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WorksheetsBlood MCQ Test – Batch C (12.01.2026)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
A middle-aged woman with diabetes mellitus is receiving antitubercular therapy including isoniazid and rifampicin. During treatment, she develops deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and is initiated on warfarin. Despite adequate dosing, her prothrombin time (PT/INR remains subtherapeutic). What is the most appropriate next step in management?
Increase the dose of warfarin
Replace warfarin with acenocoumarin
Discontinue rifampicin and substitute with ethambutol
Start low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)
Heparin therapy should be monitored with intermittent estimation of:
Bleeding time
Prothrombin time
aPTT
All of the above
LMW heparin is preferred over unfractionated heparin because:
LMW heparin directly inhibit thrombin whereas unfractionated heparin acts via activation of antithrombin
LMW heparins have lesser risk of causing bleeding
LMW heparin can be given subcutaneously as well as orally
LMW heparin has consistent bioavailability
Drug used in heparin overdose is:
Protamine sulfate
Phylloquinone
Ticlopidine
Clopidogrel
The following is not a valid indication for parenteral iron therapy:
Inadequate response to oral iron due to patient noncompliance
Anaemia during pregnancy
Severe anaemia associated with chronic bleeding
Anaemia in a patient of active rheumatoid arthritis
Megaloblastic anaemia developing under the following condition is due entirely to folate deficiency not associated with vitamin B12 deficiency:
Malnutrition
Blind loop syndrome
Phenytoin therapy
Pregnancy
Idarucizumab is the specific antidote for:
Rivaroxaban
Dabigatran
Apixaban
Edoxaban
A patient with burns and massive plasma loss is admitted to ICU. Which plasma expander is physiologically most ideal?
Albumin
Dextran
Gelatin polymer
Hydroxyethyl starch
The dose of aspirin used for anti-platelet effect is
75–150 mg per day
325–600 mg every 6–8 hours
3 g–5 g per day
1000–3000 mg per day
Which of these is most likely to cause allergic reactions?
Urokinase
Alteplase
Streptokinase
Reteplase
