HSC 4551 Post Tests for Human Diseases A Systemic Approach, 8th Edition by Zelman
Chapter 1 Post Test
1. The medical assistant is assisting the primary
... [Show More] care provider during a client's annual health exam.
Which statement will the medical assistant most likely hear the provider tell the client regarding smoking
cessation?
A. "Within one week of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk for heart disease is about the same as that of a
lifelong nonsmoker."
B. "Within one day of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk for heart attack drops."
C. "Within five years of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk for heart disease is about the same as that of a
lifelong nonsmoker."
D. "Within three months of quitting, an ex-smokers lung function begins to improve."
2. Which modifiable risk factor has been proven to increase the chance of developing coronary artery
disease?
A. gender
B. physical inactivity
C. race
D. family history
3. What physical assessment technique produces sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body using
fingers, hands, or a small instrument?
A. auscultation
B. percussion
C. palpation
D. Inspection
4. According to the United States Health and Human Services, what choice best demonstrates a
component of a healthy plate?
A. lean, fatty fish covering 50% of the plate
B. green leafy vegetables covering 50% of the plate
C. whole grain rice covering 10% of the plate
D. enriched white rice covering 25% of the plate
5. What category of disease best describes a disease in which the function or structure of the affected
tissues or organs progressively deteriorates over time?
A. inflammatory
B. degenerative
C. metabolic
D. Neoplastic
6. What is the term often used to describe evidence of disease observed on physical examination?
A. complaints
B. symptoms
C. signs
D. Proof
7. What is a syndrome?
A. an abnormal structure or function characterized by a group of signs and symptoms that usually occur
together
B. a functional abnormality not necessarily linked to a specific cause or physical abnormality
C. a state of abnormality characterized by disease and a general lack of wellness
D. a deviation from normal structure or function in the body that interrupts or modifies the performance
of vital functions
8. What is the single most avoidable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States?
A. tobacco use
B. high fat diet
C. obesity
D. alcohol use
9. What is an example of an autoimmune disease?
A. cystic fibrosis
B. asthma
C. hemophilia
D. sickle cell anemia
Chapter 2 Post Test
1. What are the cardinal signs and symptoms of inflammation triggered by infection?
A. redness, heat, swelling, and pain
B. redness, tenderness at site, pus, and heat
C. fever, tenderness, blood vessel dilation, and dehydration
D. fever, pain, blood vessel constriction, and redness
2. Why does immune function decline with advancing age?
A. The thymus atrophies, causing a decrease in the number and type of T cells produced.
B. The inflammatory response is delayed because of decreased complement production.
C. Interferon production declines and produces less potent and slower antibody response to subsequent
exposures to antigens.
D. Vaccines stop working because macrophages do not recognize them as an antigen.
3. How is HIV diagnosed?
A. a CD4 fluorescent antibody test
B. a CD4 agglutination reaction test
C. the ELISA test, which is repeated and confirmed with the Western blot test
D. a C-reactive protein that is confirmed with an agglutination test
4. Which vaccine is effective for HIV?
A. there is no vaccine for HIV
B. Hib
C. HPV
D. Zoster
5. What is immunity?
A. a foreign substance that recognizes itself within the body
B. the cause of redness, heat, swelling, and pain in body
C. the body's ability to resist infectious disease
D. the ability to prevent pathogens from entering the body
6. Seventy percent of lupus cases are which type of lupus?
A. cutaneous
B. neonatal
C. drug-induced
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