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BioMed Exam Questions Flashcards

1
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When the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to tissues?

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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What is Kussmaul’s respiration ?

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Fast, deep, consistent breathing that leads to hyperventilation and hyperglycaemia

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When a patient has foot drop, which nerve is most likely damaged?

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Common peroneal nerve

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High levels of TSH, combined with low levels or normal levels of T4 generally indicate?

If T4 is low is hypo
If T4 is high is hyper

A

Hypo thyroidism

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A disease that presents with tingling sensation or numbness in the hand and fingers with pain that radiates from the rest of the arm, what is it?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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What is another name for tennis elbow?

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Lateral epicondylitis

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The earliest cells, to arrive at the scene of injury, the site of acute inflammation, is

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Neutrophils

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8
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Kussmauls respiration is a sign of ?

A

Myocardial infarction

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9
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Which of the following is not one of the main functions of antibiotics?

* Interferance with cell wall synthesis
* Interferance with normal metabolic function
* Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
* Inhibition of protein synthesis
A

Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors

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10
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What nerve is innervated to move facial muscles?

A

Facial Nerve

7th cranial

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A condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to tissue is known as?

A

Congestive Heart Failure
(this means the heart does not pump blood as efficiently as it should)

Mitral Valve Prolapse
and
Cor Pulmonale - can also lead to CHF

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12
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Why are essential amenio acids named that way?

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They are only found in the food we eat

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What statement is NOT true about Peptic Ulcer?

1. Patients exibit onset of severe abdominal pain
2. Ulcer perforation requires immediate medical care
3. There is often free intra-abdominal air
4. Peritonitis following perforation, there is usually guarding, tenderness but not sign of rebound tenderness
A
  1. Peritonitis following perforation, there is usually guarding, tenderness but not sign of rebound tenderness

This is an example of Appenendicitis NOT inflammation of Peritonieum

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14
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If HBP results in Heart Failure, the pathogenesis is?

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Left Ventrical Hypertrophy

HBP for extended time causes the heart muscle to become enlarged.

The enlargment is not reversable, and reduces the hearts contractility

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15
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Elevated ammonia levels most likely indicate injury to which organ?

A

LIVER

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16
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What is the origion of the Flexor Carpi Radialis Muscle?

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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17
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What is the most common neurotransmitter in the body?

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Acetylcholine

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18
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If you ask a patient to move their arm towards their body in an assesment, what is the movement called?

A

Adduction

They are ‘adding’
more mass towards their
body trunk.

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19
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Hashimoto VS Graves
Disease?

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Hashimoto = Hypothyroidism
(Destroys the thyroid)

Graves = Hyperthyroidism
(Eyes bulging)

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20
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Bacterial Dysentry VS Cholera?

A

Cholera is more drying
Dry mucosa (still have diarrhea)
Thirst

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21
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What is Scleroderma?

A

Harding of skin and tissues.
Can lead to hardening of organs.

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22
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What would cause:
fever
vomiting
slight jaundice
intense waves of pain in right hypochondria

A

Gullstones blocking bile duct

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23
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What stage is Herpes Zoster contagious?

A

Blistering stage

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24
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What does anti psychotic medication do?

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Blocks dopamine receptors in brain

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25
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Which type of anemia is due to the body not producing enough new blood cells due to bone marrow damage?

A

aplastic anemia

aplastic - failure of organ or tissue to develope and funcion

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26
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A 58-year old man complains of depression and mood swings, notable loss of muscle mass and low sex drive (all are relatively new to him). What could these be the red flags for?

A

Andropause

“male menopause”

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27
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Acute Pancreatitis VS Hepatic Carcinoma

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Right hypochondriac pain that refers to the right scapula, occasional referral to the epigastrium, nausea, vomiting and sweating.

VS

Chalky Stool, Jaundice, Ascites (fluid b/w abdomen and organs)

28
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Decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the intestines cannot properly absorb vitamin B12.

A

Pernicious Anemia

29
Q

Red blood cells are distroyed faster than they can be made?

A

Hemolytic Anemia

dark urine, spleomegaly, jaundice

30
Q

Hearing and balance are off.
What cranial nerve is it?

