Special Tests (General DX)

Question 1

Arterial Blood Gas

Answer 1

ind= Advanced COPD

Question 2

Aspiration

Answer 2

ind= Gout, Bacterial Arthritis

Question 3

Balloon Anioplasty

Answer 3

ind= Obstructive Atherosclerosis

Question 4

Biopsy

Answer 4

ind= Tumor (Hodgkin’s)

Question 5

Bone Scan

Answer 5

ind= Intrinsic bone changes, hidden fractures

Question 6

Bronchoscopy

Answer 6

ind= Bronchogenic Carcinoma (Lung Biopsy)

Question 7

Colonoscopy

Answer 7

ind= Lower GI Disease

Question 8

CT Scan (Computed Tomography)

Answer 8

ind= Trauma, Infection, Vascular, Neoplastic, Arthritic/Metabolic Disorders

Question 9

DEXA Scan

Answer 9

ind= Osteoporosis

Question 10

Doppler

Answer 10

ind= Arterial Alterations

Question 11

EEG (Electroencephalograph)

Answer 11

ind= Epilepsy, Sleep disturbance, encephalopathies

Question 12

EMG (Electromyography)

Answer 12

ind= Muscle Atrophy

Question 13

Endoscopy

Answer 13

ind= GI tract

Question 14

Laparoscopy

Answer 14

ind= Abdominal Tumor

Question 15

Mantoux Test

Answer 15

ind= TB (***also: TINE and PPD)

Question 16

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Answer 16

ind= Spinal tumor

Question 17

NCV (Nerve Conduction Velocity)

Answer 17

ind= Peripheral Nerves

Question 18

PET (Positron Emission Tomography)

Answer 18

ind= Bone and soft tissue, tumor, heart, brain

Question 19

SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)

Answer 19

ind= Musculoskeletal system, heart, brain, and abdome

Question 20

Spirometer

Answer 20

ind= COPD

Question 21

Sputum Culture

Answer 21

ind= Strep, TB

Question 22

Stress Test

Answer 22

ind= Atherosclerosis, Angina

Question 23

Tonometer

Answer 23

ind= Glaucoma

Question 24

Ultrasound

Answer 24

ind= Aneurysm, Organs, Pregnancy