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16. A soldier with spinal injury, unable to move lower limbs, no faeces/flatus, abdominal pain. This indicates?

A) Ileus or obstruction B) Spinal shock C) Normal finding D) Peritonitis

17. A 40 year old smoker with 3 day history of rhinorrhea, cough, headache, normal vitals. Best management?

A) Educate patient about duration of symptoms, suggest hydration, analgesics and dextromethorphan B) Antibiotics C) Chest X-ray D) Refer to specialist

18. A 75-year-old patient after syncopal episode with substernal chest pressure and dyspnea on exertion. On auscultation, classic finding?

A) A harsh systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur heard best at the upper right sternal border B) Diastolic murmur at apex C) Continuous murmur D) Pericardial rub

19. The most common source of systemic arterial embolism is:

A) Myocardial infarction B) Atrial fibrillation C) Valvular disease D) Cardiomyopathy

20. A 55-year-old with dry cough and SOB for 3 months, no improvement with antibiotics. Next step?

A) Refer her to hospital for chest x-ray B) Stronger antibiotics C) Bronchodilators D) Reassure