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Term
True or False?
If experiencing technical difficulties on blackboard one should contact the Educational Technology and assessment office (ETA) by phone or e-mail.
 Definition
True.
Term
True or False?
Use of Blackboard to stay current with class announcements, emails, grades and assignments is mandatory.
 Definition
True.
Term
There will be __{How Many}_ exams and a cumulative final.
 Definition
5.
Term
The exams and final will me ______ ______ and True or False.
 Definition
Multiple Choice.
Term
Each exam is worth ____ points. However the final exam is worth ___ points.
 Definition
100, 200, respectively.
Term
True or False?
Make-up exams will be given, just e-mail the teacher.
 Definition
False.
Term
True or False?
Students will not be required to go to several listed links related to public health topics and answer multiple choice questions about them.
 Definition
False, you will.
Term
There is ___ research paper for this course worth ____ points. Please note that there will be a ___ points per day reduction for late assignments.
 Definition
1, 100, 5, respectively.
Term
The paper must be ____ to _____ words in length, excluding the reference page.
 Definition
1000 to 1200 words.
Term
Each paper must include ___ peer review journal articles.
 Definition
4.
Term
The reference page must be written using only ___ referencing style.
 Definition
APA.
Term
Punishment for academic dishonesty includes receipt of a __ or failing grade for a specific assignment, an F or ___ final course grade as well as suspension from the university for a semester or an entire year.
 Definition
0 and FF, respectively.
Term
List 3 reasons that an absence would be excused.
 Definition
Any 3 of the following:
documented illness
deaths in immediate family
call to active military duty
Religious days
Severe weather conditions
Term
True or False?
The syllabus is permanent and will not change ever.
 Definition
False, the syllabus is a preliminary plan for the class and may change.
Term
Many people worldwide have not received benefits due to which of the following?
A) Poverty
B) Famine-drought
C) Ignorance
D) Lack of access to medical care
E) All of the Above
 Definition
E) All of the Above
Term
WHO Health for All by Year 2000 includes:
A)Safe drinking _____ for all; adequate sanitary facilities.
B)Adequate nutrition
C)Trained medical personnel
D)Local _____ care
E)Availability of essential drugs
F)Immunization against ______ diseases.
 Definition
A) Water
D) Health
F) Infectious
Term
Hepatitis B is caused by a:
A) Bacteria
B) Virus
C) Rotifer
D) Metazoa
E) Progeria
 Definition
B) Virus
Term
Hepatitis B can be transmitted by all of the following except:
A) Blood
B) Semen
C) Sweat
D) Cervical Fluid
E) Vaginal Fluid
F) Breast Milk
 Definition
C, sweat.
Term
The 2 types of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph Aureus) are _____-acquired and _______-acquired.
 Definition
Hospital and Community
Term
Methicillin is a common derivative of _________.
 Definition
Penicillin.
Term
When a doctor perscribes antibiotics even though he knows the patient has a viral infection, this is an example of __________ of ____________.
 Definition
Over-perscription of antibiotics.
Term
5-10% of people who get Hepatitis B go on to become ______ carriers and they run the risk of ______ failure and cancer.
 Definition
Chronic and liver, respectively.
Term
Bacterial meningitis can cause death within ____ hours.
 Definition
12
Term
Gardasil is effective in preventing 4 strains of HPV, which are strains ___,___,____ and ____.
 Definition
6,11,16 and 18.
Term
Gardasil is the quadravalent vaccine used to help prevent ______ _______ _______.
 Definition
Human Pappaloma Virus (HPV).
Term
Strains ___ and ___ of HPV are responsible for causing 75-80% of genital warts.
 Definition
6 and 11.
Term
Strains ___ and ___ of HPV are responsible for causing cervical cancer.
 Definition
16 and 18.
Term
By 1969, vaccines for measles, _____ and rubella were made possible.
 Definition
mumps.
Term
Alcoholism can cause ______ of the liver.
 Definition
psorosis.
Term
What is the order of severity for the following liver problems (from least severe to most severe)
1) psorosis
2) Fatty Liver
3) Hepatitis
 Definition
2) Fatty liver
3) Hepatitis
1) Psorosis
Term
In the past less than ___% of children in developing countries had received routine vaccinations. By the 1990's, ___% of the world's children had been vaccinated.
 Definition
5% and 80%, respectively.
Term
Menopause literally means ___ ___ without a _____.
 Definition
1 year without a period.
