ALU 101 exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to image soft tissue - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ultrasonography
Procedures used to identify coronary artery disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
CT
Myocardial perfusion scan
PET
MRA - CORRECT ANSWER - Positron emission tomography PET
Tests used to assist in identifying lung cancer include which of the following?
Chest Xray
CT scan
Bronchoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following
Which of the following are recorded during a sleep study?
Body position
Oxygen saturation
EEG - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following
A low body mass index (BMI) can be a marker for all of the following EXCEPT:
Cancer
Anorexia
Hypothyroidism
Alcohol abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypothyroidism
,The maximum pressure achieved during contraction of the heart is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Systolic blood pressure
Which of the following statements regarding HTN are correct?
HTN can lead to stroke
Mild HTN can shorten life expectancy
Left ventricular hypertrophy can develop w/ uncontrolled HTN - CORRECT ANSWER -
All of the following
Classes of drugs that can be used to treat HTN include which of the following:
Sulfonamides
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Calcium
Channel Blockers
ACE inhibitors
All of the following are potential complications of gastrointestinal surgery for obesity EXCEPT:
Dumping syndrome
Anemia
Nutritional deficiencies
Diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER - Diabetes
The best test for monitoring blood sugar is - CORRECT ANSWER - Glycohemoglobin
All of the following statements regarding ketoacidosis are correct EXCEPT:
Can result from uncontrolled type 1 DM
Symptoms can include dehydration and nausea
It leads to a hypoglycemic state
,It is caused by excessive breakdown of fat molecules - CORRECT ANSWER - It leads to
a hypoglycemic state
The lab tests used to diagnose diabetes include which of the following:
Oral glucose tolerance test
Fasting serum creatinine test
Fasting blood glucose test - CORRECT ANSWER - Oral glucose tolerance test
Fasting blood glucose test
Complications of diabetes can include which of the following:
CAD
Retinopathy
Hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER - CAD
Retinopathy
A disorder of the nerves that can result from DM is:
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Gammopathy
Neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER - Neuropathy
The treatment that is more effective with high growth rate/metastatic cancers is:
Active surveillance
Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemotherapy
All of the following are common characteristics of malignant tumors EXCEPT:
, Slow growth rate
Anaplastic cells
Infiltrating growth pattern
Extensive mitotic activity - CORRECT ANSWER - Slow growth rate
Which statements regarding carcinoma in situ is/are correct?
It can be a noninvasive cancer
It is reported as Tx in the TNM staging system
It can have high probability of progression to invasive cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - It
can be a noninvasive cancer
It can have high probability of progression to invasive cancer
An increase in the number of normal cells due to an excessive rate of cell division is:
Hypertrophy
Metaplasia
Atypia
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperplasia
All of the following are tumor markers EXCEPT:
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) - CORRECT ANSWER - CRP
The gold standard test for diagnostic CAD is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Coronary
angiography
Modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis include all of the following EXCEPT:
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to image soft tissue - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ultrasonography
Procedures used to identify coronary artery disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
CT
Myocardial perfusion scan
PET
MRA - CORRECT ANSWER - Positron emission tomography PET
Tests used to assist in identifying lung cancer include which of the following?
Chest Xray
CT scan
Bronchoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following
Which of the following are recorded during a sleep study?
Body position
Oxygen saturation
EEG - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following
A low body mass index (BMI) can be a marker for all of the following EXCEPT:
Cancer
Anorexia
Hypothyroidism
Alcohol abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypothyroidism
,The maximum pressure achieved during contraction of the heart is - CORRECT
ANSWER - Systolic blood pressure
Which of the following statements regarding HTN are correct?
HTN can lead to stroke
Mild HTN can shorten life expectancy
Left ventricular hypertrophy can develop w/ uncontrolled HTN - CORRECT ANSWER -
All of the following
Classes of drugs that can be used to treat HTN include which of the following:
Sulfonamides
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Calcium
Channel Blockers
ACE inhibitors
All of the following are potential complications of gastrointestinal surgery for obesity EXCEPT:
Dumping syndrome
Anemia
Nutritional deficiencies
Diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER - Diabetes
The best test for monitoring blood sugar is - CORRECT ANSWER - Glycohemoglobin
All of the following statements regarding ketoacidosis are correct EXCEPT:
Can result from uncontrolled type 1 DM
Symptoms can include dehydration and nausea
It leads to a hypoglycemic state
,It is caused by excessive breakdown of fat molecules - CORRECT ANSWER - It leads to
a hypoglycemic state
The lab tests used to diagnose diabetes include which of the following:
Oral glucose tolerance test
Fasting serum creatinine test
Fasting blood glucose test - CORRECT ANSWER - Oral glucose tolerance test
Fasting blood glucose test
Complications of diabetes can include which of the following:
CAD
Retinopathy
Hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER - CAD
Retinopathy
A disorder of the nerves that can result from DM is:
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Gammopathy
Neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER - Neuropathy
The treatment that is more effective with high growth rate/metastatic cancers is:
Active surveillance
Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemotherapy
All of the following are common characteristics of malignant tumors EXCEPT:
, Slow growth rate
Anaplastic cells
Infiltrating growth pattern
Extensive mitotic activity - CORRECT ANSWER - Slow growth rate
Which statements regarding carcinoma in situ is/are correct?
It can be a noninvasive cancer
It is reported as Tx in the TNM staging system
It can have high probability of progression to invasive cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - It
can be a noninvasive cancer
It can have high probability of progression to invasive cancer
An increase in the number of normal cells due to an excessive rate of cell division is:
Hypertrophy
Metaplasia
Atypia
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperplasia
All of the following are tumor markers EXCEPT:
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) - CORRECT ANSWER - CRP
The gold standard test for diagnostic CAD is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Coronary
angiography
Modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis include all of the following EXCEPT:
