Disease and Conditions MCQs
Disease and Conditions MCQs
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1: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is more common in _____ than in _____.
A. Boys; girls
B. Children; girls
C. Boys; children
D. Girls; boys
2: Cardiovascular disease and ________ account for approximately 29% of u.s. deaths each year.
A. Osteoporisis
B. Fibrillation
C. Colon cancer
D. Cartilage
E. Lung cancer
3: Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as ________ sleep is to ________ sleep.
A. NREM-3; REM
B. REM; NREM-3
C. Both
D. None of these
4: The rate at which substances are removed from the blood by the kidneys is called ____________ .
A. Renal clearance
B. Secreted
C. Inulin
5: The order of impulse conduction in the heart, from beginning to end, is __________.
A. SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers., and bundle branches
B. SA node, AV node, bundle of His, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers.
C. AV node, SV node, bundle of His, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers
6: An increased level of epinephrine may cause all of the following mental disorders except ________.
A. Depression
B. Repression
C. Phobia
7: The meatus of the urethra is a/an ________.
A. Opening
B. Ending
C. Closing
8: Each kidney has about a million ___ busy at work.
A. Nephrons
B. Zygote
C. Spermatozoa
9: Strep throat and bacterial pneumonia are examples of __________.
A. Bacterial communicable diseases
B. Viral communicable diseases
C. Noncommunicable diseases
D. Communicable diseases
10: Helper t cells are part of _____.
A. A group of phagocytic white blood cells
B. Cell-mediated immune responses
C. The complement system
D. Innate immunity
E. The first cells to bind to antigens
11: Early detection of cancer __________.
A. Increases the chance for a cure
B. Decreases the chance of a cure
C. Doesn't effect the chance of a cure
D. None of the above
12: The most common form of frontotemporal lobar degeneration is _____.
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. Vascular disease
C. Lewy body disease
D. Pick disease
13: Drug abuse can often lead to suicide because __________.
A. Drugs can amplify preexisting negative emotions,
B. Drugs negatively influence a person's ability to make good judgments, and withdrawal symptoms can be too overwhelming for the addict
C. The release of dopamine as a result of drug use tricks the brain into believing the drug is good for the body.
D. Decrease in prevention and treatment costs
E. All of this
14: About every ______ seconds an american will suffer a coronary event.
A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 30
15: Diet, hormones, and contaminants are the causes of behavior in the ________ perspective.
A. Crime is a function of diet and food allergies
B. Intergenerational
C. Biochemical
D. Genetic predispositions
16: Hypocapnia causes ______.
A. Hypoxia
B. Alveoli
C. Ischemia
D. Anoxia
17: Do not report hcpcs modifiers with ________ cpt category ii codes.
A. CMS
B. MIPS
C. PQRS
D. CPR
18: David rosenhan conducted a study examining the biasing power of diagnostic _____.
A. Labels
B. Depressive disorder
C. DSM-5
D. All of this
19: Medication, electroconvulsive shock therapy, and psychosurgery are all types of ______.
A. Cognitive therapy
B. Behavioral therapy
C. Biomedical therapy
D. Psychoanalytic therapy
20: Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior are referred to as __________.
A. Action therapies
B. Insight therapies
C. Biomedical therapies
D. Drelationship therapies
21: A ________ is a disease that primarily infects animals but can be transmitted to humans.
A. Nosocomial infection
B. Zoonosis
C. Vector infection
D. Mudurane
22: During an otoscopic examination, the _____ can be visualized.
A. Pinna
B. Cochlea
C. Tympanic membrane
D. Stapes
23: The three steps in systematic desensitization include all except _____.
A. Learning to become deeply relaxed
B. Arranging anxiety-arousing stimuli into a hierarchy from least to most arousing
C. Practicing relaxation in response to anxiety-arousing stimuli, starting with the most arousing
D. All of these
24: A/an ______ is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension.
A. Learning disabilities
B. Generalized anxiety disorder
C. Anxiolytic drug
D. None of this
25: If a patient has poor skin turgor and tenting of the skin, they have ________.
