Paper I — 2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Qxv
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Paper I
2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min
Question
(A): Rotheras test detects proteins in urine
(R): Nephrotic syndrome causes massive proteinuria
a) Both A & R are correct and R is the reason for A
b) Both A & R are correct but R is not reason for A
c) A is correct R is incorrect
d) A is incorrect R is correct
Read the following case scenario and answer subsequent questions based on this
A 45 years old male presented to emergency department with difficulty in breathing, swelling of face, swollen
lips, watering eyes and nose. He gave history of bee sting few minutes back.
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Answer
Correct answer: d) A is incorrect R is correct
Read the following case scenario and answer subsequent questions based on this
A 45 years old male presented to emergency department with difficulty in breathing, swelling of face, swollen
lips, watering eyes and nose. He gave history of bee sting few minutes back.
A is incorrect, R is correct. Rothera’s test is a screening test for ketone bodies (acetoacetate and, indirectly, acetone) in urine, not proteins — it is used to detect ketonuria in diabetic ketoacidosis or starvation ketosis. R is independently true — nephrotic syndrome does cause massive (nephrotic-range) proteinuria (≥3.5 g/24 hours), but this is not related to Rothera’s test.
