Biomedical Science Multiple Choice Questions
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Have you studied biomedical science? Do you have a good understanding of it? Here is a biomedical science quiz consisting of multiple-choice questions on this topic. Try this quiz, and you'll get the chance to refresh your concepts today. For starters, let us remind you that Biomedical science is a field of study focusing on how certain areas of biology and chemistry can apply to health care. Play this quiz now and test your knowledge.
- 1.Victor Newman was in a car accident and sustained severe chest trauma resulting in a tension pneumothorax. Manifestations of this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Severe chest pain
- B.
Dyspnea
- C.
Shock
- D.
Clubbing
- 2.In systemic circulation, which of the following vessel carries oxygenated blood?
- A.
Right vena cava
- B.
Renal arteries
- C.
Pulmonary veins
- D.
Left ventricle
- 3.A bee stung little Bobby. He experiences itching, erythema, and respiratory distress caused by laryngeal edema and vascular collapse. In the emergency room where he is given an epinephrine injection, Bobby is diagnosed with
- A.
Allergic rhinitis
- B.
Allergic sinusitis
- C.
Anaphylactic shock
- D.
Asthma
- 4.Common kidney stone treatments that allow small particles to be flushed out of the body through the urinary system does NOT include ___________.
- A.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- B.
Fluid hydration
- C.
Ureteroscopy and stone basketing
- D.
Using medication to dissolve the stone(s)
- 5.Name the cells that produce histamine in a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction.
- A.
Lymphocyte
- B.
Macrophages
- C.
Mast cells
- D.
Neutrophils
- 6.Which of these cells is responsible for producing antibodies?
- A.
B cells
- B.
Cytotoxic T cells
- C.
Helper T cells
- D.
Plasma cells
- 7.An HIV-positive patient has raised red or purple lesions that appear on his skin, in his mouth, and almost anywhere on his body. What is the stage of his disease process in today's medical terminology?
- A.
ARC
- B.
HIV positive
- C.
AZT
- D.
AIDS
- 8.Which tube conveys sperm from the seminal vesicle to the urethra.
- A.
Ejaculatory duct
- B.
Epididymis
- C.
Oviduct
- D.
Vas deferens
- 9.Identify the autoimmune diseases that affects tissues of the nervous system.
- A.
Goodpasture's syndrome
- B.
Hashimoto's disease
- C.
Myasthenia gravis
- D.
Rhernnatoid arthritis
- 10.Ln general, excessive RBC breakdown can result in:
- A.
Crohn's disease
- B.
Elevated BUN
- C.
High bilirubin levels
- D.
Peptic ulcers
- 11.Old age, obesity, and a family history of diabetes are all characteristics of ______ type of diabetes.
- A.
Type 1 diabetes
- B.
Juvenile diabetes
- C.
IDDM
- D.
Type 2 diabetes
- 12.Which of these is the most common type of vaginitis?
- A.
Yeast
- B.
Protozoan
- C.
Viral
- D.
Both A and B
- 13.In ______ anemia, the red blood cells become shaped like elongated crescents in the presence of low oxygen concentration.
- A.
Aplastic
- B.
Folic acid
- C.
Sickle cell
- D.
Vitamin B12
- 14.Some immunizations, such as tetanus, require a second application, to strengthen the immune system in response to antigens. The subsequent injections are termed as __________.
- A.
Alerting shots
- B.
Warning shots.
- C.
Booster shots.
- D.
Unnecessary shots.
- 15.Clinical manifestations of this disease include polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, weight loss, and hyperglycemia. Which of the following tests would be ordered to confirm the disease?
- A.
Fasting blood sugar
- B.
Glucagon
- C.
Glucose tolerance test
- D.
Postprandial blood sugar
- 16._______________is usually the first symptom of benign prostate hyperplasia.
- A.
Abdominal pain
- B.
Burning pain during urination
- C.
Difficulty in urinating
- D.
Pelvic pain
- 17.A 76-year-old white female patient is on Coumadin therapy. Which of the following tests is commonly ordered to monitor the patient's Coumadin levels?
- A.
Bleeding time
- B.
Blood smear
- C.
Partial thromboplastin time
- D.
Prothrombin time
- 18.Why must influenza immunizations be developed and administered on an annual basis?
- A.
The virus mutates significantly each year.
- B.
People develop resistance to the vaccine.
- C.
The immunization is only strong enough for one year.
- D.
The pharmaceutical companies produce the lowest dosage possible
- 19.An African American couple is undergoing genetic counseling to determine the likelihood of producing children with a recessively genetic blood condition. The genetic tests reveal that the father carries the trait to produce abnormal hemoglobin, HbS, which causes crystallization in RBCs and deforms their shape when Oxygen is low. This condition causes painful crises and is termed as ______.
- A.
Hemophilia
- B.
Thalassemia
- C.
Sickle cell anemia
- D.
Iron-deficiency anemia
- 20.Which drug is commonly used to treat bipolar mood swings?
- A.
Lanoxin
- B.
Lasix
- C.
Lithium carbonate
- D.
Lorazepam
- 21.Which of the following is characteristic of Graves' disease?
- A.
It is an autounmune disease
- B.
It most commonly affects males
- C.
Lt usually cannot be treated
- D.
It usually affects the elderly
- 22.The prevention of illness through vaccination occurs due to the formation of ______ cells.
- A.
Helper B cells
- B.
Mast cells
- C.
Immunosurveillance
- D.
Memory cells
- 23.Which of these conditions DO NOT fall under the category of COPD?
- A.
Chronic bronchitis
- B.
Emphysema
- C.
Pneumonia
- D.
Smoking
- 24.Which is the most common etiology of dementia in Canada?
- A.
Autism
- B.
Alzheimer's disease
- C.
Alcohol abuse
- D.
Anxiety disorder
- 25.A toxic goiter has a __________ type of distinguishing characteristic.
- A.
Iodine deficiency
- B.
Parathyroid involvement
- C.
Presence of muscle spasm
- D.
Thyroid hyperfunction
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