Emrapproved Monthly Medical Trivia - November 2011

10 Questions | By EMRapproved.com | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 62

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1.

What is the most common location of metastasis for prostate cancer?
- A.
  
  Bone
- B.
  
  Skin
- C.
  
  Blood
- D.
  
  Liver
2.

Which physicians are credited with the discovery and isolation of insulin in the pancreas of animals and then used it to treat patients with diabetes?
- A.
  
  Baron and White
- B.
  
  J.R. MacLeod and Cushing
- C.
  
  Osler and Collip
- D.
  
  Banting and Best
3.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the studies and life of Albert Schweitzer?
- A.
  
  Studied medicine at the Univ. of Strasbourgh
- B.
  
  Won the Nobel Peace Prize
- C.
  
  Ordained as curate at the Church of St. Paul
- D.
  
  Wrote 'The Mysticism of Paul, the Apostle
4.

Who first discovered the RNA-DNA molecule?
- A.
  
  Johann F. Miescher
- B.
  
  Alfred Hershey
- C.
  
  Robert Hayes
- D.
  
  Martha Chase
5.

Electrolyte and acid-base imbalances, fluid overload and anuria. These clinical features are all associated with which disease condition?
- A.
  
  End stage renal disease (ESRD)
- B.
  
  Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- C.
  
  Liver cirrhosis
- D.
  
  Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
6.

What is the medical term for deficiency of muscle tone?
- A.
  
  Ataxia
- B.
  
  Anosmia
- C.
  
  Amyotonia
- D.
  
  Anoxemia
7.

What is the term for excess nitrogen in the blood?
- A.
  
  Azolethia
- B.
  
  Aniphasia
- C.
  
  Anitromasia
- D.
  
  Azotemia
8.

Who invented the thermometer?
- A.
  
  Edison
- B.
  
  Franklin
- C.
  
  Bell
- D.
  
  Galileo
9.

How many quarts of blood does the average adult heart pump through its chambers during an hour of just sitting quietly?
- A.
  
  300
- B.
  
  600
- C.
  
  900
- D.
  
  1200
10.

What is another name for Acetylsalicylic Acid?
- A.
  
  Vitamin A
- B.
  
  Aspirin
- C.
  
  Vitmain C
- D.
  
  Prozac