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MCQ Dec 2021

1. According to the 2016 Population Census report, what are the three major ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong?

A. Caucasian, Filipino, African
B. Indonesian, South Asians, Caucasian
C. Filipino, Indonesian, South Asians
D. Indonesian, Caucasian, Thai
E. Filipino, Indonesian, African

Answer: C.


2. In the article "Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening in ethnic minority women in Hong Kong: A qualitative study", which of the following barrier was NOT mentioned by ethnic minority women?

A. "We don’t know where to go, and where to do the pap smear”
B. "It is hard to book on phone, that is the problem first of all"
C. "Our English is not too good, and that’s why she hesitate to ask them in English"
D. "Sundays that she can go out to get a pap smear; for weekdays, they might have pay cuts"
E. "I am not afraid of cancer, so I wouldn't go for pap smear"

Answer: E.


3. Which one of the following is not a common cause of sporadic acquired chorea?

A. AIDS related
B. Sydenham Chorea
C. Cerebrovascular disease
D. Huntington Disease
E. Dopaminergic drug

Answer: E.


4. Which one of the following is least likely to be the risk factor of developing C-H-BG syndrome according to its postulated pathogenesis?

A. Elderly
B. Poor drug compliance to oral hyperglycemic agent
C. High risk profile of developing ischemic stroke
D. Dehydration which increases blood viscosity and jeopardize blood flow in cerebrovascular system
E. Immunodeficiency

Answer: E.


5. What form of imaging may be appropriate to assess fibroids if ultrasound provides insufficient views?

A. MRI scan
B. CT scan
C. Repeat ultrasound once the patient has lost some weight
D. PET scan
E. DEXA scan

Answer: A.


6. What factor would not prompt a clinician to offer a face to face consultation following a telephone consultation with a patient?

A. The patient is a poor historian
B. The patient has telephoned with the same problem on three occasions
C. The clinician considers a physical examination may be necessary to aid diagnosis
D. The patient’s symptoms have worsened
E. The patient requests review of a chronic stable problem

Answer: E.


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