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MCQ September 2013
| 1. | According to a local study on the knowledge and perceptions of stroke risk factors among primary care Chinese patients, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? |
| A. | The majority of patients could not understand their own risk profiles. |
| B. | Patients previously recruited in the chronic disease management programme might have increased awareness of the concerned risk factors. |
| C. | Financial income was found to be neutral in the study. |
| D. | Most stroke patients understood that hypertension was a strong risk factor. |
| E. | Understanding patients' perceptions could help develop more effective strategies to educate patients to prevent recurrence. |
Answer: C.
| 2. | Factors associated with a poor knowledge about cardio-vascular disease risk factors include all of the following EXCEPT: |
| A. | Old age. |
| B. | Male sex. |
| C. | Low educational level. |
| D. | Low family income. |
| E. | Family history of stroke. |
Answer: E.
| 3. | Which ONE of the following is NOT a recognised complication from high myopia? |
| A. | Pre-senile cataract. |
| B. | Lens dislocation. |
| C. | Retinal detachment. |
| D. | Peripapillary atrophy. |
| E. | Corneal scarring. |
Answer: E.
| 4. | In managing children with high myopia, which ONE of the following strategies has evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness? |
| A. | Parents should be advised to regularly take children out to watch 3D movies. |
| B. | Use of systemic pirenzepine on a as required basis. |
| C. | Daily application of atropine eye drop. |
| D. | Nocturnal use of rigid gas permeable contact lenses. |
| E. | Wearing bifocal addition lenses. |
Answer: C.
| 5. | Which ONE of the following is a reliable indicator to differentiate squamous cell carcinoma from solar keratosis? |
| A. | Purulent discharge. |
| B. | Bleeding. |
| C. | Reduction in size. |
| D. | Non-tenderness. |
| E. | Well demarcated border. |
Answer: B.
| 6. | Which ONE of the following dermoscopic findings supports a diagnosis of solar keratosis? |
| A. | Hairpin vessels. |
| B. | Central mass of keratin. |
| C. | Diffuse yellow opaque scales. |
| D. | Dotted vessels. |
| E. | Red pseudonetwork. |
Answer: E.
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