The most significant immediate result of lowered serum calcium is_______________?

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1. During a routine checkup a 70 year old male is found to have Serum Alkaline Phosphatase three time the upper limit of normal. Serum Calcium, Serum Phosphorous and liver function tests are normal. The most likely diagonsis is______________?

   A. Primary hyperparathyroidism
   B. Paget’s disease of the bone
   C. Osteomalacia
   D. Metastatic bone disease

2. The effect which is seen due to decrease in serum calcium concentration is_______________?

   A. Relaxation of muscle
   B. Excitability of the muscle
   C. Increase the renal absorption
   D. Depression of Nervous system

3. Normal serum calcium level is_______________?

   A. 4-6 mg/dl
   B. 9-11 mg/dl
   C. 19-21 mg/dl
   D. 20-30 mg/dl

4. Which hormone is released when serum calcium decreases ?

   A. Parathormone
   B. Calcitonin
   C. Thyroxine
   D. Adrenaline

5. Which of the following is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum ?

   A. Hypothyroidism
   B. Osteogenesis imperfecta
   C. Paget’s disease of the bone
   D. Tetany

6. Normal serum calcium level is______________?

   A. 5 to 7 mg%
   B. 7 to 9 mg%
   C. 9 to 11 mg%
   D. 11 to 13 mg%

7. Which of the following is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum ?

   A. Hypothyroidism
   B. Osteogenesis imperfecta
   C. Paget’s disease of the bone
   D. Tetany

8. Water of reaction needed to react completely with 100 g of calcium sulphate hemihydrates to convert it to calcium sulphate dihydrate______________?

   A. 18.6ml
   B. 22.2ml
   C. 30.4ml
   D. 45.3ml

9. Following antimicrobials are termed as type I calcimimetics that mimic the stimulatory effect of calcium, on the calcium sensing receptor to inhibit PTH secretion by the parathyroid gland EXCEPT______________?

   A. Streptomycin
   B. Hamycin
   C. Neomycin
   D. Gentamicin

10. A diet deficient in calcium will result in_____________?

    A. Stimulation of the thyroid gland
    B. Increased ability to cross – link fibrin
    C. Production of Calcitonin and a low blood calcium level
    D. Production of parathyroid hormone and bone resorption