| 1. | Which ONE of the following statements about therapies for smoking cessation is CORRECT? |
| A. | There is no evidence to suggest that pre-cessation use of NRT can improve quit rate |
| B. | NRT assisted reduction is effective among smokers who are ready to quit |
| C. | Bupriopion is superior to combination NRTs |
| D. | NRT should be continued if smokers relapse |
| E. | Varenicline must be given at a high dose for it to be effective |
| 2. | Which ONE of the following drug-adverse event combination is NOT CORRECT? |
| A. | Varenicline: depressed mood |
| B. | Nicotine patch: local irritation |
| C. | Bupropion: suicidal risk |
| D. | Rimonabant: depression |
| E. | E-cigarettes: COPD |
| 3. | Which ONE of the following statements regarding pocket-size cardiac ultrasound devices is TRUE? |
| A. | These devices have been available for over 10 years. |
| B. | These devices are usually about the size of a laptop computer. |
| C. | They can be considered as formal cardiac echo. |
| D. | They perform better among patients with pericardial effusion. |
| E. | They can pick up all cases of valvular stenosis. |
| 4. | Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE regarding cardiac assessment? |
| A. | The murmur of mild mitral regurgitation is very frequently heard during auscultation. |
| B. | The use of electronic stethoscopes has not resolved disagreements among clinicians. |
| C. | Murmurs are more difficult to be heard among patients with anorexia nervosa. |
| D. | The louder the murmur, the more severe the degree of mitral regurgitation is. |
| E. | High-end ultrasound systems are readily available in acute public hospitals for every patients who need such assessment. |
| 5. | Which of the following statements is/are CORREECT about disease prevention? |
| A. | Primary prevention encompasses measures to intercept the causes of diseases before they involve men. |
| B. | Secondary prevention encompasses measures to detect diseases or problems as soon as possible so as to minimize their consequences. |
| C. | Tertiary preventions focus on the reduction of further complications of existing diseases. |
| D. | Quaternary prevention encompasses measures to scrutinize all the continuous interventions doctors make to treat their patients. |
| E. | All of the above. |
| 6. | Which of the following statements concerning quaternary prevention is INCORRECT? |
| A. | It avoids over medicalisation. |
| B. | It protects patients from invasive medical procedures. |
| C. | It concerns with early cure of a disease detected. |
| D. | It provides ethically acceptable medical procedures. |
| E. | It avoids doing harm to patients. |