Description : A disease that is restricted to a single area of the body is a _____ disease. a. Local b. Topical c. Focused Disease d. Subclinical
Last Answer : a. Local
Description : An acute disease becomes _____ when the body is incapable of ridding itself of the pathogen, while a local disease becomes ______ when it disseminates to deeper organs and tissues. a. Contagious; Systemic b. Contagious; Secondary c. Chronic; Systemic d. Chronic; Secondary
Last Answer : c. Chronic; Systemic
Description : _____ refers to bacteria that grow and spread through the blood. a. Chronic Disease b. Septicemia c. Acute Disease d. Bacteremia
Last Answer : b. Septicemia
Description : _____ acquired _____ immunity usually follows an obvious illness or it may follow a subclinical illness. a. Naturally; passive b. Artificially; active c. Naturally; active d. Artificially; passive
Last Answer : c. Naturally; active
Description : In comparison to inhaled β 2 adrenergic agonists, the inhaled anticholinergics: A. Are more effective in bronchial asthma B. Are better suited for control of an acute attack of asthma C. Produce slower response in bronchial asthma D. Produce little benefit in chronic obstructive lung disease
Last Answer : C. Produce slower response in bronchial asthma
Description : The preferred route of administration of medication in the most acute care situations is which of the following routes? a) Intravenous The IV route is the preferred ... ) Intramuscular Intramuscular administration of medication is absorbed more slowly than intravenously administered medication.
Last Answer : a) Intravenous The IV route is the preferred parenteral route in most acute care situations because it is much more comfortable for the patient, and peak serum levels and pain relief occur more rapidly and reliably.
Description : Has anyone ever had a dream where you get shot in the head and everything slowly fades to black around you?
Last Answer : answer:Someone somewhere probably has. I’ve died in dreams twice that I remember (quite vividly, even many years later): once by drowning and once by a sword through the throat.
Description : A person whose inner walls lining the main airways of the lungs become inflamed and who develops a dry cough for a few days, probably has a. Acute Bronchitis. b. Epiglottitis. c. Pneumonia. d. Chronic Bronchitis.
Last Answer : c. Pneumonia
Description : A disease in which the agent is acquired directly from the environment and is not transmissible is a/an _____ disease. a. Local b. Secondary c. Noncommunicable d. Acute
Last Answer : b. Secondary
Description : When up to a 6-month period elapses between the experience of trauma and the onset of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the episode is termed a) delayed. In the case of delayed PTSD, there ... than 3 months. d) primary. The concept of primary disease is not used in relation to PTSD.
Last Answer : a) delayed. In the case of delayed PTSD, there may be up to a 6-month period of time that elapses between the trauma and the manifestation of symptoms.
Description : A chancre is typical of which stage of syphilis? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Chronic, latent
Last Answer : a. Primary
Description : Of the five classes of antibodies,_____ and_____ are primary disease fighters, while secretory _____ is found on body (mucosal) surfaces. a. IgA, IgG, IgD b. IgG, IgA, IgM c. IgG, IgD, IgM d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Last Answer : d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Description : Virus infected cells produce a set of cytokine proteins called _____ that "alert" surrounding cells to the viral threat. a. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) b. Interferon. c. Toll Like Receptors (TLR) d. Acute Phase Proteins
Last Answer : b. Interferon.
Description : What immunodeficiency disorder is associated with a tack of T and B cells and complete immune dysfunction? a. DiGeorge syndrome b. Severe combined immunodeficiency disease c. Chronic granulomatous disease d. Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Last Answer : b. Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
Description : Which one of the following characteristics pertains to hepatitis A? a. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route. b. The incubation period is 2 to 4 weeks. c. It is an acute, inflammatory liver disease. d. All of the above (A—C) are correct.
Last Answer : d. All of the above (A—C) are correct.
Description : ALL of the following are diseases caused by the adenoviruses except a. Viral pneumonia. b. Acute respiratory disease. c. Parainfluenza. d. Common cold.
Last Answer : c. Parainfluenza.
Description : Acute meningitis a. Is An LRT Infection. b. Is A Disease Affecting The Membranes Of The Heart. c. Can Be Caused Be Corynebacterium Diphtheriae. d. Often Starts As A Nasopharynx Infection.
Last Answer : d. Often Starts As A Nasopharynx Infection.
Description : Acute diarrhoeal disease resembling cholera can be caused due to A.Aeromonashydrophila B.Vibriovulnificus C.V. alginolyticus D.All of these
Last Answer : A.Aeromonashydrophila
Description : The primary goals of asthma therapy include all of the following except (a) maintain normal activity levels (b) maintain control of symptoms (c) avoid adverse effects of asthma medications (d) prevent acute exacerbations and chronic symptoms (e) prevent destruction of lung tissue
Last Answer : Ans: E
Description : Which of the following is/are true? A. Because of its thickness, the tensile strength of a healing wound on the eyelid is much less than one on the thick skin of the back. B. By 2 days, ... strength reaches a plateau by 3 weeks. D. Wounds rarely, if ever, regain the strength of intact tissues.
Last Answer : Answer: BD DISCUSSION: Tensile strength measures load per cross-section area at rupture, whereas burst strength measures load required to break a wound, regardless of dimension. Therefore, skin wounds have ... a slower rate for more than a year. Wounds do not regain the strength of normal tissue
Description : Is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissue and joints This type of arthritis has acute inflammation of the connective tissue thickening of the synovial membrane and ankylos?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which of the following statements best describes the usual course of rheumatoid arthritis? (a) It is an acute exacerbation of joint pain treated with short-term anti-inflammatory therapy (b) It is ... characterized by a marked loss of calcium from the bones and a resultant thinning of the bones
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Which of the following is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult? a) Constipation. Constipation is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult. Other ... level in the menopausal woman is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older woman.