A

8

31
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Intermittent claudication

A

Muscle pain that occurs when active and stops when you rest

32
Q

Stenosis means?

A

Narrowing or constricting

33
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What is a Holter monitor used for?

A

24 hour monitoring of intermittent heart rhythm

34
Q

Irregular menstruation, unexplained, pelvic pain, hair growth on the face. These are cardinal symptoms for what?

A

PCOS

35
Q

Fatigue, joint pain, yellow bronze skin. What could this be ?

A

Haemochromatosis

The body builds up too much iron.
If iron builds up in sweat glass it causes a bronze colouring

36
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A person suffering from jaw pain, clenching, popping sound when opening mouth, what cranial nerve may be effected?

A

5th cranial nerve is the Trigeminal Nerve.

Best Acu point for Trigeminal issues is TE 17

37
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Which vein does NOT contain de-oxygenated blood?

A

Pulmonary vein

38
Q

Blood passes from RIght Atrium to Right Ventricle through what valve?

A

Tricuspid Valve

39
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Blood passes from Left Atrium to Left Ventricle through what valve?

A

Mitral or Bicuspid

40
Q

What Atrium (right or left) receives blood from lungs via Pulmonary veins?

A

Left

41
Q

What is Rheumatic Heart Disease?

A

Damage to Heart valves due to person having a fever.

Most common Valve Damaged from Rheumatic Heart Disease is the mitral Valve

Most common cause of Streptococcus

42
Q

Will Renal Failure cause Edema?

A

YES.
Kidneys unable to excrete acidic substances.

43
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Can renal failure cause Cardiac Arrest?

A

YES

Kidney unable to excrete waste and potassium levesl rise in blood. This can cause CA.

44
Q

What point stops facial artery bleeding?

A

ST 5

45
Q

Where is temperature regulated?

A

Hypothalamus

46
Q

What part of brain is responsible for balancing the body’s positioning?

A

Cerebellum

47
Q

Where is Erythropoitin made?

A

Kidneys

48
Q

What kind of cancer of the lung is most common?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

Easily spreads to other parts of the body

49
Q

B Lympocytes are produced where?

A

in Bone Marrow

50
Q

Where are T cells produced?
Where do they migrate to after?

A

Produced in Bone Marrow

Migrate to Thymus where they mature

51
Q

During Pancreatitis, pancreatic cells release what?

A

Trypsin

52
Q

Peptic Ulcer

Peptic means Stomach

A

gawing burning
hunger between meals

53
Q

Duodenal Ulcer

Top section of Small intestine

A

Pain relieved with eating
Pain occurs 3-4 hours after eating

food takes 3 - 5 hours to get to SI

54
Q

What ligament tears when the ankle is sprained from the ankle rolling outward, foot rolling inward?

A

Anterior Talofibular Ligament

55
Q

What cradial nerve is associated with smell?

A

1

Olfacory

56
Q

What cranial nerve is associated with vision?

A

2

Optic

Study tip: 2 eyes to see

57
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What cranial nerve is associated with the movement of the eyelids and the dialation of the pupil?

Patient can also have drooped eye lid with a dysfunction of this nerve

A

3

Occulomotor

BL 62 and KD6 associated with conditions of this nature

58
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What cranial nerve is associated with movement of the eye ball?

A

4

Trochlear

This can be unilateral condition (lazy eye) where one eye wanders to side

59
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What cranial nerve is associated with jaw pain including gums and teeth pain?

A

5

Trigeminal

Best point for trigeminal is TE 17

60
Q

What cranial nerve is linked to the eye looking towards the nose, giving a ‘crossed eyed’ look?

A

6

Abducent

61
Q

What cranial nerve will effect taste and tears?

A

7

Facial

62
Q

What cranial nerve will effect hearing and balance?

A

8

Auditory

63
Q

What cranial nerve will effect taste and swallowing?

A

9

Glossopharyngeal

64
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What cranial nerve will effect the trapezious muscle and SCM?

A

11

Spinal Assessory

65
Q

What cranial nerve will effect the tounge?

A

12

Hypoglossal

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