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Midterm - True Or False Flashcards

1
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Thrombocytes are concerned with the clotting process

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True

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2
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B lymphocytes are responsible for humoral immunity

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True

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3
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Rabies is curable

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True

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4
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The andrenal glands are also known as suprarenals

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True

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5
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Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain tissue

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True

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6
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Muscle disorders are often elevated by an electromyogam

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True

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7
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Cartilage provide a cushion to prevent the friction between bones

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True

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8
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Hemophilia can be prevented only by genetic testing of possible carriers along with the decision to not have children

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True

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9
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Mineralization of bones causes their characteristic hardness

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True

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10
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Basal cell skin cancer is fast growing

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False

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11
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Transmission of HIV through blood transfusion is still a high threat

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False

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12
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Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction to an allergen

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True

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13
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There is no known prevent for spinal deformities

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True

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14
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The mitral valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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True

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15
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Seborrheic dermatitis affecting the scalp of adults is called dandruff

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True

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16
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Another name for thromboangitis is buerger’s disease

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True

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17
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Loss of circulating blood volume is better known as exsanguination

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True

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18
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Cretinism is hypothyroidism in adults

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False

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19
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Immunization programs since 1960 have virtually eliminated poliomyelitis in the United States

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True

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20
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Tissue can be inflamed but not infected

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True

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21
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The cardio vascular system includes the heart, arteries, and veins along with the blood

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True

22
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Kawasaki’s disease is often fatal

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False

23
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A red- sternberg cell confirms the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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False

24
Q

The allergen that causes hay fever is perennial and is transmitted through physical contact

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False

25
Q

The herpes virus flares up during times of stress

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True

26
Q

Malignant melanoma is the least serious form of skin cancer

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False

27
Q

Myasthenia gravies is characterized by hyperkinesis

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False

28
Q

As osteoporosis progresses, the individual has an extreme risk of fracturing a hip

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True

29
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Osteoarthritis is a “wearing out” of a joint

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True

30
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Most bites and stings are mild and only cause itching at the site

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True

31
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The muscular system provides support of the body

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False

32
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Anticoagulants are give to dissolve the existing clots in a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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False

33
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Diseases that are not lethal during the younger years could be the cause of death in older individuals

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True

34
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A pilonidal cyst is a form of sebaceous cyst

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True

35
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Acute blood loss is usually related to disease processes

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False

36
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Hemorrhagic anemia is the result of acute loss of normal amounts of blood

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False

37
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Cortisone cures inflammatory conditions

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False

38
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Treatment of urticaria includes antihistamines and antibiotics

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False

39
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Fosamax is a treatment to reverse osteoporosis

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False

40
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Diagnosis of poliomyelitis is confirmed by culturing the virus from the throat, feces, and spinal fluid

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True

41
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Transfusion of blood from one person to another are a type of tissue transplant

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True

42
Q

Prognosis of giantism is usually poor

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False

43
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The best weapons against aids is education

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True

44
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A spinal tap is a diagnostic test done to diagnose meningitis

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True

45
Q

The primary union of tissue healing involves approximating the edges of the wound

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True

46
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Grave’s disease commonly affect middle- aged men

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False

47
Q

The prognosis of encephalitis is always poor

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False

48
Q

Inflammation can occur only in a tissue with blood supply

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True

49
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Squamous cell cancer tends to grow more rapidly and become metastatic

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True

50
Q

The body has two basic methods of tissue repair

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True
Primary (regeneration)
Secondary (formation)

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