BioMedicine Boards Prep - Test C
Question / Answer1. At what ages does the American Cancer Society recommend that clinical breast examinations start?
a) 35 years old
b) 25 years old
c) 20 years old
d) After 40 years of age it is annually. / C
2. Menstrual cramps are caused by
a) excessive menstrual flow
b) estrogen
c) prostaglandins
d) water weight gain / C
3. What agency requires the employer to provide the hepatitis vaccine to all health professional employees?
a) OSHA
b) FDA
c) WHO
d) CDC / A
4. Cox-2 inhibitors reduce
a) edemal swelling
b) platelet aggregations
c) fever
d) pain / D
5. Components of an informed consent form include all of the following except
a) Alternative treatments for the patient
b) The risk of treatment
c) Insurance provider
d) The type of treatment for which informed consent is required / C
6. What can be heard at the junction of 5th intercostal space and the midclavicular line?
a) the chordae tendinae
b) the aortic valve
c) the mitral valve
d) the tricuspid valve / C
7. Oils should be taken cautiously in any of the following situations EXCEPT
a) Bleeding disorders
b) Diabetes
c) High blood pressure
d) High triglycerides / C
8. What is the best time to check a standing blood pressure?
a) After standing for 10 minutes
b) After standing for 30 minutes
c) After standing for 1 minute
d) After standing for 1 hour / A
9. Blood and adipose cells belong to which type of tissue?
a) Muscular
b) Epithelial
c) Neural
d) Connective / D
10. Hepatitis A is common in
a) emergency medical personnel
b) the elderly
c) overcrowded and poorly sanitized conditions
d) the young / C
11. Which of the following decrease the action of calcium channel blockers?
a) Vitamin B6 and selenium
b) Potassium
c) Vitamin D and calcium
d) Vitamin E / C
12. Which of the following is a symptom of dehydration?
a) muscle cramps
b) tinnitus
c) slow heart beat
d) clear colored urine / A
13. McMurray test is to test for?
a) patellar tendon injury
b) ligament injury
c) quadricep muscle injury
d) meniscus injury / D
14. How many bones does the adult human body have?
a) 206 bones
b) 402 bones
c) 360 bones
d) 110 bones / A
15. Which of the following is not a serous membrane?
a) Pericardial
b) Pleural
c) Peritoneal
d) Digestive / D
16. Which type of membrane is composed completely of connective tissue?
a) mucous membrane
b) serous membrane
c) synovial membrane
d) cutaneous membrane / C
17. You observe the gait of your 60 year old patient that has a wide base. After obtaining a history of no foot problems, you conclude?
a) Spinal disease
b) Hip disease
c) Cerebral disease
d) Cerebellar disease / D
18. A CT Brain Scan is useful in the diagnosis of all EXCEPT
a) Multiple sclerosis and other degenerative diseases
b) Brain tumors and abscesses
c) Brain infarctions, bleeding, aneurysms, and hematomas
d) Irregular brain wave activity / D
19. After you have treated a referred patient which of the following is your responsibility?
a) call the referring physician to thank him for the referral
b) in the future, return the favor by referring one of your difficult patients
c) call the referring physician to set up a meeting with him
d) send a report explaining your TCM evaluation and treatment to the referring physician / D
20. What should you do if an adult victim remains unresponsive?
a) Shake him much harder
b) Start CPR before dialing 9-1-1
c) Wait to see if the victim regains consciousness
d) Dial 9-1-1 before starting CPR / D
21. Which of the following tests helps to diagnose valvular heart disease, myocardial wall abnormalities, subaortic stenosis, and myocardial infarctions?
a) Electrocardiography
b) Electromyography
c) CPK
d) Echocardiography / D
22. Low blood chloride levels are seen in
a) Dehydration
b) Prolonged vomiting or diarrhea
c) Kidney dysfunction
d) Eclampsia / B
23. The Amylase Urine test is used to assist in the diagnosis of
a) Diabetes
b) Hyperfunction or hypofunction of the adrenal gland
c) Pancreatitis
d) Multiple myeloma / C
24. A Schilling test for pernicious anemia involves collecting
a) Stools
b) Urine
c) a hair sample
d) blood / B
25. Acupuncture CPT codes are from
a) 73572-73586
b) 72213-72217
c) 98234-98238
d) 97810-97814 / D
26. A Myelogram provides a radiographic visualization of the
a) Chest
b) Abdomen
c) Spinal canal
d) Extremities / C
27. All of the following should be reported immediately to health authorities except
a) Erythrasma
b) Cholera
c) Pertussis
d) Animal bites / A
28. Which of the following can help lower blood cholesterol levels?
a) vitamin B12
b) chromium
c) vitamin C
d) niacin / D
29. To assess the possibility of genital infection in men from a sexually transmitted disease (STD) the most pertinent questions are all of the following except?
