Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions
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Childhood immunizations are important because
Choose an answer
1 they cure existing chronic diseases. 2 they treat minor infections effectively.
they prevent epidemics of serious
3 they enhance cognitive development. 4
contagious diseases
Don't know?
always fatal.
always genetic.
Congenital diseases are
always non-genetic.
*none of the above
Duchenne's Muscular dystrophy is progressive and causes crippling and immobility.
Cerebral palsy is a result of damage to the central nervous system.
a congenital form of mild to severe mental retardation.
associated with distinctive physical abnormalities and heart defects.
Down syndrome is
caused by a chromosomal abnormality.
*all of the above.
, The most common cyanotic congenital tetralogy of Fallot.
heart defect, that is actually a combination
of four defects, is
called
physical examination and patient history.
The diagnostic investigation of a congenital chest x-ray and blood tests.
heart defect may include heart catheterization and electrocardiogram.
*all of the above.
Congenital hip dysplasia is an abnormal development of the hip joint.
Cryptorchidism is the failure of the testicle(s) to descend into the scrotum.
Symptoms of Wilms' tumor may include hematuria, pain, and hypertension.
The disease that involves impairment of Hirschsprung's disease
intestinal motility, which causes obstruction
of the distal
colon is called
Cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic dysfunction the lungs and digestive system.
of the exocrine glands, primarily attacks
The primary treatment of phenylketonuria a protein restricted diet.
includes
The production of copious thick and sticky cystic fibrosis
mucus that accumulates and blocks
glandular ducts is
characteristic of
Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner's genetic, chromosomal diseases, which are not inherited.
syndrome are examples of
Antibodies in the mother's blood destroy the red blood cells of the fetus.
Which of the following statements(s) is true It is characterized in the fetus by anemia, jaundice, and enlargement of the liver
about erythroblastosis fetalis? and spleen.
both (a) and (b).
Sudden infant death syndrome is the number one cause of death in infants between 1 and 12 months.
Which of the following statements is true The child suffering from acute lead intoxication presents a medical emergency
about lead poisoning?
rheumatic fever.
Prompt and complete treatment of acute
rheumatic heart disease.
tonsillitis caused by A Betahemolytic
kidney complications.
streptococci is necessary to prevent
*all of the above.
Serious side effects of uncontrolled dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
diarrhea in the infant or child include
It is the most common childhood malignancy.
Which of the following statements is (are) It is a primary malignant disease of bone marrow.
true about leukemia? The diagnosis is confirmed by mircroscopic examination of the bone marrow.
*all of the above.
having the mother on complete bedrest
using drug therapy to slow or halt ocntractions
Attempts to halt premature labor include
giving the mother a short course of steroids to aid fetal lung maturation
*all of the above
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Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
Childhood immunizations are important because
Choose an answer
1 they cure existing chronic diseases. 2 they treat minor infections effectively.
they prevent epidemics of serious
3 they enhance cognitive development. 4
contagious diseases
Don't know?
always fatal.
always genetic.
Congenital diseases are
always non-genetic.
*none of the above
Duchenne's Muscular dystrophy is progressive and causes crippling and immobility.
Cerebral palsy is a result of damage to the central nervous system.
a congenital form of mild to severe mental retardation.
associated with distinctive physical abnormalities and heart defects.
Down syndrome is
caused by a chromosomal abnormality.
*all of the above.
, The most common cyanotic congenital tetralogy of Fallot.
heart defect, that is actually a combination
of four defects, is
called
physical examination and patient history.
The diagnostic investigation of a congenital chest x-ray and blood tests.
heart defect may include heart catheterization and electrocardiogram.
*all of the above.
Congenital hip dysplasia is an abnormal development of the hip joint.
Cryptorchidism is the failure of the testicle(s) to descend into the scrotum.
Symptoms of Wilms' tumor may include hematuria, pain, and hypertension.
The disease that involves impairment of Hirschsprung's disease
intestinal motility, which causes obstruction
of the distal
colon is called
Cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic dysfunction the lungs and digestive system.
of the exocrine glands, primarily attacks
The primary treatment of phenylketonuria a protein restricted diet.
includes
The production of copious thick and sticky cystic fibrosis
mucus that accumulates and blocks
glandular ducts is
characteristic of
Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner's genetic, chromosomal diseases, which are not inherited.
syndrome are examples of
Antibodies in the mother's blood destroy the red blood cells of the fetus.
Which of the following statements(s) is true It is characterized in the fetus by anemia, jaundice, and enlargement of the liver
about erythroblastosis fetalis? and spleen.
both (a) and (b).
Sudden infant death syndrome is the number one cause of death in infants between 1 and 12 months.
Which of the following statements is true The child suffering from acute lead intoxication presents a medical emergency
about lead poisoning?
rheumatic fever.
Prompt and complete treatment of acute
rheumatic heart disease.
tonsillitis caused by A Betahemolytic
kidney complications.
streptococci is necessary to prevent
*all of the above.
Serious side effects of uncontrolled dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
diarrhea in the infant or child include
It is the most common childhood malignancy.
Which of the following statements is (are) It is a primary malignant disease of bone marrow.
true about leukemia? The diagnosis is confirmed by mircroscopic examination of the bone marrow.
*all of the above.
having the mother on complete bedrest
using drug therapy to slow or halt ocntractions
Attempts to halt premature labor include
giving the mother a short course of steroids to aid fetal lung maturation
*all of the above
