1. 1. The followingare usedinthe emergencytreatmentof hyperkalaemia.
a. 0.9% NS
b. IV salbutamol
c. Nebulizedsalbutamol
d. IV calciumgluconate
e. IV hydrocortisone
2. Whichof the statementsaboutminimal change nephroticsyndrome ismostfactually
correct?
a. Minimal change NSis commonlyassociatedwithmacroscopichaematuria
b. It isusuallyassociatedwithlow serumC3.
c. It doesnotoccur inadults.
d. It has a peakincidence inpreschool children.
3. A 5-year-oldboyisreferredwitha2 weekhistoryof general malaise andfacial swelling.
There isa historyof upperrespiratorytractinfection.Onexamination,he hasgeneralised
oedemawithshiftingdullnessonabdominal percussion.He has4+ proteinuriaandBP
140/90 mmHg. Hisinitial investigationsshow albuminof 18 g/L normal renal functionand
normal C3 andC4. The BEST initial managementis
a. Start highdose prednisolone.
b. Highdose oral furosemide
c. Dietaryreviewandstarthighproteindiet
d. Infusionof 20% humanalbuminsolution