Past Exams Flashcards
In a hospital, elderly patients can be found in
A –Mortuary
B –Geriatric ward
C –Coronary care unit
D –Intensive care
Geriatric ward
These doctors may refer their patients to hospital to see a specialist or to receive specialist care
A –General practitioner
B –chiropodist
C –pediatrician
D –plastic surgeon
General practitioner
Hamad injured his leg in the accident. He suffered from a major ___ to that leg.
A –Break
B –faint
C –brake
D –heal
Break
A mechanical device for lifting & moving patients:
A –trolley
B –hoist
C –mattress
D –wheelchair
hoist
what does “necrosis” mean:
A –wearing out
B –Physical damage
C –death of the tissue
D –invasion of living organism
death of the tissue
If biochemical reactions in the body are upset, the result may be a
A –Metabolic disease
B –Degenerative disease
C –immunological disease
D –Tumor
Metabolic disease
The common name for “infectious mononucleosis” is:
A –indigestion
B –Glandular fever
C –swelling
D -polio
Glandular fever
The medical name for “bad breath” is:
A –Halitosis
B –hordedum
C –oedema
D –varicella
Halitosis
A patient with a highly infectious disease may have to be cared for in
A –contamination
B –incubation
C –isolation
D –immunization
isolation
the clostridium tetani bacillus causes:
A –Tetanus
B –Typhoid
C –Plaque
D –Malaria
Tetanus
A sudden change in the genetic makeup of an organism is known as:
A –Duplication
B –inheritance
C –mutation
D –division
mutation
Leaves and stalks can be indigestible because they contain more
A –Cellulose
B –Vitamin
C –minerals
D –amino acids
Cellulose
Steatogenous means:
A –Containing fat
B –secretion of potassium
C –formation of milk
D –Producing fat
Producing fat
Several patients have "gone down" with a stomach bug. "Go down" means: A –become ill B –improve C –reduce D –Cause injury
become ill
Inflammation of the heart muscle is known as:
A -tachycardia
B –infarction
C –myocarditis
D –arrest
myocarditis
In which condition a gall stone from the gall bladder has become stuck in the narrow tube & caused infection of the bile duct:
A –Crohn’s disease
B –cholangitis
C –diverticulitis
D –volvulus
cholangitis
A drastic shift of two bone ends out of their normal position is known as:
A –Sprain
B –Disc
C –Dislocation
D –Traction
Dislocation
In the majority of cases of lung cancer, the tumor begins to grow in the:
A –Bronchi
B –Pharynx
C –Larynx
D –Lungs
Bronchi
These help suppress nausea & vomiting:
A –analgesics
B –diuretics
C –stimulants
D –anti-emetics
anti-emetics
He shoots up every week.”Shoot up” means:
A –Take an injection
B –Conceal drugs
C –buy drugs
D –begin taking Drugs
Take an injection
In which of the following professions do people care after patients feet?
A. Chiropodists
B. social workers
C. occupational workers
D. surgeons
Chiropodists
People who assit patients at home and work with the hospital are called :
Social workers
What is the medical equivalent of “ grandular fever” ?
A. infectious mononucleosis
B. erthyma pernio
infectious mononucleosis
What is the medical equivalent for “belching” ?
A. pyrosis
B. belching
C. Eructation
Eructation
A patient uses a ___ to pull himself up
Monkey pole
abnormal swelling in a weakened arterial wall is called:
A. aneurysm
B. stenosis
C. myocarditis
D. tachycardia
aneurysm
Condition have a bad effect only on a few people :
A. idiosyncratic
B. degenrative
C. epidemic
D. allergic
idiosyncratic
the medical equivalent of ”haemorrhoids”:
A. piles
B. shringles
C. stye
piles
When the child cut his foot on a piece of glass, his mother put a/an ___ to stop the bleeding
A. compress
B. compromise
C. incidence
D. restrain
compress
The gall stone has become lodged in the bile duct causing an infection,this condition is called :
Cholangitis
Sleep deprivation is one of the causes of :
Hallucinations
secretions of potassium in urine is known as :
A. Kaliuresis
B. Calulus
Kaliuresis
which of the following providers insulation under the skin and protect major organs from trauma ?
A. zinc
B. lipids
C. cellulose
D. minerals
lipids
In a hospital , where would you find people who have recently died ?
A. mortuary
B. Laboratory
C. geriatric ward
D. Canteen
mortuary
A sudden change in the genetic makeup of an organism :
Mutation
the inflammation of the heart muscle is called :
A. aneurysm
B. myocarditis
Myocarditis
which is a source of a high quality protein?
A. amino acids
B. cellulose
C. lipids
D. pulses
amino acids
a swollen blood vessel that is protuding from the lining of the rectum, this is known as a/an :
A. hemorrhoid
B. Peptic ulcer
hemorrhoid
a small sac which has filled with fluid between the stomach and the pancreas is known as
A. gastritis
B. pseudocyst
C. peptic ulcer
pseudocyst
when blood is found in the faeces the doctor uses ___ to check what’s causing it
Colonoscopy
___ can either be benign or malignant.
A. neoplasm
B. infestation
C. trauma
neoplasm
The instrument that used during hip replacement surgery to shape the cavity in the pelvic body
A. Metal plate
B. Reamer
C. Prothesis
D. Traction
Reamer
finger clubbing along with embedded , indicates?