Term
Men have denser bone because of _____.
 Definition
Testosterone.
Term
Weight-bearing exercise is good for ______ prevention.
 Definition
Osteoporosis.
Term
C.O.P.D. is the result of _____.
 Definition
Smoking.
Term
______ is common in post-menopausal disease due to a lack of the hormone ______.
 Definition
Osteoporosis, estrogen, respectively.
Term
Developed nations have established law to ensure all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) Subsidized Health Insurance
B) Clean water
C) Lower Disease and Death Rates
D) Lower incidence of infectious disease
E) Emphasis on preventative Medicine
 Definition
A) Substidized Health Insurance
Term
Smokeless tobacco causes ____ and _____ cancer, which is a very disfiguring type of disease.
 Definition
Mouth and tongue.
Term
_______ is a lung cancer related to asbestos exposure that's symptoms include night sweats, coughs, and pains.
 Definition
Mesothelioma.
Term
In early times, disease was deemed an action of the ____ or demonic possession.
 Definition
Gods.
Term
According to the _______, dying individuals was not acceptable and there were penalties for letting them die.
 Definition
Egyptians.
Term
The country of _____ was known as the medical center of the ancient world.
 Definition
Egypt.
Term
The Chinese are known for all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) Herbal remedies
B) Accupuncture
C) Iron to treat anemia
D) Opium as a narcotic
E) Osteopathic Medicine
 Definition
E) Osteopathic Medicine.
Term
Hippocrates is credited with all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) Being the father of medicine
B) Humoral theory of disease
C) Medical student indoctrination
D) First work on physiotherapy
E) Healing power of nature
F) Logical approach and clinical observations
 Definition
C) Medical student indoctrination.
Term
Hippocrates believed that blood, _____, yellow bile and _____ bile should all be in balance.
 Definition
Phlegm and black, respectively.
Term
A Roman by the name of Marcus Terentius ______ is attributed with discovering "Small creatures invisible to the eye."
 Definition
Varro.
Term
_____ was the prime MD for the roman empire.
 Definition
Galen.
Term
True or False?
TB is airborne.
 Definition
True.
Term
The Christian dogma discredited theories of _______.
 Definition
Disease.
Term
An estimated ___% of Europe died from the Bubonic plague and Anthrax.
 Definition
20%.
Term
There was a significant spread of ____ after Columbus returned from America.
 Definition
Syphilis.
Term
During the middle ages, disease was controlled by ______ and __________.
 Definition
isolation and quarantine.
Term
A recent event involving the use of isolation/ quarantine was the traveling man who was infected with drug-resistant ___.
 Definition
TB.
Term
Fracastero named the disease ______.
 Definition
Syphilis.
Term
In the 16th century _____ put 2 eye pieces together, "supposedly first."
 Definition
Galileo.
Term
Francis Bacon is accredited with creating ___________ reasoning.
 Definition
inductive.
Term
William Harvey is credited for discovering how blood ______.
 Definition
Circulates.
Term
Rene Descartes is known for his ________ writings.
 Definition
philosophical.
Term
Anton Van Leewenhoek is known for first using a _____________.
 Definition
Microscope.
Term
Athanasius Kircher is known for being the first to connect live _________ with disease.
 Definition
microorganisms.
Term
Rickets and Beriberi were first described in the ___th century.
 Definition
17th.
Term
The ___th century is known for being the age of paradoxes.
 Definition
18th.
Term
In the 18th century a smallpox vaccine was created from ______
 Definition
cowpox.
Term
The 19th century was known as the age of ______.
 Definition
discovery.
Term
Claude Bernard is known for his discoveries in digestion, glycogen, and the ______ system.
 Definition
Endocrine.
Term
Which of the following were prominent scientists of the 19th century?
A) Pasteur
B) Joseph Lister
C) Rober Koch
D) Lemuel Shattuck
E) All of the Above
 Definition
E) All of the Above.
Term
The ____ theory of _____ states that diseases are caused by germs.
 Definition
The germ theory of disease.
Term
The proof of ______ treatment is a scar on the shoulder.
 Definition
smallpox.
Term
Smallpox has been eradicated, except in _____ and the CDC.
 Definition
Russia.
Term
______ require a lead vest and thyroid protection.
 Definition
X rays.
Term
30-40 years ago an enlarged thymus was treated with _____; however we now know this causes thyroid cancer.
 Definition
radiation.
Term
Prostaglandins are found in high quantities in both the ______ and in the ______ where they produce mucous.
