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    A newborn with Spina Bifida primarily has an abnormality in which body part?

    • The Intestines
    • The Nervous System
    • The Heart
    • The Liver
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This multiple choice self-test quiz has questions from the better medicine text readings, up to the midterm exam.

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  • 2. 

    What is the term used to describe the inflammation of the brain?

    • Gyritis

    • Encephalitis

    • Brainitis

    • Lobitis

    Correct Answer
    A. Encephalitis
  • 3. 

    What do the letters "EEG" stand for?

    • Early Estrogen Given

    • Electroestrodiol Group

    • Electroencephalogram

    • Elective Endogravesthectomy

    Correct Answer
    A. Electroencephalogram
  • 4. 

    What is the first thing you do to a wound that is bleeding profusely?

    • Wait For The Bleeding To Stop

    • Scream For Help

    • Rinse With Water

    • Apply Direct Pressure

    Correct Answer
    A. Apply Direct Pressure
  • 5. 

    The medical term "triple zero" refers to what?

    • A Night In Which Three Patients Died

    • Dilated Pupils With Open Mouth

    • Three Losers Who Are Always Seeking Narcotics

    • Absence Of Pulse, Respirations, Or Blood Pressure

    Correct Answer
    A. Absence Of Pulse, Respirations, Or Blood Pressure
  • 6. 

    What is the first priority in a trauma code?

    • Airway

    • Chest X Ray

    • Type And Cross 2 Units (Or More) Blood

    • Establish What Events Transpired

    Correct Answer
    A. Airway
  • 7. 

    What disorder causes respiration to cease for several seconds during sleep?

    • Night Terrors

    • Sleep Apnea

    • Sleep Paralysis

    • Narcolepsy

    Correct Answer
    A. Sleep Apnea
  • 8. 

    Which of the following medications reduces extra water in the body?

    • Codeine

    • Lasix

    • Aspirin

    • Tylenol

    Correct Answer
    A. Lasix
  • 9. 

    What do the initials "CME" stand for in medical terms?

    • Chief Medication Expert

    • Chief Motivate Expert

    • City Maintenance Employee

    • Chief Medical Examiner

    Correct Answer
    A. Chief Medical Examiner
  • 10. 

    What condition is characterized by a stiff neck and fever?

    • Meningitis

    • Lou Gehrig's Disease

    • The Flu

    • Neuropathy

    Correct Answer
    A. Meningitis
  • 11. 

    What German scientist is known as the Father of Radiology?

    • Lisalotte Wilburth

    • Goethe Von Watkins

    • Wilhelm Roentgen

    • Konrad Suerz

    Correct Answer
    A. Wilhelm Roentgen
  • 12. 

    Which painkiller was recalled in 1982 because of product tampering?

    • Aleve

    • Advil

    • Tylenol

    • Bayer

    Correct Answer
    A. Tylenol
  • 13. 

    Matters related to what sense are referred to as olfactory?

    • Smell

    • Taste

    • Hearing

    • Sound

    Correct Answer
    A. Smell
  • 14. 

    When a person says they are allergic to cats, what are they really allergic to?

    • Food

    • Fleas

    • Dander

    • Saliva

    Correct Answer
    A. Dander
  • 15. 

    Where was the world's first human heart transplant performed in 1967?

    • London

    • Cape Town, South Africa

    • Washington, DC

    • Montreal

    Correct Answer
    A. Cape Town, South Africa

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