ALU 101 - COMPLETE MOCK EXAM
Chapters 1-15 | 100 Questions with Answers
Instructions: This exam contains 100 questions in three formats:
Questions 1-45: Straight Answer (select the best option)
Questions 46-75: "All-Correct-Except" (identify the one false
statement)
Questions 76-100: Complex Multiple Choice (A, B, C combinations)
The correct answer is provided directly below each question.
PART I: STRAIGHT ANSWER QUESTIONS (1-45)
1. A procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to image
soft tissue and produce an image is called:
1. computed tomography
2. magnetic resonance imaging
3. ultrasonography
4. fluoroscopy
Answer: 3. Ultrasonography (US) utilizes high-frequency sound waves to
image soft tissue and produce an image known as an ultrasound.
2. The type of external cardiac monitoring that can be worn up to
30 days is a:
1. Holter monitor
, 2. event monitor
3. patch monitor
4. mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT)
Answer: 4. Mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT) may be worn up
to 30 days to diagnose arrhythmias.
3. The test that can detect intra-arterial stenosis of the cerebral
arteries in real time is:
1. magnetic resonance angiography
2. transcranial doppler
3. cerebral angiography
4. cisternography
Answer: 2. Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound is used to image
intracranial vessels and can diagnose intra-arterial stenosis in real time.
4. The best test for monitoring long-term blood sugar control is
the:
1. fasting blood glucose
2. glucose tolerance test
3. glycohemoglobin (HbA1c)
4. random blood glucose
Answer: 3. The best test for monitoring blood sugar control is the A1c,
which represents the average blood glucose level over the prior three
months.
5. A disorder of the nerves that can result from diabetes mellitus
is:
1. retinopathy
2. nephropathy
3. gammopathy
4. neuropathy
,Answer: 4. Neuropathy is a disorder of the nerves that often presents as
a painful sensation, or lack of sensation, in the toes and feet. Diabetes is
the most common cause of neuropathy in the United States.
6. The maximum pressure achieved during contraction of the
heart is the:
1. systolic blood pressure
2. pulse pressure
3. diastolic blood pressure
4. atrial pressure
Answer: 1. Systolic blood pressure is the maximum pressure achieved
during systole, the period of contraction of the heart, especially in the
ventricles.
7. An increase in the number of normal cells due to an excessive
rate of cell division is:
1. hypertrophy
2. metaplasia
3. atypia
4. hyperplasia
Answer: 4. Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of normal cells due
to an excessive rate of cell division.
8. The presence of red blood cells in the urine is:
1. hematuria
2. glycosuria
3. proteinuria
4. albuminuria
Answer: 1. Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine.
, 9. In the U.S., the primary cause of death for individuals between
ages 5 to 24 is:
1. suicide
2. seizures
3. diabetes
4. motor vehicle accidents
Answer: 4. Traffic accidents rank as the fourth leading cause of death in
the United States overall and the leading cause between the ages of 5 and
24.
10. The measure of a test's ability to detect individuals who
actually have the disease is:
1. sensitivity
2. reliability
3. specificity
4. proficiency
Answer: 1. Sensitivity is the measure of the test's ability to detect
persons who have a disease or abnormal health condition (i.e., identify
true positives).
11. The gold standard test for diagnosing coronary artery disease
(CAD) is:
1. exercise tolerance test (ETT)
2. coronary angiography
3. myocardial perfusion imaging
4. electron beam computed tomography (EBCT)
Answer: 2. Coronary angiography is considered the gold standard for
diagnosing coronary artery disease as it defines coronary anatomy and
determines the site, extent, and percentage of coronary obstruction.
Chapters 1-15 | 100 Questions with Answers
Instructions: This exam contains 100 questions in three formats:
Questions 1-45: Straight Answer (select the best option)
Questions 46-75: "All-Correct-Except" (identify the one false
statement)
Questions 76-100: Complex Multiple Choice (A, B, C combinations)
The correct answer is provided directly below each question.
PART I: STRAIGHT ANSWER QUESTIONS (1-45)
1. A procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to image
soft tissue and produce an image is called:
1. computed tomography
2. magnetic resonance imaging
3. ultrasonography
4. fluoroscopy
Answer: 3. Ultrasonography (US) utilizes high-frequency sound waves to
image soft tissue and produce an image known as an ultrasound.
2. The type of external cardiac monitoring that can be worn up to
30 days is a:
1. Holter monitor
, 2. event monitor
3. patch monitor
4. mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT)
Answer: 4. Mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT) may be worn up
to 30 days to diagnose arrhythmias.
3. The test that can detect intra-arterial stenosis of the cerebral
arteries in real time is:
1. magnetic resonance angiography
2. transcranial doppler
3. cerebral angiography
4. cisternography
Answer: 2. Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound is used to image
intracranial vessels and can diagnose intra-arterial stenosis in real time.
4. The best test for monitoring long-term blood sugar control is
the:
1. fasting blood glucose
2. glucose tolerance test
3. glycohemoglobin (HbA1c)
4. random blood glucose
Answer: 3. The best test for monitoring blood sugar control is the A1c,
which represents the average blood glucose level over the prior three
months.
5. A disorder of the nerves that can result from diabetes mellitus
is:
1. retinopathy
2. nephropathy
3. gammopathy
4. neuropathy
,Answer: 4. Neuropathy is a disorder of the nerves that often presents as
a painful sensation, or lack of sensation, in the toes and feet. Diabetes is
the most common cause of neuropathy in the United States.
6. The maximum pressure achieved during contraction of the
heart is the:
1. systolic blood pressure
2. pulse pressure
3. diastolic blood pressure
4. atrial pressure
Answer: 1. Systolic blood pressure is the maximum pressure achieved
during systole, the period of contraction of the heart, especially in the
ventricles.
7. An increase in the number of normal cells due to an excessive
rate of cell division is:
1. hypertrophy
2. metaplasia
3. atypia
4. hyperplasia
Answer: 4. Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of normal cells due
to an excessive rate of cell division.
8. The presence of red blood cells in the urine is:
1. hematuria
2. glycosuria
3. proteinuria
4. albuminuria
Answer: 1. Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine.
, 9. In the U.S., the primary cause of death for individuals between
ages 5 to 24 is:
1. suicide
2. seizures
3. diabetes
4. motor vehicle accidents
Answer: 4. Traffic accidents rank as the fourth leading cause of death in
the United States overall and the leading cause between the ages of 5 and
24.
10. The measure of a test's ability to detect individuals who
actually have the disease is:
1. sensitivity
2. reliability
3. specificity
4. proficiency
Answer: 1. Sensitivity is the measure of the test's ability to detect
persons who have a disease or abnormal health condition (i.e., identify
true positives).
11. The gold standard test for diagnosing coronary artery disease
(CAD) is:
1. exercise tolerance test (ETT)
2. coronary angiography
3. myocardial perfusion imaging
4. electron beam computed tomography (EBCT)
Answer: 2. Coronary angiography is considered the gold standard for
diagnosing coronary artery disease as it defines coronary anatomy and
determines the site, extent, and percentage of coronary obstruction.
