Medicine Final Exam Flashcards
A 40 year old woman is having trouble sleeping, experiencing periods of severe anxiety, and having heart palpitations. If she wishes to visit a medical doctor who can prescribe medications, she should make an appointment with who?
a psychiatrist
What is a cell membrane?
a thin layer that forms the outer boundary of a cell
Which tube connects the nose and pharynx to the lungs?
trachea
Describe chemotherapy
a treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells
What is used to calculate BMI?
weight and height
From birth until they are released, eggs are stored where?
ovaries
What component helps the body absorb vitamins?
fats
Someone who must wash their hands immediately after touching something may suffer from which type of disorder?
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Blood is mainly made up of what two things?
plasma and red blood cells
What is a term for fleas, ticks, lice, and mites that live on the body and suck blood from their hosts?
extoparasites
What disease is characterized by a high fever and caused by a strain of salmonella bacteria?
typhoid
What is the name of a wound caused by tearing of the skin or the surface of an organ?
laceration
What cancer-causing virus has a vaccine?
HPV
If you want to become a chiropractor, what is the minimum degree you need to achieve that?
doctorate
Severe headache, unusual drowsiness, and vomiting are all potential symptoms of what?
serious head injury
What is the medical term for swine flu?
H1N1
A patient suffering from malnutrition caused by inadequate intake of protein would be diagnosed with which disorder?
kwashiorkor
Leukemia affects which cells of the body?
blood cells
A person could become which type of host for tapeworms after eating undercooked pork?
primary host
How much weight should a healthy woman at a normal weight expect to gain during pregnancy?
25-35 pounds
What is a fertilized egg called immediately after being fertilized by sperm?
zygote
Where in the body are blood vessels and nerve endings found?
dermis
What is an example of dense connective tissue?
tendons
What symptoms best describe a patient who is clinically dead?
not breathing and has no heartbeat
What part of the body does sarcoma originate?
connective tissue
Where is blood filtered and cleaned at?
kidneys
Which system does fiber play an important role in?
digestive system
At about what age do most people reach their physical peak?
30
What term describes the development of cancer cells in an area of the body from which the cells did not originate?
metastasis
What is the definition of ethics?
the study and evaluation of human conduct based on moral principles
