D236 OA GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What condition is associated with flaccid muscles? - ANSWER -Tay-Sachs disease.
What is the effect of hypoventilation on pH? - ANSWER -Increases H+ and decreases
pH.
What is the characteristic of diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER -Normal glucose levels.
What is the likely diagnosis for a woman with a lump on the throat and difficulty
swallowing? - ANSWER -Thyroid cancer.
What is cryoablation used for? - ANSWER -Prostate cancer.
What condition presents with pain and foul odor? - ANSWER -Pelvic inflammatory
disease (PID).
What is a symptom of a burn? - ANSWER -Blister.
What is the likely diagnosis for RLQ pain? - ANSWER -Crohn's disease.
What conditions are included in COPD? - ANSWER -Asthma and emphysema.
What condition is caused by using a sandblaster? - ANSWER -Silicosis.
What is the likely diagnosis for a diastolic murmur? - ANSWER -Mitral stenosis.
What condition is associated with muscle weakness in the lower extremities? -
ANSWER -Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
What is the term for blockage causing swelling? - ANSWER -Lymphedema.
What is the likely diagnosis for vegetation? - ANSWER -Endocarditis.
What are some examples of upper respiratory infections (URI)? - ANSWER -Common
cold, epiglottitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, mononucleosis, rhinitis.
What are some examples of lower respiratory infections (LRI)? - ANSWER -Bronchitis,
pneumonia, bronchiolitis, tuberculosis.
What is the result of blood flow blockage in the heart? - ANSWER -Myocardial infarction
(MI).
, What is a concussion? - ANSWER -Head injury causing confusion, flat affect, and
memory loss.
What is a risk factor for hypertensive crisis? - ANSWER -Kidney failure.
What condition makes you crave for salt? - ANSWER -Addison's disease.
What condition causes diarrhea and constipation? - ANSWER -Irritable bowel
syndrome.
What is the chemical injury to endothelial cells? - ANSWER -Rheumatoid arthritis.
What are the symptoms of H1N1 (swine flu) - ANSWER -Virus that attacks respiratory
system that originated in pigs and mutated to humans that causes coughing, body
aches, fever, loss of appetite, and diarrhea.
What is the condition related to myoglobin? - ANSWER -Rhabdomyolysis.
What condition has no symptoms in the early stage? - ANSWER -Hashimoto's
thyroiditis.
What is the cause of Bell's palsy? - ANSWER -Autoimmune response and bacteria.
What is the term for a student getting hit with a chair? - ANSWER -Concussion.
What are the physical characteristics of Turner syndrome? - ANSWER -Webbed neck,
short stature, underdeveloped breasts.
What is the likely diagnosis for a rupture? - ANSWER -Hemorrhagic stroke.
What are Herberden and Bouchard associated with? - ANSWER -Osteoarthritis (OA).
What is McBurney's point associated with? - ANSWER -Appendicitis.
What is the difference in immunity between children and adults? - ANSWER -Naive T
cells.
What is the role of folic acid? - ANSWER -Prevent spina bifida.
ischemic stroke - ANSWER --caused by an embolus that blocks the cerebral artery and
causes brain tissue death.
-most common
hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER --occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks
-major cause is HTN
ANSWERS
What condition is associated with flaccid muscles? - ANSWER -Tay-Sachs disease.
What is the effect of hypoventilation on pH? - ANSWER -Increases H+ and decreases
pH.
What is the characteristic of diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER -Normal glucose levels.
What is the likely diagnosis for a woman with a lump on the throat and difficulty
swallowing? - ANSWER -Thyroid cancer.
What is cryoablation used for? - ANSWER -Prostate cancer.
What condition presents with pain and foul odor? - ANSWER -Pelvic inflammatory
disease (PID).
What is a symptom of a burn? - ANSWER -Blister.
What is the likely diagnosis for RLQ pain? - ANSWER -Crohn's disease.
What conditions are included in COPD? - ANSWER -Asthma and emphysema.
What condition is caused by using a sandblaster? - ANSWER -Silicosis.
What is the likely diagnosis for a diastolic murmur? - ANSWER -Mitral stenosis.
What condition is associated with muscle weakness in the lower extremities? -
ANSWER -Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
What is the term for blockage causing swelling? - ANSWER -Lymphedema.
What is the likely diagnosis for vegetation? - ANSWER -Endocarditis.
What are some examples of upper respiratory infections (URI)? - ANSWER -Common
cold, epiglottitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, mononucleosis, rhinitis.
What are some examples of lower respiratory infections (LRI)? - ANSWER -Bronchitis,
pneumonia, bronchiolitis, tuberculosis.
What is the result of blood flow blockage in the heart? - ANSWER -Myocardial infarction
(MI).
, What is a concussion? - ANSWER -Head injury causing confusion, flat affect, and
memory loss.
What is a risk factor for hypertensive crisis? - ANSWER -Kidney failure.
What condition makes you crave for salt? - ANSWER -Addison's disease.
What condition causes diarrhea and constipation? - ANSWER -Irritable bowel
syndrome.
What is the chemical injury to endothelial cells? - ANSWER -Rheumatoid arthritis.
What are the symptoms of H1N1 (swine flu) - ANSWER -Virus that attacks respiratory
system that originated in pigs and mutated to humans that causes coughing, body
aches, fever, loss of appetite, and diarrhea.
What is the condition related to myoglobin? - ANSWER -Rhabdomyolysis.
What condition has no symptoms in the early stage? - ANSWER -Hashimoto's
thyroiditis.
What is the cause of Bell's palsy? - ANSWER -Autoimmune response and bacteria.
What is the term for a student getting hit with a chair? - ANSWER -Concussion.
What are the physical characteristics of Turner syndrome? - ANSWER -Webbed neck,
short stature, underdeveloped breasts.
What is the likely diagnosis for a rupture? - ANSWER -Hemorrhagic stroke.
What are Herberden and Bouchard associated with? - ANSWER -Osteoarthritis (OA).
What is McBurney's point associated with? - ANSWER -Appendicitis.
What is the difference in immunity between children and adults? - ANSWER -Naive T
cells.
What is the role of folic acid? - ANSWER -Prevent spina bifida.
ischemic stroke - ANSWER --caused by an embolus that blocks the cerebral artery and
causes brain tissue death.
-most common
hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER --occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks
-major cause is HTN
