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ALU 101 EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
An EBCT scan is used to:
1. calculate exercise tolerance
2. detect heart murmurs
3. detect deposits of calcium in coronary arterial walls
4. fracture plaque in an occluded coronary artery - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 3: detect deposits of calcium in coronary arterial walls -
page 92.
The measure of a test's ability to detect individuals who have
disease is:
1. sensitivity
2. reliability
3. specificity
4. proficiency - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1: sensitivity - page 102.
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Elevations of both gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and
alkaline phosphatase (AP) are associated with:
1. pancreatitis
2. osteomyelitis
3. biliary obstruction
4. osteoporosis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3: biliary obstruction - page
117.
A positive urine cotinine test result on an insurance exam can be
caused by which of the following?
a) nicotine gum
b) cigar use
c) secondhand smoke
1. A and B only are correct.
2. A and C only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1: A and B only are
correct - page 113.
Chronic hepatitis increases the risk of developing which of the
following?
a) fibrosis
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b) hepatocellular carcinoma
c) Barrett's esophagus
1. A only is correct.
2. A and B only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2: A and B only are
correct - page 115.
The presence of red blood cells in the urine is:
1. hematuria
2. glycosuria
3. proteinuria
4. albuminuria - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1: hematuria - page 112.
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 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 4: motor vehicle
accidents - page 135.
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All of the following statements regarding elderly drivers in the
U.S. and Canada are correct EXCEPT:
1. They represent an increasing segment of the driving
population.
2. Many elderly people drive safely.
3. They are more likely to die in an auto accident than are
teenage drivers.
4. Dementia in early stages should not impair driving
significantly. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3: They are more likely to die in
an auto accident than are teenage drivers. - pages 138-139.
Underwriting tools that can be used to evaluate an individual's
driving record include which of the following?
a) attending physician's statement
b) application
c) personal history interview
1. B only is correct.
2. A and C only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 4: A, B, and C are
correct - pages 141-143.
ALU 101 EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
An EBCT scan is used to:
1. calculate exercise tolerance
2. detect heart murmurs
3. detect deposits of calcium in coronary arterial walls
4. fracture plaque in an occluded coronary artery - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 3: detect deposits of calcium in coronary arterial walls -
page 92.
The measure of a test's ability to detect individuals who have
disease is:
1. sensitivity
2. reliability
3. specificity
4. proficiency - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1: sensitivity - page 102.
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Elevations of both gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and
alkaline phosphatase (AP) are associated with:
1. pancreatitis
2. osteomyelitis
3. biliary obstruction
4. osteoporosis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3: biliary obstruction - page
117.
A positive urine cotinine test result on an insurance exam can be
caused by which of the following?
a) nicotine gum
b) cigar use
c) secondhand smoke
1. A and B only are correct.
2. A and C only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1: A and B only are
correct - page 113.
Chronic hepatitis increases the risk of developing which of the
following?
a) fibrosis
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b) hepatocellular carcinoma
c) Barrett's esophagus
1. A only is correct.
2. A and B only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2: A and B only are
correct - page 115.
The presence of red blood cells in the urine is:
1. hematuria
2. glycosuria
3. proteinuria
4. albuminuria - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1: hematuria - page 112.
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 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 4: motor vehicle
accidents - page 135.
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All of the following statements regarding elderly drivers in the
U.S. and Canada are correct EXCEPT:
1. They represent an increasing segment of the driving
population.
2. Many elderly people drive safely.
3. They are more likely to die in an auto accident than are
teenage drivers.
4. Dementia in early stages should not impair driving
significantly. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3: They are more likely to die in
an auto accident than are teenage drivers. - pages 138-139.
Underwriting tools that can be used to evaluate an individual's
driving record include which of the following?
a) attending physician's statement
b) application
c) personal history interview
1. B only is correct.
2. A and C only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 4: A, B, and C are
correct - pages 141-143.