 Definition
uterus and in the stomach.
Term
Which of the following is an antiprostaglandin?
A) Motrin
B) Advil
C) Ibuprofen
D) Naproxen
E) All of the Above
 Definition
E) All of the Above.
Term
The CDC ranks drugs by assigning them the letters A, B, C and __.
 Definition
X.
Term
Sulfanilamide and Sulfathiazole were synthesized to treat ________.
 Definition
Meningitis.
Term
Alexander Fleming developed the drug _____.
 Definition
penicillin.
Term
Sreptomycin is used to treat ______.
 Definition
tuberculosis.
Term
In the 20th century serums for diphtheria, meningitis and ______ were synthesized.
 Definition
pneumonia.
Term
In the _______ epidemic of 1918 more than 40 million were killed world wide.
 Definition
influenza.
Term
Which of the following are reasons of microbe resistance to drugs?
A) Drugs are overprescribed
B) Patients don't take the full prescription
C) The Over-the-counter availability in many countries
D) All of the Above
 Definition
D) All of the Above
Term
_______ is an antiinflamatory drug designed to treat joint pain (arthritis), that was taken off of the market because of heart complications such as arrhythmia (or irregular ______)
 Definition
Vioxx, heart beat, respectively.
Term
_______ is a drug used to treat bad acne. There is a high percentage of miscarriage if a patient is on this drug.
 Definition
Accutane.
Term
The drugs Vioxx and Celebrex are _________ ___ inhibitors
 Definition
Cyclooxygenase II or Cox II inhibitors.
Term
Without the invention of the _________ microscope we wouldn't understand AIDS.
 Definition
Electron.
Term
The current cancer cure rate has changed from 1/3 to ____.
 Definition
1/2.
Term
Breast cancer now has a successful recovery rate of ____%.
 Definition
90%.
Term
The theory of _______ _______ states that the disease agent is any factor present or absent for disease to occur.
 Definition
multiple causation.
Term
The ________ could be the next pandemic.
 Definition
Birdflu.
Term
Epidemiologists do all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) Seek to discover the cause of disease
B) Establish patterns of disease occurrence.
C) Take public censuses for government record.
D) Recommend means of prevention and elimination
E) Deal with disease worldwide that are endemic, epidemic, or pandemic.
 Definition
C) Take public censuses for government record.
Term
An __________ is a regional (low-grade) type of infection in a specific region/ area).
 Definition
Endemic.
Term
A ___________ is feared, as it affects large numbers of people.
 Definition
Epidemic.
Term
A ____________ affects massive numbers of people across the globe.
 Definition
Pandemic.
Term
_________ is described as the number of cases in a population at a specified time.
 Definition
Prevalence.
Term
_________ is the number of NEW cases in a population at a specified time.
 Definition
Incidence.
Term
________ rate is described as the number of cases in a population divided by the total population.
 Definition
Attack.
Term
The 2 main Epidemiological study categories are _______ and _________.
 Definition
Observational and Experimental.
Term
Observational studies can be descriptive or ______ while experimental studies can be _________trial, randomized controlled trial or other.
 Definition
analytical, community, respectively.
Term
_________ prevention are measures taken before the disease occurs to reduce susceptibility. List 5 examples.
 Definition
Primary
Any 5 of the following:
Diet, exercise, condoms, vitamins, hand washing, routine check-ups, vaccines, research family history, prophylactic antibiotics, education, and environmental cleanliness (lifestyle choices).
Term
______ prevention are measures taken to diagnose a disease which is already present. List 3 examples.
 Definition
Secondary.
Any 3 of the following:
colonoscopy, pap smears, x-rays, mammogram, and blood work.
Term
______ prevention are measures taken to return the individual to a "normal" state of health or to keep the person alive.
List 3 examples.
 Definition
Tertiary.
List any 3 of the following:
Chemo, surgery, physical therapy, and drug cocktails.
Term
What year was the first AIDS case presented?
 Definition
1981.
Term
Tests were developed to discover AIDS antibodies in _____.
 Definition
1985.
Term
AIDS compromises immunity and is known to be _________.
 Definition
Opportunistic.
Term
The AIDS virus takes over ___ _________ cells.
 Definition
T lymphocyte.
Term
What is the name of the city and hospital that AIDS was discovered at?
 Definition
New York City, St. Vincent's Hospital.
Term
True or False?
Prions have DNA and/or RNA.
