Worksheets306 Final
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which type of antibodies are the most plentiful?
IgA
IgD
IgG
IgM
The term ____ is used to identify any abnormal changes in the heart rhythm.
aneurysm
carditis
arrhythmia
cardiac arrest
A computed tomography (CT)-guided needle biopsy is performed by a:
cardiologist.
medical assistant.
neurologist.
radiologist.
What is the most common chronic lung disease?
emphysema
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
bronchitis
asthma
Which of the following is not a symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?
low-grade fever
forgetfulness, irritability, and confusion
unexplainable muscle weakness or pain
pain in joints with swelling
Which type of T lymphocytes produce lymphokines, which assist other lymphocytes and phagocytes in performing their functions?
suppressor T cells
helper T cells
killer T cells
memory T cells
What is the role of serum globulin in blood plasma?
It assists in the formation of antibodies.
It is a necessary component to clot blood.
It aids in maintaining blood pressure.
It regulates the exchange of water between the cells and the blood.
The lymph tissue in the intercepts antigens invading the upper respiratory tract.
spleen and bone marrow
appendix and small intestine
Peyer's patches
Which type of cancer treatment involves the use of medications to alter cell growth and division?
radiation therapy
biologic response modifiers (BRM)
chemotherapy
brachytherapy
With congestive heart failure (CHF), the myocardium of the is most commonly affected.
left atrium
right ventricle
right atrium
About a month or two after infection with HIV, people may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
purplish blotches on the skin
headache, fever, and fatigue
yeast infection in the mouth and esophagus
rashes and dry skin
The ____ walls are thin, one-cell structures.
arterial
venous
capillary
lymph vessel
Which of the following is a condition in which the heart pumps too weakly to supply the body with blood?
embolism
heart failure
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
coronary artery disease
Which type of cardiovascular test measures the passage of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium?
venogram
myocardial perfusion imaging
carotid artery ultrasound
multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan
In the United States, you are least likely to contract HIV through:
childbirth and breastfeeding.
unprotected sex.
sharing drug needles.
a blood transfusion.
Legionnaires’ disease usually occurs in:
late spring or early summer.
late summer or early fall.
late fall or early winter.
late winter or early spring.
Blood flows out from the ____ and into the aorta.
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle
The earliest symptom of internal disease of the larynx is:
pain.
burning when drinking hot liquids or citrus juices.
persistent hoarseness.
coughing up blood.
Prior to birth and breathing, the lung is solid and will sink in water. At birth, the lungs begin to fill with air, inflating the alveoli. The degree of inflation depends on the presence of __________, a fatty molecule on the respiratory membrane.
alveoli
hyaline membrane
visceral pleura
surfactant
Which of the following is not a typical component of lung cancer treatment?
thoracentesis
chemotherapy
surgical excision (when appropriate)
radiation
A ______ is a radiologic examination of pulmonary circulation following the injection of a radiopaque iodine material into the pulmonary artery.
positron emission tomography (PET) scan
chest X-ray
pulmonary angiography/arteriography
pulmonary function test
Why is the Rh factor in pregnancy and transfusions important?
As long as both mother and infant are Type AB blood, there are no concerns.
An Rh-positive patient cannot receive Rh-negative blood.
An Rh-negative patient can receive both Rh-negative and Rh-positive blood with no concerns.
The antibodies slowly filter into the fetal circulation and make the newborn profoundly anemic.
Which of these is not an example of alternative therapy for cancer patients?
biofeedback
shark cartilage
megadoses of vitamins
herbal supplements
Which type of influenza is considered the most common and causes seasonal epidemics almost every year?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is a disease in which the walls of the ventricles of the heart are markedly thickened?
leukemia
myocardial infarction
embolism
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?
chronic cough
cyanosis
weight gain
barrel chest
Which type of anemia results from injury or destruction of blood cell formation by the bone marrow?
aplastic anemia
blood loss anemia
iron deficiency anemia
cerebral anemia
An adult human being carries a supply of oxygen in the blood, lungs, and tissues adequate to sustain life for about __ minute(s).
one
two
four
eight
Which of the following is not used to diagnose HIV infection?
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Western blot
biopsy
a fourth-generation algorithm
Which of the following were not considered a high-risk group for contracting H1N1 at the start of the pandemic?
children between the ages of 4 and 12
adults 65 years of age or older
pregnant women
health care providers
Which of the following is commonly called the windpipe?
larynx
trachea
bronchi
epiglottis
Which of the following is a chronic disorder characterized by swelling, inflammation, and constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles?
asthma
atelectasis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
emphysema
Benign tumors usually:
are slow growing.
invade other tissues.
cause significant health problems.
spread to other parts of the body.
Human papilloma virus is found in at least 70 percent of cases of:
lung cancer.
liver cancer.
cervical cancer.
nasopharyngeal cancer.
Platelets and injured tissues release thromboplastin, which triggers the ________ process to begin.
bleeding
agglutination
clotting
circulation
When blood enters the vast network of capillaries called a(n) , it is so dispersed that the rate of flow is reduced to a slow trickle, permitting time for O2 and nutrients to enter the tissue cells in exchange for CO2 and waste products.
vena cava
arteriole branch
infarction
The chemical carcinogen benzene has been linked to which type of cancer?
leukemia
liver cancer
melanoma
bladder cancer
Which type of biopsy involves removing a portion of the tumor for testing?
sentinel lymph node
needle
excisional
incisional
The trachea is held open by a series of ___-shaped cartilage structures.
C
X
O
I
What does the T in the TNM system refer to?
presence or absence of regional lymph node metastasis
extent of regional lymph node metastasis
presence or absence of distant metastasis
size or extent of local spread of the primary tumor
The the vocal cords, the higher the pitch of one’s voice.
tighter and shorter
looser and longer
looser and shorter
The symptoms of squamous and small cell carcinomas include smoker’s cough, sneezing, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and:
fever.
weakness.
weight loss.
chest pain.
Which type of cardiovascular test uses sound waves to help identify deep vein thrombosis?
cardiac catheterization
dobutamine stress test
Doppler ultrasonography
echocardiogram
People between the ages of ___ are at the highest risk for developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
40 and 50 years
12 and 20 years
birth and 8 months
12 and 18 months
After air is filtered, warmed, and moistened in the nose, it enters the:
epiglottis.
larynx.
eustachian tube.
pharynx.
All blood cells originate in the _____________.
bone marrow
red blood cell
white blood cell
thymus
A diabetic patient is considered to have hypertension if the blood pressure is consistently elevated above:
110/40.
130/70.
140/90.
160/100.
Which of the following can be described as another “circuit” that leaves and reenters the general circulation system?
portal circulation
pulmonary circulation
systemic circulation
anti-circulation
What is the foremost contributing factor to stroke and kidney damage?
hypertension
hypotension
vitamin C deficiency
respiratory disease
The first FDA-approved cancer vaccine occurred in 2010 with Sipuleucel-T (Provenge) for which type of cancer?
cervical cancer
prostate cancer
bone cancer
lung cancer
