Question 1

The medical specialist who diagnoses and treats inappropriate immune system responses to normally harmless substances is a(n) ________.

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Question 2

Which gastrointestinal disease involves gastric acid rising from the stomach into the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stomatitis
B)   Diverticulitis
C)   Colitis
D)   Cholelithiasis
E)   Gastroesophageal refluxF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Mrs. Gorman has brought her 3-year-old son Billy to the pediatrician's office because he does not seem to be growing or developing as fast as his playmates in the daycare center. The pediatrician performs basic measurements and agrees that Billy seems undersize for his age. To which of the following specialists is the pediatrician most likely to refer Billy?

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A)   Endocrinologist
B)   Orthopedist
C)   Neurologist
D)   Cardiologist
E)   DermatologistF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The treatment for which vascular disease includes wearing elastic stockings, losing and controlling weight, and elevating the legs?

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A)   Hypertension
B)   Varicose veins
C)   Aneurysms
D)   Arteriosclerosis
E)   EndocarditisF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

A tumor in which cells grow uncontrollably, invading and actively destroying the tissue around them, is considered ________.

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Question 6

Which allergy test is performed by placing a piece of linen on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the linen with the suspected allergen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Radioallergosorbent test
B)   Patch test
C)   Intradermal test
D)   Scratch test
E)   Blood testF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 7

Performing a gallbladder function test called ________ enables the physician to determine whether the bile duct is obstructed or gallstones are present.

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Question 8

The test that measures a patient's cardiovascular response to a workload is a(n) ________ test.

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Question 9

Which diagnostic test produces a three-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the brain with or without a contrast medium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electromyography
B)   Electroencephalography
C)   Computed tomography
D)   Cerebral angiography
E)   Magnetic resonance imagingF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

A procedure in which a flexible fiber-optic tube is passed through the patient's mouth to the stomach is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   colonoscopy
B)   duodenoscopy
C)   gastroscopy
D)   proctoscopy
E)   fluoroscopyF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The ________ test is performed by introducing dilute solutions of allergens into the skin of the inner forearm or upper back with a fine-gauge needle.

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Question 12

A(n) ________ is performed by placing a linen or paper patch on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the patch with the suspected allergen.

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Question 13

A common neurological disorder caused by the misfiring of nerve groups in the brain that results in seizures is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   epilepsy
B)   Parkinson's disease
C)   multiple sclerosis
D)   neuritis
E)   encephalitisF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The surgery that involves bypassing the blockage in a coronary artery with a vessel taken from another area is a coronary artery _______.

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Question 15

A magnetic ________ imaging test uses a powerful magnetic field to produce an image of internal body structures.

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