Mrcp Geriatrics

Question 1

Mri preferred over ct head in dementia when

Answer 1

Vascular dementia

Question 2

Most common dementia in uk

Answer 2

1.Alzheimer disease
2.vasular dementia
3. Lewy body dementia

Question 3

What doubles the risk of dementia

Answer 3

Stroke

Question 5

Mild dementia

Answer 5

Donepezil galanatamine rivastrigmine

Question 6

Severe dementia

Answer 6

Memantine

Question 7

mild dementia

Answer 7

donepezil

Question 8

score for pressure ulcers

Answer 8

waterlow score

Question 9

dementia with pleasant visual hallucinations

Answer 9

Lewy Body dementia

Question 10

acetylcholineesterase inhibitors cause what

Answer 10

bradycardia

Question 11

AchE I contraindicated with

Answer 11

beta blockers( bisoprolol), calcium channel blockers(verapamil)

Question 12

non indicated in vascular dementia

Answer 12

Aetylcholinesterase inhibitiors

Question 13

donepezil causes

Answer 13

insomnia

Question 14

Abrupt discontinuation of carbidopa-

Answer 14

levodopaparkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome,

Question 15

Eflornithine is a topical cream that works by

Answer 15

inhibiting ornithine decarboxylase, an enzyme required for hair growth.

Question 16

Meglitinides such as repaglinide and nateglinide

Answer 16

work by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas in response to meal consumption. This mechanism of action involves targeting ATP-dependent K+ channels on pancreatic beta cells, helping control blood sugar levels after eating.