a) ask about circumcision
b) ask about any pain or swelling in the scrotum
c) ask about discharge from the penis
d) ask about sores or growths on the penis / A
30. In CPR the radial pulse is not used to assess circulation because
a) it can stop without cardiac arrest
b) it is too small
c) it is too weak
d) it is only used for determing heart rhythm / A
31. In examining your patient from behind you notice that their trunk is lifting to the left dramatically, which the patient says is new. You most likely suspect?
a) Herniated lumbar disc
b) Ideopathic scoliosis
c) Wedged L3 vertebrae
d) Familial scoliosis / A
32. Calcium blood levels are used to monitor parathyroid function and
a) Liver failure
b) Lung failure
c) Renal failure
d) Heart failure / C
33. Which of the following iron related blood tests is the most accurate indicator of iron deficiency?
a) Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
b) Iron level
c) Transferrin Saturation
d) Ferritin / D
34. A doctor can speak directly about health and treatment information to any of the following except
a) To any family member
b) Referring physician
c) Only to a spouse unless the patient has explicitly indicated the contrary
d) Only to immediate family members unless the patient has explicitly indicated the contrary / A
35. What is the incubation period of HBV?
a) 3 weeks to 3 months
b) 4 weeks to 4 months
c) 2 weeks to 2 months
d) 7 weeks to 6 months / D
36. Testing the grip involves which spinal nerves?
a) Cervical 7, 8, thoracic 1
b) Cervical 5, 6, 7
c) Cervical 7, 8
d) Cervical 8, thoracic 1 / A
37. Body temperature rises during which phase of the menstrual cycle?
a) follice phase
b) menstrual phase
c) ovulation phase
d) luteal phase / D
38. You have HBV. Which of the following is correct?
a) You are to refrain from practicing
b) There is nothing preventing you from practicing acupuncture
c) You can practice as long as you notify your patients of your health condition
d) You can practice if you have received counseling from an expert review panel under which circumstances you can do acupuncture / D
39. In a woman three months pregnant, trichomoniasis vaginitis is best indicated by
a) foul smelling, frothy vaginal discharge
b) painful urination
c) painful blisters on the labia
d) thick, white, curdlike vaginal discharge / A
40. Women who smoke during pregnancy have a greater risk of
a) delivering prematurely
b) requiring a cesarean section
c) delivering an overweight baby
d) delivering an asthmatic baby / A
41. Spondylolisthesis is?
a) Commonly found newborns
b) Forward slip of one vertebrae over another,
c) Inflammation of vertebral facets
d) Arthritic changes associated with spinal facets / B
42. Excessive licorice intake increases urinary excretion of
a) Calcium
b) Vitamin C
c) Potassium
d) Sodium / C
43. Which cranial nerve has three sensory divisions: ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular?
a) Cranial nerve IV
b) Cranial nerve III
c) Cranial nerve V
d) Cranial nerve VII / C
44. Sensory fibers sensing pain, temperature, position, and touch pass through peripheral nerves and posterior nerves to enter the spinal cord. The spinal cord impulses reach the sensory cortex of the brain via the posterior columns and?
a) Posterior horn cells
b) Lateral cortical spinal track
c) Spinal thalamic tracts
d) Cortical bubble tracts / C
45. The most widely used screening questions assessing alcoholism are called the CAGE questions. If two or more are answered in the affirmative it suggests alcoholism and the patient needs to be asked about blackouts, accidents, job loss, marital or legal problems. The CAGE questions include all of the following except?
a) have you ever taken a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves?
b) have you ever felt extremely or extraordinarily euphoric after drinking?
c) have you ever felt annoyed by criticism of drinking?
d) have you ever felt guilty about drinking? / B
46. Urinary pregnanediol is measured to evaluate
a) Progesterone
b) Melatonin
c) ACTH
d) DHEA / A
47. Medicaid is a state program
a) administered by the federal government
b) for senior citizens
c) a health insurance program
d) a federal program administered by the state / D
48. Demerol (merepidine) is contraindicated for patients with
a) Renal dysfunction
b) Liver dysfunction
c) Sensory dysfunction
d) Digestive dysfunction
/ A
49. After the age of 40, how often do certain health organizations recommend prostate cancer screening?
a) every six months
b) every two years
c) every month
d) every year / D
50. Xanthine derivatives such as Theo-Dur (theophyline) are chemical agents that
a) Supress cough reflex
b) Act on the adrenal cortex
c) Relax smooth muscles in the bronchioles
d) Block alpha receptors / C
Biomed Prep Test C – Pg 7 of 8