COMSAE EXAM |40 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Sensourineural hearing loss, tinnitus, paralysis of facial muslces, loss of corneal reflex - -
Cerebellopontine angle tumor - between cerebellum and lateral pons -- CNs 5, 7, 9
-Sleep changes in depressed patients - -decreased slow-wave sleep, decreased REM
latency, REM early in sleep cycle, increased total REM sleep, repeated nighttime
awakenings, early-morning awakenings
-Cachexia mediated by - -TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, IL-6
-Tx for Orotic aciduria - -Uridine - inhibits carbamoyl phosphate synthetase
-Short acting benzos - -ATOM
Alprazolam, Triazolam, Oxazepam, Midazolam
-Medium acting benzos - -LET
Lorazepam, Estraolam, Temazepam
-Long acting benzos - -Clordiazepoxide, Clorazepate, Diazepam, Flurazepam
-Climacteric period - -Menopause
-Compartment syndrome d/t occlusion of: - -Microvasculature (small arteries)
-Grave's disease ab - -anti-TSH
-Addison's disease - -Primary adrenal insufficiency d/t adrenal atrophy or destruction by
disease
-hpL - -human placental lactogen - increases insulin resistance, stimulates proteolysis and
lipolysis and inhibits gluconeogenesis --> hyperinsulin, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
-Hit in front or back of head - -SBS compression
-Hit under chin on same side - -Torsion
-Blow on side of head - -Torsion strain
-Hit on same side of head - -Lateral strain
-Hit on forehead at top of head - -Superior strain
ANSWERS
Sensourineural hearing loss, tinnitus, paralysis of facial muslces, loss of corneal reflex - -
Cerebellopontine angle tumor - between cerebellum and lateral pons -- CNs 5, 7, 9
-Sleep changes in depressed patients - -decreased slow-wave sleep, decreased REM
latency, REM early in sleep cycle, increased total REM sleep, repeated nighttime
awakenings, early-morning awakenings
-Cachexia mediated by - -TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, IL-6
-Tx for Orotic aciduria - -Uridine - inhibits carbamoyl phosphate synthetase
-Short acting benzos - -ATOM
Alprazolam, Triazolam, Oxazepam, Midazolam
-Medium acting benzos - -LET
Lorazepam, Estraolam, Temazepam
-Long acting benzos - -Clordiazepoxide, Clorazepate, Diazepam, Flurazepam
-Climacteric period - -Menopause
-Compartment syndrome d/t occlusion of: - -Microvasculature (small arteries)
-Grave's disease ab - -anti-TSH
-Addison's disease - -Primary adrenal insufficiency d/t adrenal atrophy or destruction by
disease
-hpL - -human placental lactogen - increases insulin resistance, stimulates proteolysis and
lipolysis and inhibits gluconeogenesis --> hyperinsulin, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
-Hit in front or back of head - -SBS compression
-Hit under chin on same side - -Torsion
-Blow on side of head - -Torsion strain
-Hit on same side of head - -Lateral strain
-Hit on forehead at top of head - -Superior strain
