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Medical Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which position is most commonly used during surgeries for abdominal procedures?

a)

Fowler's position

b)

Supine position

c)

Prone position

d)

Trendelenburg position

2.

The primary purpose of nursing assessment is to:

a)

Diagnose diseases

b)

Determine patient needs

c)

Create care plans

d)

Provide medication

3.

Which hormone maintains pregnancy?

a)

Estrogen

b)

Oxytocin

c)

Progesterone

d)

Prolactin

4.

Which vitamin is essential for calcium absorption?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B12

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D

5.

Deficiency of insulin causes which disease?

a)

Cancer

b)

Diabetes Mellitus

c)

Jaundice

d)

Asthma

6.

What is the main cause of malaria?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protozoa

d)

Fungus

7.

Which microorganism causes tuberculosis?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

d)

Protozoa

8.

Which disease is known as "silent killer"?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Hypertension

c)

Asthma

d)

Influenza

9.

Which disease is known as Hansen's disease?

a)

Leprosy

b)

Syphilis

c)

Typhoid

10.

Which organ is primarily affected by hepatitis?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Lungs

11.

Which disease is caused by the bite of a rabid animal?

a)

Plague

b)

Rabies

c)

Malaria

d)

Dengue

12.

Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin K

13.

Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of:

a)

Vitamin B

b)

Vitamin A

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D

14.

Polio affects which part of the body?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Nervous System

d)

Skin

15.

Dengue is transmitted by which mosquito?

a)

Anopheles

b)

Culex

c)

Aedes

d)

Culiseta

16.

Which disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine?

a)

Scurvy

b)

Anemia

c)

Goiter

d)

Pellagra

17.

Swelling of joints is a symptom of:

a)

Asthma

b)

Arthritis

c)

Diabetes

d)

Anemia

18.

Which disease is an autoimmune disorder?

a)

Diabetes Type 2

b)

Rheumatoid arthritis

c)

Malaria

d)

Tuberculosis

19.

Alzheimer's disease primarily affects:

a)

Heart

b)

Liver

c)

Brain

20.

Which disease is transmitted by contaminated water?

a)

Cholera

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Measles

d)

Rabies

21.

Beriberi is caused due to deficiency of:

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin K

d)

Vitamin E

22.

Hepatitis A is mainly spread through:

a)

Blood transfusion

b)

Airborne transmission

c)

Contaminated food and water

d)

Mosquito bite

23.

Cataract affects which part of the eye?

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

24.

The abnormal growth of cells is known as:

a)

Infection

b)

Tumor

c)

Allergy

d)

Inflammation

25.

Which organ does pneumonia mainly affect?

a)

Brain

b)

Kidney

c)

Lungs

d)

Heart

26.

Parkinson's disease affects:

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Kidney

27.

Measles is also called:

a)

Rubeola

b)

Rubella

c)

Varicella

d)

Vaccinia

28.

Ringworm is a

a)

Viral

b)

Bacterial

c)

Protozoal

d)

Fungal infection.

29.

Chickenpox is caused by which virus?

a)

Poliovirus

b)

Varicella-zoster virus

c)

Rhinovirus

d)

Dengue virus

30.

Asthma primarily affects which system?

a)

Digestive

b)

Respiratory

c)

Nervous

d)

Circulatory

31.

The enlargement of thyroid gland is called:

a)

Goiter

b)

Cyst

c)

Tumor

d)

Fibroid

32.

Zika virus is spread by:

a)

Water

b)

Food

c)

Mosquito bite

d)

Air

33.

Which disease is associated with high blood sugar?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Diabetes

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Asthma

34.

Which blood group is known as the universal donor?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

35.

Which disease is known as "black death"?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Cholera

c)

Plague

d)

Typhoid

36.

Kwashiorkor is caused by deficiency of:

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Fat

d)

Vitamin D

37.

The disease hemophilia is related to:

a)

Bone

b)

Blood clotting

c)

Vision

d)

Digestion

38.

Which is a genetic disorder?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Hypertension

c)

Sickle cell anemia

d)

Typhoid

39.

Peptic ulcers are caused by which bacterium?

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Helicobacter pylori

c)

E. coli

d)

Streptococcus

40.

Rabies affects which system?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Digestive

c)

Nervous

d)

Circulatory

41.

Which disease is also called "whooping cough"?

a)

Influenza

b)

Measles

c)

Pertussis

d)

Mumps

42.

Which disease is characterized by loss of bone density?

a)

Arthritis

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Scurvy

43.

The symptom of jaundice is:

a)

Red urine

b)

Yellowing of skin and eyes

c)

Hair loss

d)

Excessive thirst

44.

Chickenpox mainly spreads through:

a)

Insect bites

b)

Airborne transmission

c)

Blood transfusion

d)

Water