.
mass

D.
both

correct answer
c. mass

49.Which of the following is an essential amino-acid?

A.
Aspartate

B.
Glutamate

C .
Alanine

D.
Valine

Correct Answer.
C.alanine

50.The normal range of serum Total protein is?

A.
6.0 – 8.0 g/dl

B.
2.0 – 1.8 g/dl

C.
3.0 – 4. 0 g/dl

D .
4.0 – 6.0 g/dl

Correct Answer.
A .6.0_8.0 g/dl