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32 Cards in this Set
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What term is used to describe a condition that is intense, has a suuden onset, and is of short duration?
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Acute
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If the adrenal cortex is producing too much cortisol because of hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which of the following conditions will develop?
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Cushing Disease
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A spasm in the sternocliedomastoid muscle that causes the head to tilt or rotate to one side is characteristic of:
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Torticollis
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the term virvulance refers to:
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the ability of an organism to cause a disease
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder is :
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Cystitis
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______________is psychological disorder characterized by cycling mood changes from severe high (mania) to severe lows (depression).
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Bipolar disorder
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Failure of one testis or both testes to descend into the scrotum during fatal development is:
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cryptorchism
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Which of the following diseases is characterized by deposition of collagen in the skin, lungs,heart,kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract?
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Scleroderma
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Increased calcium in the blood leads to development of kidney stones. this condition is called?
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urolithiasis
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____________ is type of medication widely used to decrease pain and reduce inflammation.
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NSAID
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the term necrosis refers to?
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cell or tissue death
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the absence or cessation of menstruation is:
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amenorrhea
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tinea cruris is also called:
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jock itch
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what disorder is caused by decresed production of dopamine in the midbrain and is characterized by impairment of motor functions, tremors, body rigidity, poor balance, tiredness, weakness, slow speech, and a shuffling gait?
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Parkinson disease
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_______________ is recreational drug that produces dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness,dry mouth, and tremors. it also produces strong emotions such as panic and fear and can lead to schizophrenia or svere depression.
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LSD
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what occurs when a transplanted tissue attacked and broken down by a host's immune system?
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rejection system
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What is the autoimmune disorder that affect the skin?
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Scleroderma
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the yellow coloration of the skin that result from the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood is called:
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Jaundice
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Which of the disease is characterized by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone from the anterior pituitary gland?
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Diabetes insipidus
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inflammation of the middle ear is properly called:
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otitis media
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what is the most likely develop if a person lies in bed without shifting or moving and experiences prolonged pressure over bony prominences?
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Decubitus ulcers
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what herbs is often taken to boost the body's natural immunity?
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Echinacea
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what is a cause of scoliosis?
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Leg length discrepancy
spinal root damage |
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Surgical removal of the uterus is a:
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hysterectomy
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which of the following conditions is characterized by pain in the chest that radiates down the left arm?
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Angina pectoris
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which burns is characterized by open wounds with black charring and white patches of necrotic tissue?
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first-degress burn
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A history of abnormal wear and tear on the joint and deterioration of the articular cartilage suggests a diagnosis of:
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osteoarthritis
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Hodgkin disease is:
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a type of malignant lymphoma that causes decresed lymphoid function and immunodeficiency
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A pandemic disease affects:
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the entire world
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Thrombocytopenia is :
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An abnormal decrease in the number of ciculating platelets
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What is a pedisposing factor of disease?
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Life style
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what kind of immunity is developed when a baby inherits antibodies across the placentra and through the mother's breast milk?
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Passive, naturally acquired immunity
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