CIS forensics and nutritional topics

Question 1

what percentage of emerging infectious diseases are due to bacteria, rickettsia and viruses

Answer 1

80%

Question 2

Hb has greater affinity for CO than O2 by what factor

Answer 2

200x

Question 3

ischemic changes in the brain due to CO are seen where

Answer 3

basal ganglia

Question 4

if a suicidal man shoots himself but doesn’t penetrate bone, unconscious then dies of CO poisoning what is COD? mechanism?

Answer 4

COD: Gunshot wound to the head
mechanism: CO toxicity

Question 5

lead poisoning in adults is most likely to be exhibited by

Answer 5

peripheral neuropathy

Question 6

what poisoning appears with basophilic stippling appearance of blood smear

Answer 6

lead poisoning

Question 7

what is the major protective mechanism of mercury detoxification in humans

Answer 7

intracellular glutathione reductase

Question 8

what type of bladder neoplasias are common in us

Answer 8

urothelial metaplasias

Question 9

heavily overweight male who smokes, has heart attack with v-fib prior to arrest. pronounced dead. COD?

Answer 9

COD: MI

Question 10

what is ecognine

Answer 10

metabolite of cocaine

Question 11

chemo and radiation patient is exhibiting SOB, fatigue. what is most likely complication

Answer 11

aplastic anemia

Question 12

what is a major side effect of bleomycin

Answer 12

idiopathic interstitial fibrosis of lung. chronic(over time)

Question 13

what causes lobar pneumonia

Answer 13

pyogenic infections

Question 14

if you developed a synthetic version of adipnectin, what is your target marketing population

Answer 14

obese americans