A. Dehydration
B. Autograft
C. Necr/o-
D. Epidermis
E. Alopecia
26: A person high in ____________ might try skydiving or bungee jumping.
A. Bridge
B. Openness to experience
C. Neuroticism
27: Somatic symptom disorder is characterized by physical symptoms ____.
A. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
B. Functional neurological symptom disorder.
C. That do not have an underlying medical cause
D. highly resistant to change
28: Some psychological disorders occur primarily in one culture. however, ________ occurs worldwide.
A. Dissociative identity disorder
B. Anorexia nervosa
C. Schizophrenia
D. Susto
E. Bulimia
29: According to lecture, _________ sports are at highest risk of eating disorders.
A. Aesthetic
B. Endurance
C. Weight-dependent
D. Technical Power
30: Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________.
A. A fever
B. Abdominal pain
C. A low blood glucose level
D. Seizures.
31: __________ can cause both shaking, restless movements and slow, imbalanced ones.
A. Stimulants
B. Depressants
C. Hallucinogens
D. None of the above
32: The patient was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the ________ epiphysis.
A. Epiphysis.
B. Periosteum
C. Growth plates
D. Articular surface
E. Surrounding
33: The _____natal period encompasses the first 28 days of a newborn s life.
A. Pre
B. Post
C. Ante
D. Neo
34: __________ are intestinal parasites that can live up to 20 years and grow up to 50 feet in length.
A. Toxoplasmosis
B. Amoebae
C. Malaria
D. Tape worms
35: Vector contact involves contact with __________.
A. An infected surface
B. Contaminated water
C. An infected organism
D. A carrier organism
36: Fungal infections mainly infect the __________.
A. Skin and lungs
B. Intestines and skin
C. Lungs and intestines
D. Blood and intestines
37: In a study of 454 pregnant women, ___% reported a history of an eating disorder.
A. 5.5
B. 7.5
C. 9.5
D. 11.15
38: About _____% of bulimics abuse alcohol.
A. 33
B. 54
C. 63
D. 74
39: Angina caused by coronary artery spasm is called _____ angina.
A. Stable
B. Classic
C. Unstable
D. Prinzmetal variant
40: Anorexics tend to have __________ tendencies, whereas bulimics tend to have ________ tendencies.
A. Obsessive-compulsive; impulsive
B. Being overweight; simple diet
C. Conflict; please
D. Avoidant; borderline
41: A 90-proof beverage is _____% alcohol.
A. 9
B. 30
C. 45
D. 90
42: __________ is a short-term risk associated with tobacco use.
A. Lung cancer
B. Heart disease
C. Stroke
D. Coughing
43: Healthy and long-lasting weight loss involves _________ changes.
A. Quick fix
B. Fad diet
C. Miracle foods
D. Lifestyle
44: Barbiturate withdrawal ________
A. Is similar to withdrawal from cocaine and opium.
B. Is more dangerous and long-lasting than opiate withdrawal.
C. Causes psychological distress but no withdrawal symptoms.
D. Lasts for a short time but is very painful.
45: Healthcare professionals should ask about domestic abuse ______________.
A. Healthcare professionals should ask about
B. Beneficence
C. Non-maleficence
D. Medicare regulations
46: An individual alcohol treatment program is most likely to be sought out by __________.
A. The family of the person with the alcohol problem
B. The individual with the alcohol problem
C. Local government officials
D. Police and corrections officers
47: As a testament to how bad smoking is, _____ of current smokers would like to quit.
A. 90%
B. 85%
C. 70%
D. 60%
48: If you suspect someone you know may attempt suicide, you should __________.
A. Help them talk through their issues
B. Help them by ignoring their behavior
C. Help them by pointing out their faults
D. Help them conceal their problems from others
49: An sti (sexually transmitted infection) is a(n) ________ infection spread through intimate contact.
A. Staph
B. Airborne
C. Pneumococcal
D. Viral or bacterial
50: For a patient with a gastrointestinal complaint, it is most important for the emt to _________.
A. Determine the cause of the patient's complaint
B. Identify whether the patient requires rapid transport
C. Perform all interventions prior to transport
D. Avoid transporting the patient if the condition is minor
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