Quiz 42: Assisting in Other Medical Specialties

A(n) ________ is performed by placing a linen or paper patch on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the patch with the suspected allergen.

Which neurological disease causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the face?

Which of the following is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord caused by a bacterial or viral infection?

Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include ____.

Mr. Thompson is a cardiology patient who says he has had episodes of his heart "racing" unexpectedly, even when he is sitting down and even a few times while he was sleeping. The cardiologist has performed a stress test and found no abnormalities. Which of the following tests would you expect the cardiologist to order next?

Which of the following is the recommended treatment for stomatitis?

Becky was rushed to the emergency room of the local hospital and was treated for anaphylactic shock after being stung by a bee. She had no previous history of allergic reactions. After performing emergency measures, including injection of epinephrine, the ER physician referred Becky to a specialist for follow-up care and treatment. To which specialist would the ER physician send Becky?

Which gastrointestinal disease is an inflammation of the gallbladder caused by intolerance of fatty foods?

A procedure in which a flexible fiber-optic tube is passed through the patient's mouth to the stomach is called a ____.

Which cancer shows no symptoms early in the disease process but causes difficulty in swallowing and regurgitation of food in the late stage?

Which neurological diagnostic test records the electrical activity of the brain on a strip of graph paper?

A common neurological disorder caused by the misfiring of nerve groups in the brain that results in seizures is ____.

Which diagnostic test produces a three-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the brain with or without a contrast medium?

Which diagnostic test calls for rectal administration of barium during the x-ray?

Mrs. Gorman has brought her 3-year-old son Billy to the pediatrician's office because he does not seem to be growing or developing as fast as his playmates in the daycare center. The pediatrician performs basic measurements and agrees that Billy seems undersize for his age. To which of the following specialists is the pediatrician most likely to refer Billy?

A condition in which an organ pushes through a muscle or wall containing it is a(n) ____.

Which gastrointestinal disease involves gastric acid rising from the stomach into the esophagus?

In which cancer does the patient experience jaundice?

Which of the following is not a common treatment for atherosclerosis?

Which of the following would you include in instructions to prepare a patient for a colonoscopy?