Module 5 Test: Anatomy and Pathophysiology Review (RHIA & RHIT) Flashcards
What is the name of the protein that gives breads, cereals, baked goods, and pasta their structure but can cause serious gastrointestinal complications when ingested by individuals with celiac disease?
antioxidant
carbohydrate
gluten
glucose
gluten
In general, excessive RBC breakdown could result in
elevated BUN.
high bilirubin levels.
peptic ulcers.
Crohn’s disease.
high bilirubin levels.
A 37-year-old female goes to her family physician complaining of dysuria, urgency, fever, and malaise. A UA is performed, and upon gross examination is found to be turbid and has an unusual odor. Microscopic examination reveals a rod-shaped microorganism. A 24-hour culture produces a colony count greater than 100,000/mL of Escherichia coli. This would indicate a diagnosis of
UTI.
PID.
KUB.
FUO.
UTI.
Which of the following is a liver function test?
TSH
ECG
BUN
AST (SGOT)
AST (SGOT)
The progress of a disease, including initiating factors, signs and symptoms, physical manifestations, residual sequela, prognosis, and finally, the end result, is termed
iatrogenic.
etiology.
homeostasis.
pathogenesis.
pathogenesis.
Which of the following procedures is typically performed on children to facilitate the drainage of serous exudate behind the tympanic membrane in chronic otitis media?
cerumen evacuation
stapedectomy
myringotomy with tympanostomy tubes
cochlear implants
myringotomy with tympanostomy tubes
Several recent studies suggest that this issue/condition is now the third leading cause of death in the United States, is responsible for at least 10% of all deaths in the United States, and is an underrecognized and therefore underreported cause of death in the United States. This issue/condition is
car accidents.
handguns.
medical errors.
epidemics.
medical errors.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by entrapment of the
tibial nerve.
median nerve.
radial nerve.
ulnar nerve.
median nerve
On an EKG, what signifies the electronic stimulation of the ventricles?
the spacing of the waves
the height of the waves
the QRS wave
the P wave
the QRS wave
Some immunizations, such as tetanus, require a second application to strengthen or “remind” the immune system in response to antigens. The subsequent injections are termed
alerting shots.
warning shots.
booster shots.
unnecessary shots.
booster shots.
Which of the following is an effect of insulin?
increases the breakdown of fats
decreases glycogen concentration in liver
increases glucose metabolism
increases blood glucose
increases glucose metabolism
John was in a car accident and sustained severe chest trauma resulting in a tension pneumothorax. Manifestations of this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT
shock.
clubbing.
severe chest pain.
dyspnea.
clubbing.
An organism that uses reverse transcriptionase in order to make proteins for its metabolism, uses RNA only, and HIV is an example of, is termed a
retrovirus.
helminth.
rickettsiae.
protozoa.
retrovirus.
All of the following are examples of direct transmission of a disease EXCEPT
physical contact.
coughing or sneezing.
droplet spread.
contaminated foods.
contaminated foods.
Identify the term/phrase that is the calculated percentage of all COVID-19 tests administered that are actually positive for the SARS-CoV2 virus using the formula: (positive tests)/(total tests) × 100% and helps identify the rate of transmission of the disease within a population.
Morbidity rate
Positivity rate
Case fatality rate
Mortality rate
Positivity rate
A drug that has a high probability for abuse, lacks safety controls, and has no established therapeutic use, such as heroin or LSD, is classified by the FDA as a
Schedule III drug.
Placebo.
Schedule V drug.
Schedule I drug.
Schedule I drug.
The most common type of vaginitis is
yeast.
protozoan.
both yeast and protozoan.
viral.
both yeast and protozoan.
Which of the following cells produce histamine in a type I hypersensitivity reaction?
macrophages
neutrophils
mast cells
lymphocyte
mast cells
A 68-year-old female patient has no visible bleeding but remains anemic. Her physician is concerned about possible gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following tests might be ordered?
guaiac smear test
Pap smear test
prostatic-specific antigen test
DEXA scan
guaiac smear test
A patienth as diabetes. Her physician has told her about some factors that put her more at risk for infections. Which of the following factors would probably NOT be applicable?
hypoxia
increased glucose in body fluids
microangiopathy
increased blood supply
increased blood supply
