Etiologies of dementia include
1. ischemia.
2. brain tumors.
3. trauma.
4. all answers apply. - ANSWER:4. all answers apply.
A surgical procedure that is performed to realign and stabilize a fractured femur with a rod and screws is
referred to as a(n)
1. closed reduction with external fixation.
2. open reduction with internal fixation.
3. closed reduction with internal fixation.
4. osteotomy. - ANSWER:2. open reduction with internal fixation.
** Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a commonly used treatment for fractures throughout
the body, including the femur.
In ______________ anemia, the red blood cells become shaped like elongated crescents in the presence
of low oxygen concentration.
1. sickle cell
2. folic acid
3. aplastic
4. vitamin B12 - ANSWER:1. sickle cell
Which of the following issues seems to be the main contributing factor to the rise of antibiotic-resistant
bacterial organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?
1. all answers apply
2. the overprescribing of antibiotics to treat bacterial and viral infections
3. the use of antibacterial soaps and other products that contain triclosan and/or triclocarban
, 4. patient noncompliance in the use of antibiotics when the patient does not take all of the medicine for
the allotted time - ANSWER:1. all answers apply
There has been a significant increase in the number of cases and deaths from pertussis. Health care
professionals attribute this disease trend to which of the following?
1. a decrease in the number of people immunized with TDaP
2. an increase in the virulence of the bacteria
3. drug-resistant strains of the bacteria
4. all answers apply - ANSWER:1. a decrease in the number of people immunized with TDaP
Which one of the following cells produces antibodies?
1. A cells
2. helper T cells
3. plasma cells
4. cytotoxic T cells - ANSWER:3. plasma cells
Each of the following conditions fall under the category of COPD EXCEPT
1. emphysema.
2. chronic bronchitis.
3. pneumonia.
4. smoking. - ANSWER:3. pneumonia.
** Pneumonia is a condition where there is excess fluid in the lung, typically due to the inflammatory
response to a virus, bacteria, or other organisms.
Penicillin is effective in the treatment of all of the following diseases EXCEPT
1. strep throat.
2. Lyme disease.
3. influenza.
4. syphilis. - ANSWER:3. influenza.
In which gender is the urethra significantly longer?