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Youtube Link for Listening Video for Part B & C –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QgcL7oRMNNo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtmhpGHBDg

You will hear Dr. Brian Fleming interviewing a parent of a child named Kate Murray. For
questions 1 to 12, complete the following notes with a word or short phrase.
You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Patient Kate Murray

Accident details:
 had an accident at school; had quite a bit pain
 looks (1) ___________
 during gymnastics class. She (2) ___________ in one of the practice
exercises.
 Incident happened an hour ago
Patient history
 Kate is seven and half years old
 gets occasional asthma attack and uses a (3) _______ when necessary
 no other illness
 swelling and (4) _____ were noticed at Kate’s right leg
Examination result:
 (5) ________ non the right tibia
 more serious than expected
Treatment, medication and advise
 put a (6) _________ cast and bandage
 pain stop which contains paracetamol and codeine
  liquid form and (7) ________________
 plenty of rest for next few days, crutches available from pharmacy, pharmacist
will provide instructions
 DVD explains proper usage and this will help her to (8) _______________
 keep the (9) ________ in order to reduce the swelling at night pillows under the
leg if he complaints of (10) _________ feeling like pins and needles, then elevate
the leg
 watch out for numbness/loss of feeling
Case care
 don’t wet the cast
 place the cast in a (11) _____________ which is sealed
 keep away from direct heat and don’t put any weight
 scratching under the cast can lead to (12) ______________

You hear an optometrist talking to a patient called Dominika. For questions 13 to 24, complete
the following notes with a word or short phrase.
You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Patient Dominika
Reason for the referral: a suspected case of (13) ___________
Occupation: (14) _______________ glaucoma Chief Accountant
History of condition:
 first experienced (15) _______________ back
 having a family history
 (16) __________ is thicker than the usual
Initial diagnosis: (17) ________________ and OCT
Patient’s description of condition:
 (18) ________________ before the eyes that don’t disappear even after closing
the eyes
Information given:
 the eyes of the patient are affected by floaters
  floaters may become very (19) _______________ and affect the eyesight and in
cases, a surgical procedure called (20) ________ may be suggested to remove
floaters from the (21) __________
 intake of vitamins to improve the eyesight and reduce the (22) _____________
 to take a Vitamin A supplement that includes selenium, (23) _____________ and
DHA
 include green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, and (24) ______________ in
your meals

25. You hear a discussion between two doctors about clinical manifestations of Alpha – 1
antitrypsin deficiency. Which of the following disease is caused due to abnormal accumulation
of Alpha -1 antitrypsin within hepatocytes?
A. Panniculitis
B. Emphysema
C. Cirrhosis

26. You hear a discussion between a doctor and nurse about lung cancer. The lung cancer that
originates in the surrounding membrane of the lung is
A. Mesothelioma carcinoma
B. Large cell carcinoma
C. Squamous cell carcinoma

27. You hear two doctors discussing occupational therapy for improving visual function. Which
of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Occupational therapy at home improved the visual function.
B. Occupational therapy helped avoid depression.
C. Patient supportive therapy attention control group could only improve depressive
symptoms.

28. You hear a discussion between doctors on fake ‘Stop the Bleed’ kits. Which of the following
statements is correct?
A. Counterfeit tourniquets would probably cost between 25 to 35 dollars.
B. Genuine tourniquets range from 25 to 35 dollars.
C. One should not by ‘Stop the Bleed’ kits for a cost lesser than 25 dollars.
29. You hear a physician talking about epilepsy and seizures. Which of the following statements
is incorrect?
A. Epilepsy is diagnosed only after a couple of seizures.
B. Seizures are the symptoms of epilepsy.
C. Food seizures affect both sides of the brain.

30. You hear a discussion between two doctors about the misdiagnosing of acute cardio-renal
syndrome as renal injury due to hypovolemia. What is the suggested method to differentiate
acute cardio renal syndrome from renal injury due to hypovolemia?
A. Assessing the history of recent diuretic overuse
B. Evaluating the urine electrolytes
C. Diagnosing hypervolemia

You hear the discussion between a senior doctor and junior doctors on epidermal nevi.

31. Which of the following type of blotches are not formed by abnormal cells of Kaposi
sarcoma?

A.     Purple blotches

B.     Black blotches

C.    Brown blotches

32. Often skin lesions of Kaposi sarcoma appear on the

A.     Neck

B.     Leg

C.    Hands

33. Which of the following statements is correct?

A.    A patient is considered to have AIDS when Kaposi sarcoma occurs in the HIV patients.

B.    AIDS breakout occurs only when the virus completely damages the immune system.
C.    HIV infected patients are AIDS patients.

34. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A.   Classic Kaposi sarcoma occurs in Eastern Europe.

B.   Classic Kaposi sarcoma is more common in women than men.

C.   The lesions in classic Kaposi sarcoma do not grow quickly.

35. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A.     Endemic Kaposi sarcoma occurs in younger people, under 40.

B.     Malaria is a cause of Endemic Kaposi sarcoma.

C.    Endemic Kaposi sarcoma occurs in people over 40.

36. Which of the following statements is correct?

A.    Discontinuing immuno-suppressive drugs is a cause of iatrogenic Kaposi sarcoma.

B.    Organic recipients should not take immuno-suppressive drugs after transplant.

C.    Immuno-suppressive drugs decrease the chances of the herpes virus infection.

You hear the discussion between a senior doctor and junior doctors on pericarditis.

37. What affects the functionality ability of the heart in pericarditis?

A.    Building up of fluid in pericardium

B.    Decompression of pericardial layers

C.    Thickening of fluid in pericardium

38. Pericarditis is very common among

A.     young men
B.     young women

C.    elder women

39. The causes of acute pericarditis can be

A.    unknown or of spontaneous origin

B.    side effects of only cardiac drugs

C.    mainly from sharp injuries

40. The condition caused due to scarring of the pericardial layers is

A.   Cardia tamponade

B.   Constrictive pericarditis

C.   Pericardial effusion

41. Viral pericarditis is not caused by

A.     influenza virus

B.     echo virus

C.    clostridium

42. Electrophysiological ablation procedure can cause

A.    traumatic pericarditis

B.    purulent pericarditis

C.    radiation pericarditis