Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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Protozoal infection may
lead to the development of all the following conditions EXCEPT:
a. | giardiasis | b. | small
pox | c. | amoebic dysentery | d. | malaria | |
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During which stage of
the infection process is an individual highly contagious?
a. | initial exposure | b. | incubation
period | c. | prodromal period | d. | recovery period | |
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Small cell masses where
protective cells are stored are known as:
a. | macrophages | b. | lymph
nodes | c. | abscesses | d. | passive
cells | |
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All of the following
are treatment options for allergic reactions EXCEPT:
a. | injections | b. | oral
medications | c. | nasal
sprays | d. | phototherapy | |
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All of the following
are common vaginal infections EXCEPT:
a. | staphylococcus
aurea | b. | candidiasis | c. | vaginosis | d. | trichomoniasis | |
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All of the following
may trigger an outbreak of herpes in women EXCEPT:
a. | menstruation | b. | having a
baby | c. | sudden change in body temperature | d. | a stressful event | |
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The term for high blood
pressure is:
a. | peripheral vascular disease | b. | hypotension | c. | hypertension | d. | systolic
elevation | |
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High blood pressure may
be controlled through all of the following EXCEPT:
a. | diet | b. | acupuncture | c. | exercise | d. | medication | |
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Compounds in the blood
that are made up of protein and fat are called:
a. | lipoproteins | b. | triglycerides | c. | cholesterol | d. | peripheral
fats | |
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The term myocardial
infarction describes:
a. | infection of the
pericardium | b. | heart
attack | c. | spasm of the heart | d. | hardening of the heart | |
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Treatment for
arrythmias includes all the following EXCEPT:
a. | medication | b. | bypass
surgery | c. | radio-frequency
ablation | d. | artificial
pacemaker | |
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A diagnostic test that
injects radioactive isotopes into the bloodstream is called:
a. | coronary angiogram | b. | electrocardiogram | c. | stress
test | d. | thallium scintigraphy | |
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A cancer's stage is
based primarily on:
a. | the person's blood
type | b. | the tumors size and location | c. | the type of cancer | d. | the sex of the
individual | |
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All of the following
are diagnostic tests the physicians may request EXCEPT:
a. | urinalysis | b. | chest
x-ray | c. | heart catherization | d. | electrocardiogram | |
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Licensed health care
professionals who specialize in problems of the feet are called:
a. | orthodontists | b. | occupational
therapists | c. | optometrists | d. | podiatrists | |
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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16.
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Weight loss
significantly reduces your blood pressure.
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Resting heart rates of
less than 60 beats per minute are a sign of illness.
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18.
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Benign tumors are
considered life-threatening.
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19.
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Every 12 minutes a
woman dies of breast cancer.
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Naturopathy emphasizes
natural remedies.
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