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What type of loading occurs when a muscle/ tendon/ ligament is stretched or lengthened?

A 68-year-old man with chronic renal failure is referred for peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following is the most likely complication of this form of dialysis?

PC was diagnosed with congestive heart failure 6 months ago. She has been stabilised on furosemide 40 mg OD, lisinopril 10 mg OD and bisoprolol 5 mg OD, but she is still symptomatic. According to current NICE guidance, which of the following drugs or drug combinations should be considered next as add-on therapy for PC?  

A 55-year-old male has been prescribed Nitroglycerin transdermal patches (Deponit®) for his angina. Which of the following statements is CORRECT with regards to these patches?

In the central nervous there are a number of neurotransmitters which are either excitatory or inhibitory in their actions. Which one of the following is the MAJOR excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

A person applies 665 N of force to the ground and they have a vertical displacement of 1.3 m.  They apply this force over a time period of 0.8 s.  What is their power output? ENTER YOUR ANSWER WITHOUT UNITS. ROUND YOUR ANSWER TO TWO SIGNIFICANT FIGURES (Ex: 2.56, 5.32)

Which of the following structures is a benzodiazepine?  

88. —————————– increase workplace diversity because they don’t show adverse impact, that is, personality scores do not differ for minority group members.

A 30-year-old man informed his GP that he tried cocaine for the first time. The GP warned him about the addiction and harms associated with this substance and informed him how cocaine affects the body. Which of following statements BEST describes how cocaine affects the body?

A 72- year-old woman has experienced an ischaemic stroke. The SALT team have assessed her and determined that she does not have a safe swallow. The medical team have asked you to convert her oral medications to alternatives. She is currently prescribed Zomorph® 50mg twice daily, which controls her pain well and limits the use of her breakthrough morphine sulphate to only 2 or 3 doses per week. Using the table below suggest an appropriate strength of fentanyl patch for the woman.   Morphine salt 30 mg daily Fentanyl ’12’ patch Morphine salt 60 mg daily Fentanyl ’25’ patch Morphine salt 120 mg daily Fentanyl ’50’ patch Morphine salt 180 mg daily Fentanyl ’75’ patch Morphine salt 240 mg daily Fentanyl ‘100’ patch