Medical Science

Pregunta	Respuesta
The etiology of aplastic anemia	bone marrow failure
the most common etiology of dementia in the United States is ?	Alzheimer's disease
CEA testing is for what medical condition?	cancer
when given for epinephrine injection when pt is experiencing itching, erythema, respiratory distress, laryngeal edema and vascular collapse is?	anaphylactic shock
genital warts are caused by?	HPV
small ulcers (chancres) appeared on the genitalia and resolved after four to six weeks. Elevated temperature, skin rash, and enlarged lymph nodes.	serology test
chronic bronchitis emphysema pneumonia smoking which of the following conditions fall under category of COPD?	pneumonia
which of the following is a lethal arrhythmia? atrial fibrillation atrial tachycardia bradycardia ventricular fibrillation	ventricular fibrillation
Drug commonly used to treat bipolar mood swing is?	lithium carbonate
The leading cause of blindness in the United States is a vision-related pathology caused by diabetes?	retinopathy
Penicillin is effective in the treatment of all the following diseases EXCEPT influenza Lyme disease strep throat syphilis	influenza
Impetigo can be spread or caused by	spread through autoinoculation, or caused by streptococcus pyogenes.
diagnostic testing for meningitis usually involves?	cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
Which disease is a malignancy of the lymphatic system?	Hodgkin's disease
A hereditary disease of the cerebral cortex that includes progressive muscle spasticity and mental impairment leading to dementia?	Huntington chorea
What autoimmune diseases affects tissues of the nervous system?	myasthenia gravis
What condition patient has if their symptoms of sore tongue with tingling and numbness of the hands and feet, headache and is fatigued. Dr. orders monthly injections of vitamin B12.	pernicious anemia
Which of the following is NOT a pathophysiological factor in anemia? A. excessive RBC breakdown B. lack of RBC maturation C. loss of bone marrow function D. loss of spleen function	D.
Which disease is a bacterial disease that is transmitted by way of a tick Vector?	Lyme disease
Necrosis extending down to the underlying fascia is characteristic of a decubitus ulcer in stage?	three
Physician prescribes a diuretic for his patient. What may he be treating?	congestive heart failure mitral stenosis pulmonary edema
_________ is the most common type of skin cancer and ___________ is the most deadly type of skin cancer.	basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma
Cancer derived from epithelial tissue is classified as an?	carcinoma
sex-linked genetic diseases	involve a defect on a chromosome.
stapedectomy	otosclerosis
In circulation which of the following vessels carries oxygenated blood?	left ventricle
Which of the following, sequences correctly depicts the flow of blood through the heart to the lungs in order for gas exchange to occur?	right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs
Diastole occurs when?	the ventricles contract.
the most fatal type of lung cancer is	small cell cancer
Gas exchange in the lungs take place at the?	alveoli
O2 is carried in the blood	bound to hemoglobin
Which of the following anatomical parts is involved in the both the respiratory and digestive systems?	pharynx
softening of the bone in children is termed?	rickets
most carbon dioxide is carried in the ?	red blood cells
The key diagnostic finding for typical pneumonia is	lung consolidation on CXR
The presence of fluid in the alveoli of the lungs characteristic of?	tuberculosis
full blown of AIDS sets in as	helper T-cell concentration decreases.
tuberculosis	a chronic, systemic disease whose initial infection is in the lungs
a treatment for sensorineural hearing loss	cochlear implants
most of the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients occur in the ?	small intestine
Phalen's wrist flexor test is a noninvasive method for diagnosing?	carpal tunnel syndrome
a chronic inflammatory bowel disease where affected segments of the bowel may be separated by normal bowel tissue is characteristic of?	Crohn's disease
Patient's pathology report revealed the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells?	Hodgkin's disease
In general, excessive RBC breakdown could result in ?	high bilirubin levels
Most common bloodborne infection in the United States is?	hepatitis C
The first stage of alcoholic liver disease is?	fatty liver
Which of the following is a liver function test?	AST (SGOT)
A serum potassium level of 2.8 would indicate?	diabetic ketoacidosis
Which organs has endocrine and exocrine functions?	pancreas
Is an effect of insulin?	increases glucose metabolism
Older age obesity, and family history of diabetes are?	type 2 diabetes
An elevated serum amylase would be characteristic?	acute pancreatitis

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