MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Dr. K K Sawlani
• Department of Medicine
• KGMU, Lucknow

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Hypokalemia is defined as serum potassium less
  then
• 5.0 meq/L
• 4.5 meq/L
• 3.5 meq/L
• 2.5 meq/L
• Answer c

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• All of the following can cause hypokalemia
  because of transcellular shift except
• Beta blockers
• Insulin
• Metabolic alkalosis
• Periodic paralysis
• Answer a

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Hypokalemia is associated with metabolic acidosis
  in which of the following
• Diuretic use
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Answer c

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• All of the following ECG changes can occur in
  hypokalemia except
• ST depression
• Flattening of T wave
• Apperance of Q wave
• Short QT interval
• Answer d

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Clinical features of hypokalemia include all
  except
• Muscle weakness
• Paralytic ileus
• Ventricular arrythmias
• Seizures
• Answer d

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• All of the following drugs can cause hypokalemia
  except
• Loop diuretics
• Amphotericin B
• Chloroquine
• Cycosporine
• Answer c

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Maximum concentration of potassium infusion in
  hypokalemia through peripheral line should be
• 40 meq/L
• 60 meq/L
• 80 meq/L
• 100 meq/L
• Answer a

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• The rate at which iv infusion of potassium is
  administered is usually
• 20 meq/hr
• 50 meq/hr
• 60 meq/hr
• 80 meq/hr
• Answer a

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Hypokalemia associated with normal blood pressure
  can occur in which oh the following condition
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Liddles syndrome
• Bartters sundrome
• Cushings disease
• Amswer c

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MCQs HYPOKALEMIA

• Reference Harrisons Principles of Internal
  Medicine , 18TH EDITION. Chapter 45 Fluid and
  electrolyte disturbances pp 351-455