Part 1 Board Questions

which of the following is transmitted through the fecal-oral route?

*a. Hep. A b. Hep B c. Hep C d. all types of hepatitis

the part of the lung where gas exchange occurs is the ?

*a. alveoli b. bronchioles c. bronchi d. capillaries

an example of an autosomal recessive genetic condition is ?

*a. cystic fibrosis b. huntington disease c. parkinson disease d. duchenne muscular dystrophy

nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy are potential microvascular complications of ?

*a. diabete mellitus b. diabetes insipidus c. stage 1 hypertension d. hypertensive crisis

what type of infection is caused by dermatophytes?

*a. fungal b. bacterial c. viral d. parasitic

a biochemical inflammatory marker that may be indicative of cardiac disease risk is ?

*a. high sensitivity c reactive protein b. angiotensin converting enzyme c. erythrocyte sedimentation rate d. platelet count

what is the lowest part of the brainstem called?

*a. medulla oblongata b. cerebrum c. pons d. cerebellum

which of the following is an example of a reemerging disease?

*a. mumps b. chicken pox c. tetanus d. Hep A

where is the least amount of CSF found?

*a. subdural space b. epidural space c. subarachnoid space d. spinal cord

bone pain and muscle weakness may be caused by a deficiency of ?

*a. vitamin d b. vitamin c c. vitamin a d. niacin

which of the following agencies is responsible for assisting with the monitoring of disease outbreak etc?

*b CDC

arthritis occurs as a result of damage to which of the following types of joints?

*b. synovial

what is a typical cardiac output?

5000 mL/min

the most common form of waterborne illness in the US is ?

a. E. coli b. adenovirus *c. giardiasis d. cryptosporidiosis

which of the following hormones acts to counteract hypoglycemia?

a. adrenaline b. epinephrine c. insulin *d. glucagon

leukotrienes and interferons are examples of what

a. antigens b. B cells *c. cytokines d. phagocytes

which of the following fatty acids cannot be made in the body?

a. arachidonic acid and erucic acid *b. linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid c. oleic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid d. docosahexanoic acid and palmitoleic acid

which of the following is NOT a function associated with potassium?

a. assisting with the electrical impulses *b. antioxidants properties c. contractions of skeletal and smooth muscles d. contributing to pH balance in the body

which of the following is NOT a physiologic change expected during a sympathetic response?

a. dialtion of the cardiac vessels b. increase of glycogenolysis *c. dilation of the blood vessels in the digestive tract d. increase in lipolysis

which of the following is considered a cartilaginous joint?

a. distal tibiofibular jt b. elbow jt c. condyloid jt *d. pubic symphisis

which of the follwing diseases is NOT considered a cellular disease?

a. duchenne muscular dystrophy *b. type 1 diabetes c. alzheimer disease d. cancer

where does protein digestion begin?

a. ileum b. duodenum *c. stomach d. jejunum

which of the following is NOT a muscle of the rotator cuff?

a. infraspinatus b. teres minor *c. teres major d. subscap

the pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine functions. which of the following is NOT secreted by the pancreas?

a. insulin b. glucagon *c. bile d. trypsin

which of the following joints is considered to be a pivot joint?

a. intervertebral *b. atlantoaxial c. costovertebral d. atlanto-occipital

which of the following muscles is NOT located in the back?

a. latissimus dorsi b. external abdominal oblique c. intertransversarii *d. sternocleidomastoid

a stroke occuring on the right side of the brain may cause all of the following EXCEPT :

a. left sided weakness of the body b. memory loss c. vision impairment *d. dysphagia

which of the following is responsible for dynamic equilibrium?

a. macula b. otoliths c. cupula *d. crista ampullaris

which of the following is NOT a major function of the liver?

a. metabolism of carbohydrates *b. storage of bile c. breakdown of ammonia into urea d. filtering various toxins and waste products for removal from the body

where does gluconeogenesis mainly occur?

a. mitochondria b. kidney c. myocyte *d. liver

a blood pressure reading of 142/98 is consistent with?

a. normal b. perhypertension *c. stage 1 hypertensin d. hypertensive crisis

what are the bones called that protect the cranium?

a. occipital b. frontal *c. parietal d. temporal

weight bearing exercise, prevention of falls, and supplementation with calcium and vitamin D would be be appropriate primary treatments for which disease?

a. osteogenesis imperfecta *b. osteoporosis c. osteomyelitis d. osteoarthritis

T cells and B cells are types of

a. phagocytes *b lymphocytes c. granulocytes d. antibodies

protein anabolism and fat mobilization are direct actions of which of the following hormones?

a. prolactin b. oxytocin *c. growth hormone d. adrenocorticotropic hormone

which of the following muscles do NOT help to move the lower leg?

a. sartorius *b.flexor pollicus brevis c. vastus lateralis d. semitendinosus

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a group A streptococcal infection?

a. strep throat b. impetigo *c. pneumonia d. No signs of illness

which of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?

a. systemic lupus erythematosus b. multiple sclerosis c. rheumatoid arthritis *d. polycystic kidney disease

which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about the blood supply through the heart?

a. the *left* coronary artery is the dominant artery in the majority of the population. *the right is*

which of the following is an example of a bacterial disease transmitted by ticks?

a. tuberculosis b. E. coli c. choler *d rocky mountain spotted fever

which of the following factors do NOT work to increase the basal metabolic rate?

a.fever b. male gender *c. higher amounts adipose tissue d. thyroid hormone

breathing that is temporarily halted after a normal expiration is called?

apnea

contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm muscle is regulated by a nerve located in the ?

cervical plexus

the type of muscle contraction used during the lifting of a weight in a bicep curl would be?

concentric contraction

which of the following cavities are contained within the DORSAL cavity?

cranial and spinal

the conversion of glucose to pyruvic acid is called?

glycolysis

the deltoid tuberosity is found on the ?

humerus

cranial nerve III is called?

oculomotor

which of the following is NOT a step in the formation of urine?

renal clearance

Where is the pituitary gland located?

the ventral surface of the brain beneath the hypothalamus