ALU 101 Exam 1 Questions And Correct
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Ultrasonography - Answer A procedure that utilizes high frequency sound waves to
image soft tissue
Positron emission tomography PET - Answer Procedures used to identify coronary
artery disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
CT
Myocardial perfusion scan
PET
MRA
All of the above - Answer Tests used to assist in identifying lung cancer include which of
the following?
Chest Xray
CT scan
Bronchoscopy
All of the following - Question Which of the following are recorded during a sleep study?
Body position
Oxygen saturation
EEG
Hypothyroidism - Question A low body mass index (BMI) can be a marker for all of the
following EXCEPT:
Cancer
,Anorexia
Hypothyroidism
Alcohol abuse
Systolic blood pressure - Question The maximum pressure achieved during contraction
of the heart is
All of the following - Question Which of the following statements regarding HTN are
correct?
HTN can lead to stroke
Mild HTN can shorten life expectancy
Left ventricular hypertrophy can develop w/ uncontrolled HTN
Calcium Channel Blockers
ACE inhibitors - Answer Classes of drugs that can be used to treat HTN include which of
the following:
Sulfonamides
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Diabetes - Answer All of the following are potential complications of gastrointestinal
surgery for obesity EXCEPT:
Dumping syndrome
Anemia
Nutritional deficiencies
Diabetes
Glycohemoglobin - Answer The best test for monitoring blood sugar is
,It results in a hypoglycemic state - Answer All of the following statements regarding
ketoacidosis are correct EXCEPT:
Can be caused by uncontrolled type 1 DM
Symptoms can include dehydration and nausea
It leads to a hypoglycemic state
It is caused by excessive breakdown of fat molecules
Oral glucose tolerance test
Fasting blood glucose test - Answer The lab tests used to diagnose diabetes include
which of the following:
Oral glucose tolerance test
Fasting serum creatinine test
Fasting blood glucose test
CAD
Retinopathy - Answer Complications of diabetes can include which of the following:
CAD
Retinopathy
Hepatitis
Neuropathy - Answer A disorder of the nerves that can result from DM is:
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Gammopathy
Neuropathy
Chemotherapy - Answer The treatment that is more effective with high growth
rate/metastatic cancers is:
, Active surveillance
Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Slow growth rate - Answer All of the following are common characteristics of malignant
tumors EXCEPT:
Slow growth rate
Anaplastic cells
Infiltrating growth pattern
Extensive mitotic activity
It can be a noninvasive cancer
It can have high probability of progression to invasive cancer - Answer Which
statements regarding carcinoma in situ is/are correct?
It can be a noninvasive cancer
It is reported as Tx in the TNM staging system
It can have high probability of progression to invasive cancer
Hyperplasia - Answer An increase in the number of normal cells due to an excessive rate
of cell division is:
Hypertrophy
Metaplasia
Atypia
Hyperplasia
CRP - Answer All of the following are tumor markers EXCEPT:
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
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