UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
asymptomatic - CORRECT ANSWER - A disease that causes no signs or symptoms is
called
bone - CORRECT ANSWER - An osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor of
both normal and tumor cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Tumor markers are produced by
cervical - CORRECT ANSWER - HPV is linked to which type of cancer?
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - is considered the cell's master code.
ELISA test - CORRECT ANSWER - HIV is diagnosed using a(n) ___ to detect HIV
antibodies in the blood.
etiology - CORRECT ANSWER - An important aspect of any disease is its ____ or cause.
Helper T cells - CORRECT ANSWER - The human immunodeficiency virus infects and
kills
hereditary - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease caused by an abnormality in an individuals
genes or chromosomes
homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - In ___, the body's organ systems normally maintain
temperature, pH, blood composition, and fluid levels within a precise range.
,idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER - The etiology of Hodgkin's lymphoma is
immune-complex - CORRECT ANSWER - There are several different types of
hypersensitivity. Type I is known as _____.
inherited or acquired - CORRECT ANSWER - mutation in the four genes that are
responsible for cell division can be ______________
leukocyte - CORRECT ANSWER - Natural killer cells are a type of
mumps - CORRECT ANSWER - is caused by paramyxovirus
not life threatening and slow growing - CORRECT ANSWER - Benign tumors are ____,
and remain localized.
one-third of all - CORRECT ANSWER - cancers are preventable.
phagocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Leukocytes that can engulf and destroy pathogens
are known as
sarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER - Malignant tumors of the supportive tissue are named
with the prefix that designates the cell or tissue of origin followed by the term
second - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer is the ___ most common cause of death in the
United States.
self from non-self - CORRECT ANSWER - The immune system protects the body by
distinguishing _____.
, SLE - CORRECT ANSWER - A common sign of ____ includes a butterfly rash across the
cheeks and nose.
temporary but can often be treated - CORRECT ANSWER - The side effects of
chemotherapy are
ultrasound - CORRECT ANSWER - ____ analyzes the interaction of low-frequency sound
waves with tissues to create moving images of internal organs.
women - CORRECT ANSWER - Ninety percent of lupus patients are
140/90 - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension is broadly defined as an arterial pressure
greater than ___ on at least three consecutive measures.
albinism - CORRECT ANSWER - is an absence of the pigment melanin, resulting in
colorless white skin, hair, and eyes.
astigmatism - CORRECT ANSWER - A cornea with surface irregularities, such as
asymmetry or uneven thickness causes
autosomal dominant - CORRECT ANSWER - Marfan syndrome is an _____ disorder
autosomal recessive - CORRECT ANSWER - Cystic fibrosis is an ____ disorder
can focus on close objects but not on distant objects - CORRECT ANSWER - Myopia is a
condition in which the eye
chlamydia - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of conjunctivitis called inclusion conjunctivitis
is usually transmitted during childbirth when a mother has a ___ infection.