GENERAL MEDICINE - REVISION MCQ
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Which of the following questions would be useful to ask when considering cardiac ischaemia as a cause
of neck pain?
A. Is the pain worse when you
take a deep breath?
B. Is the pain worse when you
exercise?
C. Is the pain worse when you
eat?
D. Is the pain worse when
your resting? - ANSWER B
Why do lymph nodes enlarge?
A. As a result of
proliferation of cells in
response to antigen
challenge
B. As a result of abnormal
cells populating the
nodes
C. As a result of malignant
transformation of
lymphoid cells
D. All of the above - ANSWER D
,When taking a history, which of the following features about a neck lump would suggest that it could be
a metastatic lymph
node?
A. It has been present
since birth
B. It developed slowly over
a long period
C. It enlarges transiently
after meals
D. It developed acutely and
is progressively
enlarging - ANSWER D
Which of the following correctly
describes the borders of the anterior triangle?
A. Mandible,trapezius,clavicle
B. Sternocleidomastoid, mandible, midline of neck
C. Mandible, trapezius, midline of neck
D. Sternocleidomastoid,clavicle, midline of the neck. - ANSWER B
Which of the following correctly
describes the borders of the posterior triangle?
A. Mandible,trapezius,clavicle
B. Sternocleidomastoid,mandible, midline of neck
C. Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius,clavicle
D. Sternocleidomastoid,clavicle, midline of the
neck - ANSWER C
, Which of the following clinical features would suggest that a neck lump could be
malignant?
A. It is tender on palpation
B. It is fixed and non tender
C. It feels like it has fluid in it
D. It is mobile and soft - ANSWER B
Which of the following is an effect of thyroid hormone?
A. Decreases cholesterol breakdown
B. Decreases body heat production
C. Increases cardiac output
D. Decreases oxygen consumption from muscle - ANSWER C
Which one of the following may be found as a result of hypothyroid disease?
A. Decreased potassium levels
B. Decreased haemoglobin levels
C. Decreased cholesterol levels
D. Decreased iron levels - ANSWER B
Which one of the following may be found as a result of hyperthyroid disease?
A. Peripheral neuropathy
B. Anaemia
C. Raised cholesterol levels
D. Proximal muscle weakness - ANSWER D
Which one of the following conditions is unlikely to be a result of atherosclerosis?
a) Myocardial Infarction
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