BBH 101 CORRECT FINALS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Anxiety disorders are typically linked to ____________ brain activity. - ✔✔increased
✔✔A/an ______________ is a blood clot that is carried from its site of origin and can
block a blood vessel at a site distant from its site of origin. - ✔✔embolus
✔✔Which of the following best describes anhedonia specifically? - ✔✔a drug addict has
a difficult time experiencing pleasure from anything in his life besides drug use
✔✔L-DOPA is capable of stopping the neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson's
disease. - ✔✔False
✔✔The most common form of cardiovascular disease is: - ✔✔hypertension
✔✔This type of cancer arises from the cells that line the organs throughout the body: -
✔✔carcinoma
✔✔Patients diagnosed with this type of diabetes are more likely to have to depend on
insulin administration to restore adequate insulin levels: - ✔✔type 1
✔✔What characteristic of cancer must be present for a patient to be diagnosed as
having stage IV cancer? - ✔✔the cancer must have metastasized
✔✔BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that encode for proteins that suppress the growth of
tumors. When specific mutations occur in BRCA1 and BRCA2, the mutations can
increase the risk of: - ✔✔breast cancer
✔✔According to "Atherosclerosis: The New View," most heart attacks are caused by: -
✔✔plaques that rupture suddenly, causing a blood clot to block blood flow
, ✔✔Bill recently had a diagnostic test done that involved the use of ultrasound to create
an image of his heart. The test revealed he had damage to his heart that may have
been the result of an undetected heart attack. What diagnostic test was used? -
✔✔echocardiogram
✔✔______________ specifically refers to a restriction in blood supply to a tissue. -
✔✔ischemia
✔✔White individuals from this country have the highest rates of skin cancer in the
world: - ✔✔Australia
✔✔What percentage of control patients in clinical trials experience negative side
effects? - ✔✔around 25%
✔✔During withdrawal from opioid drugs, sensitivity to pain tends to be: - ✔✔Increased
✔✔NSAIDs work to reduce pain by reducing the activity of a/an __________________.
- ✔✔enzyme
✔✔During the withdrawal syndrome caused by opioid drugs, there is a significant risk of
death. - ✔✔False
✔✔According to the article "The new witch doctors: How belief can kill," are women who
think they are prone to a heart attack more or less likely to actually die from a coronary
condition? - ✔✔more
✔✔Research suggests that the placebo effect: - ✔✔has a physiological basis
✔✔Pain caused by a specific stimulus (e.g. a pin prick) will generally be perceived in
the same manner by two different individuals, regardless of their age, cultural
background, etc. - ✔✔False
✔✔________ report experiencing pain more frequently. - ✔✔Females
✔✔The term "analgesic" refers specifically to a substance that relieves: - ✔✔pain
✔✔When a group of control patients in a clinical trial are given the placebo, they
experience negative side effects that are widely known to be associated with the drug in
the experimental condition. This is an example of the: - ✔✔nocebo effect
✔✔Which of the following best corresponds to a biomedical perspective on disease? -
✔✔Disease is due primarily to the influence of pathogens (e.g. viruses, bacteria,
parasites)
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Anxiety disorders are typically linked to ____________ brain activity. - ✔✔increased
✔✔A/an ______________ is a blood clot that is carried from its site of origin and can
block a blood vessel at a site distant from its site of origin. - ✔✔embolus
✔✔Which of the following best describes anhedonia specifically? - ✔✔a drug addict has
a difficult time experiencing pleasure from anything in his life besides drug use
✔✔L-DOPA is capable of stopping the neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson's
disease. - ✔✔False
✔✔The most common form of cardiovascular disease is: - ✔✔hypertension
✔✔This type of cancer arises from the cells that line the organs throughout the body: -
✔✔carcinoma
✔✔Patients diagnosed with this type of diabetes are more likely to have to depend on
insulin administration to restore adequate insulin levels: - ✔✔type 1
✔✔What characteristic of cancer must be present for a patient to be diagnosed as
having stage IV cancer? - ✔✔the cancer must have metastasized
✔✔BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that encode for proteins that suppress the growth of
tumors. When specific mutations occur in BRCA1 and BRCA2, the mutations can
increase the risk of: - ✔✔breast cancer
✔✔According to "Atherosclerosis: The New View," most heart attacks are caused by: -
✔✔plaques that rupture suddenly, causing a blood clot to block blood flow
, ✔✔Bill recently had a diagnostic test done that involved the use of ultrasound to create
an image of his heart. The test revealed he had damage to his heart that may have
been the result of an undetected heart attack. What diagnostic test was used? -
✔✔echocardiogram
✔✔______________ specifically refers to a restriction in blood supply to a tissue. -
✔✔ischemia
✔✔White individuals from this country have the highest rates of skin cancer in the
world: - ✔✔Australia
✔✔What percentage of control patients in clinical trials experience negative side
effects? - ✔✔around 25%
✔✔During withdrawal from opioid drugs, sensitivity to pain tends to be: - ✔✔Increased
✔✔NSAIDs work to reduce pain by reducing the activity of a/an __________________.
- ✔✔enzyme
✔✔During the withdrawal syndrome caused by opioid drugs, there is a significant risk of
death. - ✔✔False
✔✔According to the article "The new witch doctors: How belief can kill," are women who
think they are prone to a heart attack more or less likely to actually die from a coronary
condition? - ✔✔more
✔✔Research suggests that the placebo effect: - ✔✔has a physiological basis
✔✔Pain caused by a specific stimulus (e.g. a pin prick) will generally be perceived in
the same manner by two different individuals, regardless of their age, cultural
background, etc. - ✔✔False
✔✔________ report experiencing pain more frequently. - ✔✔Females
✔✔The term "analgesic" refers specifically to a substance that relieves: - ✔✔pain
✔✔When a group of control patients in a clinical trial are given the placebo, they
experience negative side effects that are widely known to be associated with the drug in
the experimental condition. This is an example of the: - ✔✔nocebo effect
✔✔Which of the following best corresponds to a biomedical perspective on disease? -
✔✔Disease is due primarily to the influence of pathogens (e.g. viruses, bacteria,
parasites)