 Definition
False.
Term
True or False?
If there is equilibrium between the disease agent, host, and environment disease will not occur.
 Definition
True.
Term
Which of the following is NOT true of viruses?
A) They are submicroscopic particles made up of nucleic acid and protein
B) They were discovered in the early 1930's with the help of the electron microscope
C) They have either RNA or DNA
D) They're alive
E) They borrow the cell's machinery to reproduce and burst out of the cell or may stay in the cell indefinitely without disturbing it
F) Viral infection is more common than viral disease.
 Definition
D) They're alive.
Term
Which of the following is NOT true of prions?
A) They cause Hodgekins Lymphoma
B) They're made of protein
C) They have no DNA or RNA
D) They cause neurodegenerative diseases like Kuru and Creutzfeldt Jacob disease (CJD)
E) They can replicate
 Definition
A) They cause Hodgekins Lymphoma.
Term
True or False?
Bacteria secrete toxins/ enzymes that destroy cells or interfere with function.
 Definition
True.
Term
Match the appropriate cell shape with cell name:
1) Rod-shaped 2) Sphere-shaped 3) Spiral-shaped
A) Spirilla B) Bacilli C) Cocci
 Definition
1) Rod-shaped= bacilli
2) Sphere-shaped= cocci
3) Spiral-shaped= spirilla
Term
Both bacteria and fungi are plant-like, except ______ are single celled whereas ______ can be single-celled or multi-celled.
 Definition
Bacteria and Fungi, respectively.
Term
True or False?
Rickettsiae are associated with mollusk vectors.
 Definition
False. It is an arthropod vector.
Term
Which of the following is true of fungi?
A) They are plant-like
B) Mushrooms, antibiotics, and ring worms are part of the fungi group
C) They release enzymes (toxins) that digest cells
D) They thrive in humid, warm conditions with oxygen supply
E) All of the Above
 Definition
E) All of the Above.
Term
True or False?
Protozoa are microscopic single-celled parasitic animals that release toxins that destroy cells or interfere with function. Malaria is an example
 Definition
True.
Term
Which is false of Metazoa?
A) They are multi-cellular parasitic animals
B) Examples are Trichinosis, tapeworm and pin worm
C) Live in symbiosis with host
D) Lodge into various parts and compete for food
 Definition
C) Live in symbiosis with host.
Term
What is differential diagnosis?
 Definition
The different diseases/ disorders that could be causing the symptoms.
Term
True or False?
Multiple hormones are usually responsible for hormonal infertility.
 Definition
True.
Term
True or False?
Malnutrition raises resistance to infection.
 Definition
False. Malnutrition lowers resistance to infection.
Term
A _____ is a protein that is secreted into the bloodstream.
 Definition
hormone.
Term
In reference to the thyroid, _______ is the term used for not enough hormone and ________ is the term used for too much hormone.
 Definition
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism, respectively.
Term
People with sickle cell trait have hemoglobin ___, but not sickle cell anemia.
 Definition
S.
Term
Human Growth hormone is released from the _______ gland.
 Definition
pituitary.
Term
During a growth spurt; _____ bones are affected by growth from the _____ plate.
 Definition
long, Epiphyseal plates, respectively.
Term
True or False?
Most people with cystic fibrosis live into their sixties.
 Definition
False-Most don't make it to 32.
Term
________ is a disease caused by a lack of insulin which facilitates the entry of glucose.
 Definition
Diabetes.
Term
Cystic Fibrosis is a ______ disease because more than one gene can cause it. In this disease there is a high concentration of NaCl secretion which means increased _______of secretions (such as the lungs)
 Definition
polygenetic, viscosity, respectively.
Term
True or False?
Lifestyle plays a major part in susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and cancer.
 Definition
True.
Term
True or False?

The Best way to lose weight and keep it off is to try the latest diet.
 Definition
False. The best way is a lifetime of commitment to changed eating habits and regular exercise.
Term
Which of the following improve ones chances of being more resistant towards noninfectious disease?
A) Adequate Sleep
B) Aerobic Sleep
C) Elimination of smoking
D) Moderation or no drinking
E) Good Stress management
F) All of the above
 Definition
F) All of the above
Term
True or False?
Clean air, clean water, clean food, and clean land, moderate climate, certain types of geography, avoiding eating raw fish, and not partaking in social practices like rubbing noses are all influential environmental factors in resisting disease.
 Definition
True.
