Official IMU SAQ questions master collection PDF

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OFFICIAL IMU SAQ QUESTIONS MASTER COLLECTIONINSTRUCTIONSPractice Short Answer Questions (SAQ) There are sixteen (16) questions and ALL questions MUST be answered. ALL questions are equally weighted (10 marks).Note that the time allocated for each question is 5 minutes. No marks will be deducted for ...

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OFFICIAL IMU SAQ QUESTIONS MASTER COLLECTION

INSTRUCTIONS Practice Short Answer Questions (SAQ) There are sixteen (16) questions and ALL questions MUST be answered. ALL questions are equally weighted (10 marks).

Note that the time allocated for each question is 5 minutes. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers This practice is not timed.

Disclaimer: This is entirely a formative and MOCK exercise. All questions are obtained from the questions given by the lecturers on eLearn, compiled from various webpages. It is not certain if the questions included here will be part of any IMU summative exam. The sample questions used here are for demonstration of the pattern of SAQ examination. The quality of questions, the difficulty levels, subject representation etc. may be different in the real summative assessments. Hope that this compilation will be able to help all students who will be seating for the First Professional Exam Part 1.

CVS Question 1 1. Define heart failure. (2 marks) Heart failure is a complex syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to function as a pump to support a physiological circulation. 2. List THREE (3) causes of decompensation in heart failure. (3 marks) (Any three): •

Acute respiratory infection – pneumonia

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Myocardial infarction (coronary atherosclerosis

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Cardiac arrhythmia

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Emotional or physical stress (high blood pressure)

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Failure to maintain fluid restriction / salt restriction

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Non-compliance / overdose of heart failure drugs

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Drug interactions; use of drugs causing salt and water retention; example NSAIDs

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Other: thiazolidinediones (antidiabetic drug)

3. Describe the compensatory mechanism activated in heart failure. (3 marks) •

Hemodynamic: cardiac remodeling/hypertrophy, baroreceptor dysfunction

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Neurohormonal: increased sympathetic nervous system and vasopressin secretion

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Renal: activate renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system – RAAS (↑renin, ↑aldosterone, ↓RBF, ↑ Na & water reabsorption), maintain the cardiac output

4. Name TWO (2) tests to rule out (or confirm) acute heart failure. (2 marks) •

B-type natriuretic peptide [BNP,...