Chapters 18-24 Study Guide

Question 1

What is a myth about older people?
They can no longer learn
They have sensory loss
They do everything slower
They lose stature and slump alot

Answer 1

They can no longer learn

Question 2

What can you do to help patients cope with stress?
Recommend medication
Reassure them everything will be OK
Listen to their fears and concerns
Don’t discuss poor diagnostic results

Answer 2

Listen to their fears and concerns

Question 3

With which type of illness should you reinforce the fact, the patient might not return to former health, but with prescribed treatment it can be manageable?
Chronic
Acute
Stressful
Cancerous

Answer 3

Chronic

Question 4

What is the branch of medicine that deals with older adult population?
pediatrics
geriatrics
orthodontics
sports medicine

Answer 4

geriatrics

Question 5

The vaccine for tetanus in the pediatric schedule is?
Dtap
MMRV
MMR
T

Answer 5

Dtap

Question 6

Physician visit that is to maintain a childs optimum health are called?
growth visits
well-child visits
immunizations
school physical visits

Answer 6

well-child visits

Question 7

The type of diabetes mellitus that occurs during pregnancy?
type 2
gestational
type 1
hyperglycemia

Answer 7

gestational

Question 8

Which hormone promotes growth of all body tissues?
HGH
TSH
FSH
LH

Answer 8

HGH

Question 9

Which gland aids in metabolism of carbs, proteins, and fats?
thyroid
testes
adrenal cortex
anterior pituitary gland

Answer 9

Thyroid

Question 10

What is the medical specialty devoted to infants, children, and adolescents?
geriatrics
family practice
pediatrics
general practice

Answer 10

pediatrics

Question 11

What should be a prime concern for choosing toys and equip in a ped’s office?
safety
quality
interactivity
cleanliness

Answer 11

safety

Question 12

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is sometimes referred to as?
gestational DM
insulin dependent
non-insulin dependent
hypoglycemia

Answer 12

insulin dependent

Question 13

_______ is a visual exam of the vaginal and cervical surfaces using a stereoscopic microscope?
laparoscopy
bimanual exam
colposcopy
Pap exam

Answer 13

colposcopy

Question 14

The fetal heart tones can be heard with a Doppler at which week?
8th
10th
4th
6th

Answer 14

10th

Question 15

When does the (ACOG) American College of OB/GYN recommend the first Pap and pelvic be performed?
onset of menstruation
when one desires to get pregnant
3 years after first sexual intercourse or by age 21
upon becoming pregnant

Answer 15

3 years after first sexual intercourse or by age 21

Question 16

Menorrhagia is a medical term for?
excessive bleeding during menses
irregular bleeding at times other than menses
abnormal frequent menses
bleeding after menopause

Answer 16

excessive bleeding menses

Question 17

Other than removing waste from the blood, what is another function of the urinary system?
Sending oxygen to blood
Building bone marrow
Regulation of fluid volume
Increasing WBC’s

Answer 17

Regulation of fluid volume

Question 18

Dialysis dependance might be short term or in acute illness long term?
end-stage renal disease
end-stage liver failure
end-stage COPD
end-stage CHF

Answer 18

end-stage renal disease

Question 19

What is the term for a collection of fluid in the scrotum and around testes, could be from trauma, infection or aging?
cryptorchidism
epididymitis
hydrocele
prostatitis

Answer 19

hydrocele

Question 20

Which popular form of reproductive control is the surgical removal of all the segment of the vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm?
tubal ligation
orchiopexy
prostatectomy
vasectomy

Answer 20

vasectomy

Question 21

Which symptom is common in urinary system infections?
normal urination
clear urine
frequent urination
seldom urinating

Answer 21

frequent urination

Question 22

_____ is a highly contagious and resistant viral infection that affects the brain and spinal cord?
Parkinsons
Lupus
Alzheimer
Polio

Answer 22

Polio

Question 23

Bacterial meningitis is treated with antibiotics and generally requires?
Outpatient surgery
Hospitalization
Special diet
Treatment of family members

Answer 23

Hospitalization

Question 24

Which statement is true about viral meningitis?
Usually not life threatening
Very life threatening
Always life threatening
Never life threatening

Answer 24

Usually not life threatening

Question 25

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) functions?
With voluntary action
Independently
Without voluntary action
Dependently

Answer 25

Without voluntary action

Question 26

Ulcerative lesions in the duodenum are often caused by exposure to gastric acid through the ___ to the small intestine?
Spleen
Pylorus
Gallbladder
Common bile duct

Answer 26

Pylorus

Question 27

In which chronic condition, does the tissue that lines the colon become congested edematous, sloughing off and leading to ulcers & bloody diarrhea?
Colon cancer
Bowel obstruction
Ulcerative colitis
Small bowel obstruction

Answer 27

Ulcerative colitis

Question 28

What occurs when the appendix becomes infected & fills with bacteria, pus, & blood?
Inflammation
Appendicitis
Rectal bleeding
Stomach ulcers

Answer 28

Appendicitis

Question 29

Predisposing factors for this type of cancer include chronic gastroesophageal reflux, smoking and alcohol?
Skin cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Esophageal cancer
Colon cancer

Answer 29

Esophageal cancer

Question 30

What infection occurs in the lining of the abdominal cavity, serious complication of several GI disorders that may occur if contents of intestines or other organs leak into the abdominal cavity?
Stomatitis
Gastritis
Peptic ulcers
Peritonitis

Answer 30

Peritonitis