All India Institute of Medical Sciences 2003 Post Graduate Diploma all india medical pre pg entrance - Question Paper

1. An anesthetist orders a new attendant to bring the oxygen cylinder. He will ask the attendant to identify the accurate cylinder by subsequent color code:
1.Black cylinder with white shoulders.
2.Black cylinder with gray shoulders.
3.White cylinder with black shoulders.
4.Grey cylinder with white shoulders.
Ans. 1
2. During rapid sequence induction of anesthesia:
1.Slick’s maneuver is not needed.
2.Pre-oxygenation is mandatory.
3.Suxamethonium is contraindicated.
4.Patient is mechanically ventilated before end tracheal incubation.
Ans. 2?
3. A 5-year-old boy suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy has to undergo tendon-lengthening procedure. The most improper anaesthetic would be:
1.Induction with intravenous thiopentone and N2O; and halothane for maintenance.
2.Induction with intravenous protocol and N2O; and oxygen for maintenance.
3.Induction with intravenous suxamethonium and N2O; and halothane for maintenance.
4.Inhalation induction with inhalation halothane and N2O; oxygen for maintenance.
Ans. 2
4. A 25 years old male is undergoing incision and drainage of abscess under general anesthesia with spontaneous respiration. The most efficient anaesthetic circuit is:
1.Mapleson A.
2.Mapleson B.
3.Mapleson C.
4.Mapleson D.
Ans.1
5. In all of the subsequent conditions neuraxial blockade is absolutely contraindicated, except:
1.Patient refusal.
2.Coagulopathy
3.Severe hypovolemia.
4.Pre-existing neurological deficits.
Ans. 4? 1?
6. Interscalene approach to brachial plexus block does not give optimal surgical anaesthesia in the area of distribution of which of the subsequent nerve:
1.Musculocutaneous.
2.Ulnar
3.Radial
4.Median.
Ans. 2?
7. The commonest variation in the arteries arising from the arch of aorta is:
1.Absence of brachiocephalic trunk.
2.Left vertebral artery arising from the arch.
3.Left common carotid artery arising from brachiocephalic trunk.
4.Presence of retroesophageal subelavian artery.
Ans. three [Ref Gray 38th ed page 1513. 65% Normal trend > 27 % Left common carotid from brachiocephalic trunk > 2.5 % 4 major arteries branched separately ]
8. The blood vessel related to the paraduodenal fossa is:
1.Gonadal Vein.
2.Superior mesenteric artery.
3.Portal vein.
4.Inferior mesenteric vein.
Ans. 4
9. The nerve commonly damaged during McBurney's incision is:
1.Subcostal
2.Iliohypogastric.
3.11th Thoracic.
4.10th thoracic.
Ans.2
10. The lumbar region of the vertebral column permits all of the subsequent movements except:
1.Flexion
2.Extension
3.Lateral Flexion
4.Rotation
Ans.4
11. All of the subsequent are examples of traction epiphysis, except:
1.Mastoid process.
2.Tubercles of Humerus.
3.Trochanters of femur.
4.Condyles of tibia.
Ans.4

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