Term
A ______ is a mode of conveyance, portal of entry, new host, portal of exit.
 Definition
Reservoir.
Term
______ contact is skin or mucous membrane, kissing or sexual intercourse droplet spray.
 Definition
Direct.
Term
______ Contact is using, touching or ingesting any contaminated object or food.
 Definition
Indirect.
Term
_______ is the term used to describe the time immediately after the agent enters the body and first symptoms appear.
 Definition
Incubation.
Term
__________ is the time when general symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, runny nose, sore throat is present and the disease is highly communicable.
 Definition
Prodrome.
Term
_____ is the time when there are characteristic symptoms of the disease and is the peak or most intense stage of disease.
 Definition
Clinical.
Term
_______ is the time when the first signs of recovery; relapse may occur.
 Definition
Decline.
Term
________ is the time in which the body rebuilds itself and the host is immune to the disease agent, but still transmitted if carrier state exists.
 Definition
Convalescent.
Term
True or False?
Cells do not vary in size, shape and function.
 Definition
False.
Term
__________ are sex cells of the body and they make up a ______ percent of cells within the body.
 Definition
Gametes and minimal, respectively.
Term
_________ cells are body cells and make up a ________ percent of cells within the body.
 Definition
Somatic and large, respectively.
Term
Which of the following is false of Te Sachs?
A) It's a genetic abnormality of chromosome 15
B) It causes the break down of gangleomic material
C) It's common in the Eastern European Jewish population
D) People with the disease usually die by age 5
E) Hexosaminidase is missing
F) Those affected become deaf and blind
G) All of the Above are true
 Definition
G) All of the Above are true.
Term
___________ is the breakdown of sugar/ glycogen.
 Definition
glycolysis.
Term
The _______ is located within the cell membrane and contains the ________ where genetic information is contained.
 Definition
cytoplasm, nucleus, respectively.
Term
The ______ is responsible for production of ATP (energy).
 Definition
Mitochondria.
Term
_______ contain digestive enzymes and degrade old cells.
 Definition
Lysosomes.
Term
Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and nervous tissue does not _______.
 Definition
regenerate.
Term
________ is a decrease in size, while ________ is an increase in size of cells.
 Definition
Atrophy, hypertrophy, respectively.
Term
________ is the increase in the number of cells.
 Definition
Hyperplasia.
Term
_______ is the process by which cells digest themselves while _________ is where cells die because of genetic programming.
 Definition
Autolysis, Apoptosis, respectively.
Term
_____ cells are not committed to become any type of cell.
 Definition
Stem.
Term
Which is false of stem cells?
A) The first clinical applications will be in 5-10 years
B) They're controversal
C) Found in fetus or umbillical cord
D) Can "grow" new cells
E) Adults do not contain stem cells
F) They've shown signs of helping make advances in leukemia, sickle cell anemia, Parkinson's and Alzheimers.
 Definition
E) Adults do not contain stem cells= False.
Term
In 1986 Howard Cooke noticed ________ getting shorter and shorter in aging patients.
 Definition
telomeres.
Term
In ______ the University of Texas Medical center announced a way to extend human cell life with telomerase.
 Definition
1998.
Term
What are the 3 programmed theories of aging from the list below?
A) Programmed longevity
B) Endocrine Theory
C) Wear and Tear
D) Free Radicals
E) Immunological Theroy
F) Crosslinking
G) Rate of living
H) Somatic DNA damage
I) Theory of cell damage, balance and transportation
 Definition
A) Programmed longevity
B) Endocrine Theory
E) Immunological Theroy
Term
What are the 6 error theories of aging from the list below?
A) Programmed longevity
B) Endocrine Theory
C) Wear and Tear
D) Free Radicals
E) Immunological Theroy
F) Crosslinking
G) Rate of living
H) Somatic DNA damage
I) Theory of cell damage, balance and transportation
 Definition
C) Wear and Tear
D) Free Radicals
F) Crosslinking
G) Rate of living
H) Somatic DNA damage
I) Theory of cell damage, balance and transportation
Term
True or False?
The flu is most common in the young and old.
 Definition
True.
Term
________ is the most common broad spectrum antibiotic.
 Definition
Penicillin.
Term
_______ makes skin flat, dull and very protective.
 Definition
Keratin.
Term
Skin is made of ____________ _________ tissue.
 Definition
stratified squamous tissue.
