Principles of Physiological Measurement — MCQs

Which study design is most effective for investigating rare adverse effects of a drug?

In a screening test for DM out of 1000 population, 90 were positive. When the gold standard test was applied to the entire population, 100 were found to have the disease. Assuming all 90 screening positives were confirmed as true positives by the gold standard, calculate the sensitivity.

A soldier from Siachen came in emergency. How will you rule out hypothermia?

Endogenous electric signal that is also seen in bone that is not stressed:

Which of the following tests assesses resistance in the middle ear?

Hysteresis is observed between the deflation and inflation curves in an isolated lung compliance diagram. What is the best description for the same?

Type I muscle fibers are rich in myosin heavy chain. What is their characteristic property?

What is the primary function of cyclic AMP (cAMP)?

The number of muscle fibers innervated by a single motor axon is smallest in which of the following?

A disease that produces decreased inhibitory input to the internal segment of the globus pallidus should have what effect on the motor area of the cerebral cortex?