ALU 301 Exam Practice Questions and Answers, 2024

An example of a basic Activity of Daily Living (ADL) is: - 2. DRESSING Cell membrane molecules that conform to a target on a microbe or foreign substance are: - 1. receptors The "gold standard" test for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease is - 4. cardiac catheterization Biologic therapy used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease is: - 2. Remicade The Rai and Binet classification systems are used for: - 4. chronic lymphocytic leukemia Gleason scores measure: - 2. architectural pattern of tumor tissue A type of congenital heart defect that results in a left to right shunt is - 1. ventricular septal defect. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is characterized on an EKG by: - 2. a short PR interval with a delta wave The finding of leucocoria is observed in: - 2. retinoblastoma The quick ratio is: - 2. current assets minus inventory divided by current liabilities Maintenance chemotherapy is most commonly used in: - 2. acute lymphocytic leukemia A condition in which the fetal connection between the aorta and pulmonary artery fails to close after birth is - 1. patent ductus arteriosus The presence of the IgM antibody to an infectious antigen indicates - 4. recent infection All of the following are tools used to diagnose congestive heart failure - 1. chest x-ray 3. echocardiogram 4. heart catheterization All of the following statements regarding inflammatory bowel disease are correct EXCEPT: - 1. Fistulas are more common in Crohn's disease than ulcerative colitis. 3. Toxic megacolon can be a life threatening complication. 4. Arthritis is the most common extraintestinal manifestation. All of the following statements regarding ulcerative colitis in individuals over age 60 are correct - 2. There is little increase in mortality once the disease is controlled. 3. It is more often confined to the left colon. 4. Its onset can be more severe than with a younger individual. All of the following are types of reservoirs for infective organisms - 1. animals 2. symptomatic individuals 4. carriers