Question # 00167220
Posted By: paul911
Updated on: 01/05/2016 03:07 PM Due on: 01/07/2016
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The elderly are increasingly more difficult to
evaluate medically due to the three major changes in the patients. Which of
the following is NOT one of them?
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A. Worsening vision
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B. Decreased hearing
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C. Increased memory
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D. Declining cognitive abilities
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The hallmark sign of aging is the body’s
decreased ability to maintain ________.
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A. ideal body weight
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B. homeostasis
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C. hair color
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D. skin elasticity
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What are some of the potential behavior changes
related to pain?
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A. Lethargy
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B. Increased mobility
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C. Increased energy
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D. Agitation and confusion
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A healthy human brain will continue to develop
until the approximate age of ________.
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Interest in fingerprints has been around for a
long period of time. Their uniqueness was discovered in the ________.
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A. 1200s
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B. 1500s
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C. 1600s
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D. 1800s
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Forensic science is the application of science
to ________.
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A. medicine
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B. biology
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C. crime
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D. history
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A decrease in the function of the ________ can
lead to accumulation of medication in the geriatric patient.
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A. kidneys
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B. heart
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C. lungs
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D. vessels
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What part of long bones contains high levels of
oxygen?
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A. Medulla
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B. Ends
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C. Shaft
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D. Marrow
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Which of these is NOT a common behavioral
change due to pain?
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A. Being grumpy
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B. Swearing
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C. Having a loss of appetite
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D. Increased social interaction
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If a fetus does NOT get enough calcium in the
mother’s diet, the fetus ________.
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A. gets it from converting other nutrients
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B. breaks down his or her own bones that had
developed so far
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C. does not get enough calcium and may not
develop properly because of the lack
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D. gets it from the mother’s bones and teeth,
weakening them
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An older patient may lose up to ________
neurons a day.
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A. 100
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B. 1,000
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C. 10,000
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D. 100,000
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For several hundred years it was believed that
________ were poisonous.
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A. grapes
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B. poppy seeds
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C. tomatoes
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D. watermelons
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A technique called video skull–face
superimposition was used to identify ________.
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A. Josef Mengele
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B. Tutankhamen, “King Tut”
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C. Both a and b
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D. None of the above
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Seeing multiple doctors at the same time can
lead to ________.
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A. loss of insurance
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B. carcinoma
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C. polypharmacy
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D. increased agitation
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a result of damage to
the ________ nerve.
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A. carpal
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B. lateral
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C. median
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D. radial
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Some diabetics do NOT produce enough insulin to
allow glucose into the body’s cells. Due to this fact, the body will start
eating fats FIRST followed by what?
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A. Mucus
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B. Proteins
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C. Lipids
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D. None of the above
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This type of muscle tissue is found in the
heart.
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A. Skeletal
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B. Voluntary
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C. Smooth
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D. Cardiac
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Melanoma is significant because ________.
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A. it only strikes in the 25–29 age group
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B. it has a low mortality rate
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C. darkly pigmented people do NOT get it
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D. it has the MOST rapidly increasing
mortality rate of any cancer
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This skin infection is also called furuncles.
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A. Tinea
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B. Impetigo
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C. Warts
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D. Boils
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A condition that has a bull’s eye macule/papule
is ________.
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A. scabies
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B. general warts
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C. acne
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D. Lyme disease
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Which type of muscle lines the blood vessels
and airways of the body?
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A. Rough
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B. Glia
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C. Smooth
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D. Striated
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Which statement is NOT TRUE of the epidermis?
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A. It is a stratified squamous epithelium.
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B. It is composed mostly of connective
tissue.
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C. It is the outermost layer of skin.
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D. It contains the stratum corneum.
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Jaundice is caused by a build-up in the body of
________.
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A. carotene
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B. bilirubin
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C. melanin
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D. bile
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What is the layer of skin that we can see?
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A. Subcutaneous fascia
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B. Epidermis
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C. Stratum basale
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D. Dermis
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The ________ system transports water, oxygen,
and a variety of nutrients and other substances necessary for life to the
cells, and transports waste products away from the cells.
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A. cardiovascular
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B. urinary
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C. digestive
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D. respiratory
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Treatment for Herpes is ________.
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A. antivirals
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B. antibiotics
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C. steroids
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D. medicated cream
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Tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis, and
tinea cruris are caused by ________.
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A. bacteria
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B. mites
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C. fungi
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D. ringworms
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Which membrane is the main organ of the
integumentary system?
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A. Cutaneous
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B. Mucous
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C. Parietal
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D. Visceral
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The skin tans in response to sunlight because
of increased________.
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A. keratin
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B. melanin
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C. sebum
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D. collagen
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The “Rule of ________” is a system devised to
assess the amount of body surface affected by a burn.
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A. injury
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B. nines
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C. many
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D. five
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Solution: Ashworth HO4V exam 3