A. pulmonary disease
B. asbestosis
C. emphysema
pulmonary disease
What medication is taken to relieve constipation?
A. Analgesic
B. Anticoagulants
C. sedatives
D. laxatives
laxatives
Surgery that is required to cure a particular disease is known as :
A. corrective
B. elective
C. optional
D. exploratory
corrective
An instrument used to hold open the site of operation during surgery is called :
A. Retractor
B. Drapes
Retractor
Which one abnormally produces the protein amyloid?
A. multiple sclerosis
B. diverticulitis
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. stenosis
Alzheimer’s disease
A patient ……….. of sleep can experience hallucinations.
A. constricted
B. deprived
C. degenerated
deprived
Analgesics are used to ___ pain
A. Alleviate
B. Impair
C. Dilate
D. Increase
Alleviate
the prolonged usage of medication ___ effected her liver, leading to constricted (something)
A. promptly
B. adversely
adversely
when someone has chickenpox, herpes simplex lies ___ in the body until a trigger reactivates it, resulting in shingles
A. minute
B. dormant
C. sporadic
dormant
the chief surgeon ___ arrives at the hospital at 8 o’clock every day
A. consistently
B. subtly
consistently
Faisal barley chewed his food and swallowed too quickly, resulting in ___ his esophagus
A. constructing
B. obstructing
C. refusing
obstructing
A form of cell injury which result in the premature death of cells in living tissue
Necrosis
The man’s arm was lacerated from a car accident, resulting in ___ bleeding a shock
A. Severely
B. Impaired
C. Sporadic
D. Purified
Severely
___ is a disorder in which the acids in the stomach have attacked in to the wall.
a. volvulus
b. measles
c. peptic ulcer
d. gastritis
peptic ulcer
The force used to pull bones back into alignment (or back into their normal
position) is called
a. traction
b. rickets
c. metal plate
d. reamer
traction
Drugs used to suppress nausea and vomiting ……………….
a. laxatives
b. anti-emetics
c. aspirin d.analgesics
anti-emetics
One of the most common disabling disorders of the nervous system among young people is
a. Parkinson’s diseases
b. Multiple sclerosis
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Epileptic seizure
Multiple sclerosis
The patient and trolleys in the theatre are covered in sterile
a. Drapes
b. Pedestal
c. Tray
d. Catheter
Drapes
When the muscle of a patient’s diaphragm has weakened, allowing a small amount of the stomach to come through, the resulting condition is known as
a. pseudocyst
b. hemorrhoid
c. peptic ulcer
d. hiatus hernia
hiatus hernia
Infarction and necrosis are caused by  a.neoplasm b.infestation c.ischemia d.protozoa
ischemia
Pleural effusion causes excess ___ to accumulate between the two pleural membrane
a. mucus
b. fluid
c. irritants
fluid
What’s the medical term of chilblains?
a. infectious mononucleosis
b. myocardial infarction
c. eructation
d. erythema pernio
erythema pernio
When the patient’s alveoli stretch and rupture, the resulting disease is known as
a. Pulmonary disease
b. Emphysema
c. Asthma
Emphysema
Patients with ___ immune system are more likely to develop an infection
a. compressed
b. compromised
c. alleviated
d. constricted
compromised
When the outlet of a patient’s heart valve is too small, the condition is known
as
a. stenosis
b. tachycardia
c. myocarditis
d. aneurysm
stenosis
A ___ is a mechanical device used to lift patients
a. wheelchair
b. trolley
c. hoist
d. tray
hoist
What is the common name for bursitis?
a. Housemaid’s knee
b. Chilblains
c. Bad breath
d. Heartburn
Housemaid’s knee
Digitalis is used to ................. the performance of a weak heart  a.impair b.increase c.dilate d.suppers
increase
While a few ___ cases of this disease develop in warm climates, the
great majority of cases occur in cold climates
a. sporadic
b. spasmodic
c. cautious
d. minute
minute
The medical term for nettle rash is ___
a. pyrosis
b. urticaria
c. eructation
d. hordeolm
urticaria
The major of hemoglobin is ___
a. iodine
b. cellulose
c. iron
d. zinc
iron
A person has a long history of gallstones, what is used to treat it?
a. Cholecystectomy
b. Partial gastrectomy
c. Colonoscopy
Cholecystectomy
A few ___ cases develop in warm climates, but the great majority of cases occur in cold climates
a. dormant
b. manual
c. sporadic
d. minute
sporadic
The large number of deaths due to aids ___ much research into finding a cure
a. emerged
b. hazarded
c. compromised
d. prompted
prompted
The body’s main source of energy is ___
a. carbohydrate
b. riboflavin
c. pulses
d. amino acids
carbohydrate
When your uric acid accumulates in the synovial joints, this condition is known as
Gout
The acid in the stomach have attacked the stomach lining and burrowed into the wall
a. peptic ulcer
b. pseudocyst
c. gastritis
d. haemorrhoids
peptic ulcer
The surgery that is used in the diagnosis of an illness is called ___ surgery
a. corrective
b. exploratory
c. optional
d. elective
exploratory
When a patient’s pulse beats rapidly, the resulting disorder is known as
Tachycardia
An ………………… of viruses, protozoa, or bacteria can cause a disease
a. allergen
b. infestation
c. obstruction
d. epidemic
infestation
Patients …………… from eating and drinking before many surgical procedures
a. refrain
b. deprive
c. constrict
d. obstruct
refrain