Term
Inflammation is:
A) The beginning of the healing process
B) When body cells are injured
C) When infection is present
D) All of the Above
 Definition
D) All of the above
Term
Which is not a factor that slows up inflammation and healing?
A) Inadequate blood supply to the area
B) Malnutrition
C) Anti-inflmmatory drugs in large amounts
D) Infection of foregn bodies
E) Diabetes
F) Early to mid-life age, as opposed to being old age.
 Definition
F) Early to mid-life age, as opposed to being old age.
Term
True or False?
Diabetics have impaired healing.
 Definition
True.
Term
_____or antibody-mediated immunity and cell-mediated immunity work together in the ________ immune response.
 Definition
Humoral, combined, respectively.
Term
_____ cells produce antibodies that protect against parasites (antigens) such as bacteria and viruses.
 Definition
B.
Term
____ cells produce lymphokins which protect against bacteria, viruses and tumors.
 Definition
T.
Term
An _______ is a foreign particle that can be a virus or bacteria
 Definition
Antigen.
Term
Memory cells are made when ___ lymphocytes are programmed to make memory cells.
 Definition
B.
Term
AIDS infects ____ lymphocytes.
 Definition
T.
Term
Which of the following is false of allergies?
A) The immune system identifies harmless substances as potentially harmful
B) There is no treatment
C) Introduced into the body by different routes
D) Symptoms range from a mild rash to life threatening anaphylactic shock
E) Most allergy attacks are acute, but some may be chronic
 Definition
B) There is no treatment
Term
Which of the following is false of allergies?
A) The immune system identifies harmless substances as potentially harmful
B) There is no treatment
C) Introduced into the body by different routes
D) Symptoms range from a mild rash to life threatening anaphylactic shock
E) Most allergy attacks are acute, but some may be chronic
 Definition
B) There is no treatment
Term
Which of the following is not a common allergy?
A) pollen
B) dust
C) animal dander
D) Foods (Ex. peanuts)
E) All of the above are common allergy agents
 Definition
E) All of the above are common allergy agents.
Term
In ___________ shock there is a closing of the airways, hives, rashes, a drop in blood pressure and swelling of the tongue and/or lips
 Definition
Anaphalctic.
Term
________ steroids are developed from the adrenal cortex.
 Definition
Cortical
Term
________ ________ is an inhalation allergy that can be seasonal or year round, is potentially inherited and allergens include pollen, moldspores, house dust, animal dander, cigarette smoke and upholstery.
 Definition
Allergic Rhinitis.
Term
Symptoms of allergic rhinitis include:
A) runny nose
B) watery, itchy eyes
C) sneezes
D) Malaise, rhinitis, nasal obstruction, eustachian tube blockage
E) If left untreated Asthma, ottis media and hearing loss can occur
F) All of the above are true
 Definition
F) All of the above are true.
Term
Prevention of allergies includes avoidance of allergens and _________, which is the process by which a small amount of antigen is injected into the skin until the immune system develops the appropriate response.
 Definition
desensitization.
Term
Which of the following is NOT a treatment of allergies?
A) OTC antihistamines like benadryl, nasal sprays which display the rebound effect which decreases secretions
B) Perscription nasal sprays-steroids
C) Accupuncture
D) Desensitization
E) Change of residence
 Definition
C) Accupuncture.
Term
IG_ and IG_ are involved with producing antibodies.
 Definition
g and m.
Term
All of the following are signs of a non-specific inflammatory response, EXCEPT:
A) Swelling
B) Warmness
C)Redness
D) Wetness
E) Pain
 Definition
D) Wetness.
Term
True or False?
Men can get Lupus.
 Definition
True, although it is more rare.
Term
______ is an auto-immune disease in which people develop antibodies to their own antigens. The disease usually occurs in women, ages 20-40.
 Definition
Lupus.
Term
Urticaria is commonly called _____.
 Definition
Hives
Term
True or False?
Angiodema is less severe than urticaria.
 Definition
False.
Term
____% of the population is affected by either Urticaria or Angiodema.
 Definition
20.
Term
Causces of Urticaria and/ or angioedema include:
A) Reaction to food, food additive, insect ______ or drug
B) Exposure to cold, heat, water or sunlight
C) Hodgkin's disease, Systemic _______ Erythematosis, or psychogenic disease
 Definition
sting, Lupus, respectively.
Term
Symptoms of ______ include rash, itchy raised white lumps varying in size, may find patches.
 Definition
urticaria
Term
Symptoms of _________ include sudden swellings in skin, throat and internal organs.
