NCCAOM Biomed Tested Exam Questions Reviewed And Revised With Correct Answers Already Passed!!
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NCCAOM Biomedicine
NCCAOM Biomed Tested Exam
Questions Reviewed And Revised
With Correct Answers
Already Passed!!
1) What is the etiology of MS? - ANSWER
of nerves of CNS
Demyelination
2) What is the etiology and major symptom of myasthenia
gravis? - ANSWER
Disorder of neuromuscular
trans...
NCCAOM Biomed Tested Exam
Questions Reviewed And Revised
With Correct Answers
Already Passed!!
1) What is the etiology of MS? - ANSWER Demyelination
of nerves of CNS
2) What is the etiology and major symptom of myasthenia
gravis? - ANSWER Disorder of neuromuscular
transmission causing circulating antibodies to block ACH
receptors Fluctuating weakness and fatigue better with
rest
3) What is the etiology of optic neuritis? - ANSWER
Inflammation of the optic nerve leading to partial or
complete vision loss
4) What is the etiology of pernicious anemia? - ANSWER
Autoimmune disorder characterized by lack of intrinsic
factor leading to malabsorption of Vitamin B12
, 5) What is the etiology of RA? - ANSWER Autoimmune
disorder causing the body's immune system to attack the
joints
6) What is the etiology of Reiters syndrome? - ANSWER
Autoimmune response to bacterial infection that leads to
confusion over the HLA-B27 marker
7) What is the etiology of Sjogren sydrome? - ANSWER
Autoimmune disorder causing immune cells to destroy
exocrine glands leading to dry eyes and dry mouth +ANA
and RH factor
8) What is the etiology of scleroderma? - ANSWER
Autoimmune disorder of connective tissue leading to scar
tissue formation causing the skin to tighten and harden;
most commonly occurring on face, fingers, neck and feet
Red flag for cancer
9) What is melena? - ANSWER Black, tarry stools caused
by upper GI bleed
,10) What is the possible pathology for black, non-sticky
stools? - ANSWER Iron, bismuth, black licorice
11) What is the possible pathology for bright red blood in
the stool? - ANSWER Colon-rectal cancer, colon
diverticulitis, hemorrhoids
12) What is the possible pathology for pale stool? -
ANSWER Decreased fat absorption, pancreatic disease
13) What is the possible pathology for silvery stool? -
ANSWER Pancreatic cancer
14) What is the possible pathology for pencil-thin, ribbon
stool? - ANSWER Distal colon/anal cancer
15) What is the pathology of Crohns disease? - ANSWER
Chronic inflammation of the wall of LI and SI with skip
lesions leading to crampy abdominal pain in RLQ, chronic
diarrhea, fever, and weight loss Effects entire thickness of
intestine
, 16) What is the pathology of UC? - ANSWER Chronic
inflammation and ulceration of parts of LI wall leading to
cramping lower abdominal pain, tenesmus with diarrhea
containing pus and blood Higher risk of colon cancer, can
include peritonitis
Doesn't effect entire thickness of intestine
17) What is the pathology of IBS? - ANSWER Effects
females in early adulthood; stress or diet related
Variable s/sx of N/V/D, abdominal cramps, foul breath
Effects entire intestinal tract
18) What are the signs and symptoms of colon/rectal
cancer? - ANSWER Hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, back
pain referring to LE, N/V, weight loss, iron deficiency
leading to fatigue and dyspnea,red/mahogany stools
19) What are the signs and symptoms of appendicitis? -
ANSWER RLQ pain, guarding of rectus abdominus, pale
skin color
Decreased H&H, decreased blood pressure
+ McBurneys
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