Last Answer : a) Constipation. Constipation is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult. Other reversible causes include acute urinary tract infection, infection elsewhere in the body, decreased ... a change in a chronic disease pattern, and decreased estrogen levels in the menopausal women.
Description : Glyceryl trinitrate is used in CHF for: A. Routine treatment of mild to moderate chronic heart failure B. Rapid symptom relief in acute left ventricular failure C. Arresting disease progression D. Both 'A' and 'B'
Last Answer : D. Both 'A' and 'B
Description : Rivers' postulates can be used to a. locate an oncogene in a cell that is cancerous. b. develop inactivated viruses for use in a vaccine. c. eliminate viruses with certain chemical agents. d. relate a particular virus to a particular disease.
Last Answer : d. relate a particular virus to a particular disease.
Description : Which of the statements listed below about bleeding disorders is/are correct? A. Acquired bleeding disorders are more common than congenital defects. B. Deficiencies of vitamin K decrease production ... disorder. D. Von Willebrand's disease is a very uncommon congenital bleeding disorder.
Last Answer : Answer: AB DISCUSSION: Acquired bleeding disorders are significantly more common than congenital bleeding defects. Vitamin K deficiency may be related to malnutrition or competitive inhibition ... a relatively common disorder of bleeding and is generally undetectable by routine screening methods
Description : Communication will be effective if: (a) It is delivered slowly and clearly (b) It is delivered in a calm situation (c) It reaches the receiver completely (d) It reaches the receiver as intended by the sender
Last Answer : d) It reaches the receiver as intended by the sender
Description : After treating intestinal amoebiasis with metronidazole, a course of diloxanide furoate is often advised to: A. Cure any subclinical hepatic involvement B. Suppress the symbiotic intestinal flora C. Eradicate luminal cyst forming trophozoites D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correc
Last Answer : C. Eradicate luminal cyst forming trophozoites
Description : The presence of IgM antibodies in the blood indicates a. An early stage of an infection. b. A chronic infection. c. An allergic reaction is occurring. d. Humoral immunity has yet to start.
Last Answer : a. An early stage of an infection.
Description : : _____ is an exaggerated or inappropriate immune defense that is causing the problems in an affected individual. a. Hypersensitivity b. Autoimmune disease c. AIDS d. HIV
Last Answer : a. Hypersensitivity
Description : Resistance to disease in the passageways of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract is dependent on antibodies in the class _____. a. IgG b. IgA c. IgE d. IgM
Last Answer : b. IgA
Description : _____ is any change from the general state of good health. a. Infection b. Disease c. Parasitism d. Virulence
Last Answer : b. Disease
Description : : _____ methods of disease transmission include fomites and _____. a. Indirect; kissing b. Indirect; arthropods c. Direct; kissing d. Direct; arthropods
Last Answer : b. Indirect; arthropods
Description : A disease also called "black water fever" from blood in urine is _____. a. Leishmania b. Cryptosporidiosis c. Giardiasis d. Malaria
Last Answer : d. Malaria
Description : _____ is an intestinal disease you can get from a day care or swimming pool. a. Giardiasis b. Amoebiasis c. Cryptosporidiosis d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Cryptosporidiosis
Description : _____ is a cutaneous or visceral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected female sandfly. a. Malaria b. Leishmaniasis c. Apicomplexa d. Amoebiasis
Last Answer : b. Leishmaniasis
Description : Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by _____ . a. Trypanosoma b. Toxoplasma c. Plasmodium d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Plasmodium
Description : _____ causes a disease from spores in the soil in the desert southwest. a. Pneumocystis jiroveci b. Coccidioides immitis c. Aspergillus d. Cryptococcus neoformans
Last Answer : b. Sporothrix schenkii
Description : _____ is the most common lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) b. Viral pneumonia c. Influenza d. The common cold
Last Answer : a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Description : Attenuated viruses are those that _____. a. can be used to treat viral disease. b. give rise to viroids and prions. c. multiply in cells but at a low rate. d. have been treated with chemicals such as formaldehyde.
Last Answer : c. multiply in cells but at a low rate.
Description : _____ is a widespread and highly contagious staphylococcal skin disease with thin-walled blisters oozing a yellowish fluid that forms a crust. a. furuncle b. carbuncles c. impetigo d. abscess
Last Answer : c. impetigo
Description : _____ is an ancient disease now endemic in the southwestern US in gophers and prairie dogs. a. Leptospira interrogans b. Borrelia burgdorferi c. Rickettsia rickettsii d. Yersinia pestis
Last Answer : d. Yersinia pestis
Description : Lyme disease is transmitted by _____. a. Fleas b. Mosquitoes c. Lice d. Ticks
Last Answer : d. Ticks
Description : One could make a case for _____ being the most extensive diarrheal disease. a. Gastric Ulcer Disease b. Cholera c. Brucellosis d. Listeriosis
Last Answer : b. Cholera
Description : Shigellosis is primarily a disease of the _____. a. Nervous System b. Blood c. Respiratory Tract d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Last Answer : d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Description : An example of an anaerobe that causes disease in humans is _____. Clostridium a. E.coli b. Salmonella c. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : a. E.coli
Description : An acute wound could be due to a. Surgical Procedures. b. Cuts. c. Lacerations. d. All The Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Last Answer : d. All The Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Description : It has been discovered that Helicobacter pylori is the cause of ______. a. Acute Gastritis b. Gastric Ulcers c. Stomach Cancer d. A-C Are Correct
Last Answer : d. A-C Are Correct