CHAPTER 8-12 HPEX 353 test 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions
A DEXA scan measures bone
1. mineral density
2. mass
3. ossification
4. mineral deposits Correct Answer Mineral density
A potentially fatal complication of graves disease is Correct
Answer thyroid storm (a severe episode of thyrotoxicosis
A round, moon-shaped face is a classic symptom of Correct
Answer cushing syndrome
A skin disorder you might find on a person who is elderly,
debilitated, or paralyzed is Correct Answer Decubitus Ulcers
A---- Or boil is an abscess involving the hair follicle and
subcutaneous tissue. A---consists of several boils developing in
adjoining hair follicles with multiple drainage sinuses Correct
Answer furuncles and carbuncles
According to the medical community, what constitutes stage 1
essential hypertension? Correct Answer a systolic pressure of
more than 140/90 mm Hg
Acne vulgaris Correct Answer Inflammatory disease of
sebaceous glands, hair follicles
Common in adolescence
,acromegaly Correct Answer results from hypersecretion of
hGH in adulthood
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Correct Answer Most
common leukemia in childhood, peak incidence = 2-4 years of
age
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Correct Answer Chiefly
an adult disease, but also seen in children and adolescents
Type of leukemia associated with Down's syndrome
alopecia Correct Answer baldness/ hair loss
Angina associated with increased demand; either physical
activity or emotional excitement Correct Answer stable
(typical) angina
Angina characterized by pain that occurs with progressively
increasing frequency and is precipitated with progressively less
effort Correct Answer unstable (crescendo) angina
Angina that occurs at rest and awakens the patient from sleep
Correct Answer Prinzmetal's variant angina
aplastic anemia Correct Answer Insufficiency or absence of
blood-cell production because the bone marrow stops production
Cannot fight infection; tendency to bleed
Arteriosclerosis Correct Answer Thickening or hardening of
arterial wall, often associated w/aging
, Atherosclerosis Correct Answer -Type of arteriosclerosis that
involves form of plaque w/in arterial wall
*-The leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease*
-Usually affects larger arteries like coronary artery beds, carotid,
vertebral, renal, iliac, and femoral arteries
Atopic dermatitis Correct Answer Skin inflammation, produces
intense itching. Appears to have allergic or hereditary
components
Bones become brittle and porous fracture easily Correct Answer
osteoporosis
Can you name the chronic disease of connective tissue
characterized by edma, inflammation, and degeneration of
skeletal muscles? Correct Answer Gout (Gouty Arthritis)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Correct Answer
Mainly a disorder of older persons
Men are affected twice as often as women
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Correct Answer
Predominantly a disorder of adults between ages of 30 and 50
years
Incidence is slightly higher in men than women
Associated with the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome
classic symptom for narcolepsy: Correct Answer excessive
daytime sleepiness
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