Exam 4 Quiz Questions Flashcards
A wide pupil is said to tbe
dilated; and permits more light to enter the eye
The mental health interview will cover a wide range of topics and then will use the ? To diagnose the mental disorder
DSM
Risks for ? Can be reduced by controlling blood sugar and hypertension and by getting regular eye exams
Glaucoma
T or F? Acromegaly is caused by a benign tumor of the infundibulum
Correct Answer is False
T or F? Retinal detachment is an emergency condition in which the retina pulls away from the front of the eye ball
Correct Answer is False
A person who is very distrustful and suspicious of others may have ? Personality disorder
Paranoid
? Is the m ost common form of hyperthyroidism
Graves Disesase
The inner and posterior layer of the eyeball is the ? Which contains light sensitive nerve endings
Retina
T or F? Hyperparathyroidism is more common in men than in women
Correct Answer is False
T or F? The m ost distinctive sign of hyperparathyrodisim is hyperpigmentaiton of the skin
Correct Answer is False
? Is characterized by regular episodes of extreme overeating without trying to compensate for the behavior
Binge eating disorder
Diagnosis for many eye diseases uses a dilated eye exam and ? Eye chart
Snellen
Simple goiter may be caused by a deficiency in
iodine
T or F? Presbyopia is caused by age-related reduction in lens flexibility
Correct Answer is True
T or F? Brain stimulation therapies involve activiating or touching the brain directly with electricity; magnets or implants
Correct Answer is True
One of the signs of ? In infants includes buldging fontanels; irritability; and poor reflexes
encephalitis
In hyperparathyroidism; as calcium lebles rise;
phosphate levels fall
The ? Lobe is devoted to interpreting visual input
occipital
T or F? Light entering the eye first passes through the lens
Correct Answer is False
T or F? While most brain tumors are benign; both benign and malignant tumors are serious because they can impair vitally important areas
Correct Answer is False
Infants who use ? During flue and chickenpox infections are at risk for Reye syndrome
aspirin
Bell’s Palst is a paralysis of facial muscle caused by ? Of the facial nerve
inflammation
Mental health disorders typically arise from an interaction between ? Factors
biological; physical; and environmental
T or F? Tonometry measures eyeball pressure used to detect glaucoma
Correct Answer is True
T or F? Insulin and glucagon work antagonistically to each other
Correct Answer is True
Macular degeneration afects the central part of the
retina
With ? Anxiety disorder; the anxiety is a result of being watched; judged; and criticized by others
socail
The main treatment for ? Is levodopa (L-dopa)
PD
T or F? Genes may influence the development of some mental disorders
Correct Answer is True
T or F? Antidepressants increase the availabilit of neurotransmitters
Correct Answer is True
Ringing in the ears is known as
tinnitus
A person who is an attention seeker that needs to always be the center of attention may have ? Personality disorder
histrionic
Vitamin supplementaiton may help slow? But should only be done under a doctor’s supervision
dry macular degeneration
T or F? One of the risk factors for botulism includes eating honey
Correct Answer is True
T or F? In myopia the eyeball grows too long and distant images focus short of the retina
Correct Answer is True
A type of conjunctivitis called inclusion conjunctivitis is usually transmitted during childbirth when a mother has a ? Infection
chlamydia
Mental health is the condition of being sound ?
emotionally and mentally
One of the risk factors for thyroid cancer is a diet low in
iodine
T or F? Endocine tissue can be found in the heart
Correct Answer is True
T or F? There is no evidence to link brain tumors to electromagnetic radiaiton from cell phone
Correct Answer is True
A persn who repeatedly perfroms acts that are grounds for arrest by have ? Personality disorder
antisocial
The casuse of Parkinson’s Disease is related to reduced levels of the neurotransmitters
dopamine and norepinephrine
T o prevent ? Foreign objects should not be inserted into the ear canal; and earphone and earplugs shoule be cleansed regularay
otitis externa
T or F? Men are 75% more likely to have binge eating disorders than women
Correct Answer is False
T or F? Death from pulmonary failure or lung infections occurs 3-5 ears after the onset of ALS symptoms
Correct Answer is True
Treatment for ADHD may include medication that
increase the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine
If the swelling of otitis media becomes severe; it may perforated the
tympanic membrane
? May be foacal; affecting one part of the brain; or genearlized affecting many areas of the brain
epilepsy
T or F? fluid accumulation in the inner ear is responsible for the signs and symptoms of Meniere’s Disease
Correct Answer is True
T or F? The botulism bacteria thrive in anaerobic conditions
Correct Answer is True
The adrenal cortex is stimulated by what anterior pituitary hormone
ACTH
A condition of excess growth hormone after the growth plate has fused is called
acromegaly
What endocrine gland is important for the regulation of serum calcium and phosphate
parathyroid
Insulin resistance and a reduction in the production of insulin occur in what condition
type 2 diabetes
T or F? The pancrease carries out endocrine and exocrine functions
Correct Answer is True
Complication of diabetes that results in numbness of the hands or feet and severe muscle aches is known as
neuropathy
T or F? Gonadotropins are sex hormones
Correct Answer is False
The most severe form of hypothyroidism in adults is
Myxedema
Glucose is stored in the cells in the form of
Glycogen
What is the effect of glucagon
increases blood sugar
Reabsorption of calcium from the bone is regulated by
parathormone
What organism is the cause of lockjaw?
Clostridium tetani
How is CSF collected for examination?
Lumbar puncture
Due to the nature of migraine headaches they are sometimes called
sick
Which group is most likely to contract shingles
anyone over age 50
T or F? There are five ventricles in the brain
Correct Answer is False
What brain cavaties are filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
ventricles
What is the clinical name for lockjaw
trismus
What type of cell is an astrocyte
glial cell
Reye’s syndrome has been linked to which NSAID
aspirin
Which of the following is ture of essential tremor
it is a neurological disease
Flickering lights may induce what response in some individuals
epileptic seizure
What areas of the brain is affected by Parkinson’s disease
basal ganglia
A stroke on the left side of the brain would likely cause
paralysis on the right side
Head trauma that results in a bruise to the brain is called a
contusion
Head trauma that results in bleeding between the dura matter and the skull is called
epidural hemorrhage
T or F? Huntington’s chorea is a reessive genetic disease
Correct Answer is False
The major symptom of tinnitus is
roaring or ringing sounds
Presbyopia is reduciton in refractive abilities of the eye primarily due to which of the following: weak cornea; aging; vitamin deficiency; damaged optic nerve
aging
What is the name of the observable part of the ear that helps collect sound waves to assist hearing
pinna
Progressive hearing loss associated with aging is called
Presbycusis
What form of eye disorder causes tunnel vision
glaucoma
What receptor element is mainly damaged in nerve-type hearing loss
organ of corti
Aggressive; antisocial behavior and willful disobedience is characteristic of what disorder
conduct disorder
SSRIs are used to treat
depression
Which most often occurs first in children
ADHD
T or F? Parkinson’s disease is usuallt first diagnosed in adulthood
Correct Answer is True
Autism is first noticed around age
three
Hallucinations and delusions are characteristics of
schizophrenia
Tourette’s syndrome is an example of
tic disorder
Severe; persistent worries that are out of proportion to the circumstances are characteristic of
generalized anxiety disorder
The cause of mental illness is best described as: inheited; environmental stressors; imbalance in neurotrasmitters; all of the above
all of the above
Dopamine is used to treat
Parkinson’s disease
