Curtin CAT practice questions

A a 68-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease presents with worsening kidney function over the past two weeks. He started a proton pump…

A 79-year-old man living in Western Australia has recently been diagnosed with a terminal lung disease. He lives alone, receives the age pension, and holds a va…

In a study of community-dwelling individuals, researchers observe varying prevalence rates of asymptomatic bacteriuria.In which of the following populations is…

A 70-year-old man presents with dysuria, a slow urinary stream, and a feeling of incomplete emptying. Urinalysis shows leukocytes and nitrites. He is afebrile a…

A 21-year-old woman presents to the GP with urinary urgency, suprapubic discomfort, and dysuria. This is her third similar episode in the past year. She does no…

A 36-year-old man presents with 2 days of fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhoea after returning from a trip to Bali. He ate street food and dran…

A 54-year-old man with no family history of prostate cancer attends his GP for a routine check-up. He is asymptomatic and has no significant past medical histor…

A 58-year-old man with no symptoms attends your clinic for a general health check. He is concerned because his uncle and cousin both died of pancreatic cancer.…

A 60-year-old man with a history of chronic diarrhea presents with muscle weakness and lethargy. Laboratory tests show: potassium 3.1 mmol/L (3.5-5.0 mmol/L), b…

A 50-year-old man presents to the emergency department with confusion, rapid breathing, and general weakness. He has a history of chronic kidney disease. On exa…

A 2-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department after falling off a bunk bed at home. She was playing unsupervised in her older sibling’s room. She hit…

A 3-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after falling from a low-height chair at home. He has swelling and tenderness over his left forearm. X-r…