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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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1.

The medical term "triple zero" refers to what?
- A.
  
  A Night In Which Three Patients Died
- B.
  
  Dilated Pupils With Open Mouth
- C.
  
  Three Losers Who Are Always Seeking Narcotics
- D.
  
  Absence Of Pulse, Respirations, Or Blood Pressure
Correct Answer
D. Absence Of Pulse, Respirations, Or Blood Pressure
2.

What is the first priority in a trauma code?
- A.
  
  Airway
- B.
  
  Chest X Ray
- C.
  
  Type And Cross 2 Units (Or More) Blood
- D.
  
  Establish What Events Transpired
Correct Answer
A. Airway
3.

What do the letters "EEG" stand for?
- A.
  
  Early Estrogen Given
- B.
  
  Electroestrodiol Group
- C.
  
  Electroencephalogram
- D.
  
  Elective Endogravesthectomy
Correct Answer
C. Electroencephalogram
4.

When a person says they are allergic to cats, what are they really allergic to?
- A.
  
  Food
- B.
  
  Fleas
- C.
  
  Dander
- D.
  
  Saliva
Correct Answer
C. Dander
5.

What is the term used to describe the inflammation of the brain?
- A.
  
  Gyritis
- B.
  
  Encephalitis
- C.
  
  Brainitis
- D.
  
  Lobitis
Correct Answer
B. Encephalitis
6.

What condition is characterized by a stiff neck and fever?
- A.
  
  Meningitis
- B.
  
  Lou Gehrig's Disease
- C.
  
  The Flu
- D.
  
  Neuropathy
Correct Answer
A. Meningitis
7.

Matters related to what sense are referred to as olfactory?
- A.
  
  Smell
- B.
  
  Taste
- C.
  
  Hearing
- D.
  
  Sound
Correct Answer
A. Smell
8.

What do the initials "CME" stand for in medical terms?
- A.
  
  Chief Medication Expert
- B.
  
  Chief Motivate Expert
- C.
  
  City Maintenance Employee
- D.
  
  Chief Medical Examiner
Correct Answer
D. Chief Medical Examiner
9.

What German scientist is known as the Father of Radiology?
- A.
  
  Lisalotte Wilburth
- B.
  
  Goethe Von Watkins
- C.
  
  Wilhelm Roentgen
- D.
  
  Konrad Suerz
Correct Answer
C. Wilhelm Roentgen
10.

Which of the following medications reduces extra water in the body?
- A.
  
  Codeine
- B.
  
  Lasix
- C.
  
  Aspirin
- D.
  
  Tylenol
Correct Answer
B. Lasix
11.

A newborn with Spina Bifida primarily has an abnormality in which body part?
- A.
  
  The Intestines
- B.
  
  The Nervous System
- C.
  
  The Heart
- D.
  
  The Liver
Correct Answer
B. The Nervous System
12.

Where was the world's first human heart transplant performed in 1967?
- A.
  
  London
- B.
  
  Cape Town, South Africa
- C.
  
  Washington, DC
- D.
  
  Montreal
Correct Answer
B. Cape Town, South Africa
13.

What is the first thing you do to a wound that is bleeding profusely?
- A.
  
  Wait For The Bleeding To Stop
- B.
  
  Scream For Help
- C.
  
  Rinse With Water
- D.
  
  Apply Direct Pressure
Correct Answer
D. Apply Direct Pressure
14.

Which painkiller was recalled in 1982 because of product tampering?
- A.
  
  Aleve
- B.
  
  Advil
- C.
  
  Tylenol
- D.
  
  Bayer
Correct Answer
C. Tylenol
15.

What disorder causes respiration to cease for several seconds during sleep?
- A.
  
  Night Terrors
- B.
  
  Sleep Apnea
- C.
  
  Sleep Paralysis
- D.
  
  Narcolepsy
Correct Answer
B. Sleep Apnea

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Medicine Quiz

The medical term "triple zero" refers to what?

What is the first priority in a trauma code?

What do the letters "EEG" stand for?

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

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

What condition is characterized by a stiff neck and fever?

Matters related to what sense are referred to as olfactory?

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

What German scientist is known as the Father of Radiology?

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

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

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

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

Which painkiller was recalled in 1982 because of product tampering?

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