 Definition
Angioedema.
Term
Prevention of Urticaria and Angioedema is to avoid known _________. Teratment includes __________ to relieve itching and swelling.
 Definition
Allergens, antihistamines, respectively.
Term
_______ is the narrowing of the airways.
 Definition
Asthma.
Term
_________ asthma is usually seen in children with other allergies.
 Definition
Extrinsic.
Term
______ asthma is seen in adults, usually preceded by a severe respiratory infection.
 Definition
Intrinsic.
Term
Half of all asthma cases are children under the age of ___ and it affects twice as many boys as girls.
 Definition
10.
Term
True or False?
When you take in a breath (Inhale), your diaphragm moves down and your lungs fill with air.
 Definition
True.
Term
The basic problem with Asthma is that they can't get air ____.
 Definition
Out.
Term
Cause of Asthma include hereditary factors and _____ factors like stress, temperature and humidity changes and noxious fumes.
 Definition
Extrinsic.
Term
Which of the following is not a symptom of asthma:
Abrupt or insidious, difficulties in breathing tightness in chest, frequent urination, cough, unable to speak, feeling of suffocation and respiratory failure and death.
 Definition
frequent urination.
Term
_________ arthritis used to be treated with Vioxx, the COX II inhibitor.
 Definition
Rheumatoid.
Term
Which of the following is False about Rheumatoid Arthritis?
A) Chronic, systemic inflammation
B) Attacks are in peripheral joints and surrounding muscles, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels
C) 10% suffer disability
D) There are spontaneous remissions
E) 3 times as often in women between the ages of 30 and 60.
F) Over 6 Million RA in the U.S.
G) Jaundiced skin is a symptom
 Definition
G) Jaundiced skin is a symptom.
Term
The cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis is unknown but it is believed to be an antigen-antibody reaction and may possibly be _______.
 Definition
hereditary.
Term
Symptoms are ___________ at first-fatigue, amlaise, anorexia, low-grade fever; weight loss, lymphadenopathy and vague joint pain.
 Definition
Nonspecific.
Term
Later in Rheumatoid Arthritis, ______ stiffen, become tender and painful, cause deformities, swelling, crooked fingers and wrists, nodules, skin lesions, and leg ulcers.
 Definition
joints.
Term
Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis are _________, myositis and peripheral neuritis.
 Definition
Osteoporosis.
Term
True or False?
There are measures taken for prevention against Rhenatiud Arthritis.
 Definition
False.
Term
Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis include drugs, rest and ______ therapy.
 Definition
water.
Term
Lupus ________ is a chronic inflammatory disorder of connective tissues.
 Definition
erythmatosus.
Term
There are 2 forms of Lupus erythmatosis:
Cutaneous which affects only the skin and ______ which affects the skin and organ systems.
 Definition
systemic.
Term
Lupus erythmatosus is ___ times more likely in women and ___ times more frequent during childbearing years.
 Definition
8 and 15, respectively.
Term
Rheumatoid Arthritis is more prevalent in Asians and _____.
 Definition
Blacks.
Term
True or False?
The cause of RA is known.
 Definition
False.
Term
Susceptibility of RA is increased by all of the following except: stress, streptococcal or viral infections, exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light, immunization, abnormal testosterone metabolism, pregnancy, abnormal estrogen metabolism and autoimmune defects.
 Definition
abnormal testosterone metabolism.
Term
Susceptibility of RA is increased by all of the following except: stress, streptococcal or viral infections, exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light, immunization, abnormal testosterone metabolism, pregnancy, abnormal estrogen metabolism and autoimmune defects.
 Definition
abnormal testosterone metabolism.
Term
RA is similar to arthritis in ____ %.
 Definition
90.
Term
A _______ rash over the nose and cheeks occurs in 50% or RA patients.
 Definition
Butterfly.
Term
In _______ RA, raised red, scaling plaques may appear on any part of the body. If untreated, it could lead to permanent scarring.
 Definition
Cutaneous.
Term
In ________ RA myocarditis, renal involvement, compulsive disorders and others. Also this type could be fatal.
 Definition
Systemic.
Term
True or False?
Prevention of RA is not known.
 Definition
True.
Term
Treatment for RA includes all of the following except:
A) UV light therapy
B) Corticosteroids (drug of choice for systemic form)
C) Protective clothing
D) Screening agent when outside for those sensitive to light
 Definition
A) UV light therapy
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