NCCAOM- BIOMED PART 1 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
main symptoms of Hepatitis B - Answers chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise
Definition of antisepsis - Answers The use of chemical and procedures designed to destroy or reduce
the number of pathogens and inanimate objects.
actions of cortisone - Answers Reduce inflammation, decrease edema, inhibits pain causing
protaglandins
Cushing's syndrome - Answers A group of signs and symptoms associated with hypersecretion of the
glucocorticoids by the adrenal cortex ( EXCESS Cortisol!!!)
nutrient absorption mainly occurs in the - Answers Small intestine
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) contain - Answers Hemoglobin and are devoid of organelles
highest risk factor for breast cancer - Answers late menopause
ondansertron - Answers used in the treatment of cancer pain, this serotonin antagonist is a
recommended antiemetic agent of choice in pain management.
causes diarrhea in patients on antibiotics - Answers clositridium
Addison's disease - Answers A condition caused by having low levels of Corticoids / Corticosteroids
(steroid hormones produces by the Adrenal Cortex). Causes weakness, weight loss, increases
pigmentation of skin
Acute cholecystitis - Answers Bile accumulation in gallbladder, enlargement & pain in epigastric &
right hypochondriac regions in transpyloric line.
Rovsing's Sign - Answers Rovsing's sign: palpate deeply LLQ; if elicits pain in RLQ = positive Rovsing's
sign = suggests appendicitis
polydipsia - Answers Condition of excessive thirst
stye - Answers ophthalmic disease caused by staphylococci, marked by an abscess in the follicle of an
eyelash. leads to redness, swelling, and pain.
Scleroderma - Answers A chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of
connective tissue.
glomerular filtration rate - Answers The rate at which plasma is filtered into the capsular space;
expressed as ml/min.
* Creatinine clearace is used to measure GFR.
Creatinine - Answers MOST IMPORTANT INDICATOR OF KIDNEY FUNCTION: Elevated levels may
indicate kidney disorder.
ammonia blood test is useful in the diagnosis of - Answers liver disease:
Reyes syndrome - Answers Syndrome of unknown etiology, associated with viral infection and
possible aspirin use. Most common in children, with rare instances in adults. Causes fatty liver,
encephalopathy (cytotoxic edema) and kidney changes.
ATP - Answers An important energy transport molecule in cells.
Deep perpendicular needling at GB 25 on the patient's left side runs the risk of damaging which
organ? - Answers Kidney
decreased deep tendon reflex would suggest - Answers peripheral nerve injury
Type 2 diabetes - Answers Likelihood of occurring in people over 40 who are overweight and inactive,
it can be controlled with diet and exercise and is the most common type of diabetes.
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) - Answers Used to evaluate cancer. Increased CEA in cancer >
3.0ng/mL
Location of the foramen magnum is in which cranial bone - Answers Occipital
McBurney's sign - Answers ..., appendicitis (McBurney's Point is 2/3 of the way from the umbilicus to
anterior superior iliac spine) Patient also suffering from fever, nausea, vomiting, and rigidity on the
low right side of the abdomen.
fabere test - Answers flexion, abduction, external rotation for pain in sacroiliac join
gaenslen's sign procedure - Answers patient lies supine with one thigh flexed, while the other hangs
down t he edge of the table, pain at the SI joint on the hanging thigh indicates disorders.
Valsalva's maneuver - Answers Patient sitting. Instruct patient to take a deep breath and hold while
they "bare down" as if having a bowel movement
pneumonia - Answers -infection of pulmonary parenchyma (lung tissue) which can be caused by
bacteria, fungi, other org
phalen's sign - Answers TEST FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, press the tops of hands together and
hold, (1 min) pain , numbness, tingling it is positive. (position is reverse of praying position)
main symptoms of Hepatitis B - Answers chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise
Definition of antisepsis - Answers The use of chemical and procedures designed to destroy or reduce
the number of pathogens and inanimate objects.
actions of cortisone - Answers Reduce inflammation, decrease edema, inhibits pain causing
protaglandins
Cushing's syndrome - Answers A group of signs and symptoms associated with hypersecretion of the
glucocorticoids by the adrenal cortex ( EXCESS Cortisol!!!)
nutrient absorption mainly occurs in the - Answers Small intestine
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) contain - Answers Hemoglobin and are devoid of organelles
highest risk factor for breast cancer - Answers late menopause
ondansertron - Answers used in the treatment of cancer pain, this serotonin antagonist is a
recommended antiemetic agent of choice in pain management.
causes diarrhea in patients on antibiotics - Answers clositridium
Addison's disease - Answers A condition caused by having low levels of Corticoids / Corticosteroids
(steroid hormones produces by the Adrenal Cortex). Causes weakness, weight loss, increases
pigmentation of skin
Acute cholecystitis - Answers Bile accumulation in gallbladder, enlargement & pain in epigastric &
right hypochondriac regions in transpyloric line.
Rovsing's Sign - Answers Rovsing's sign: palpate deeply LLQ; if elicits pain in RLQ = positive Rovsing's
sign = suggests appendicitis
polydipsia - Answers Condition of excessive thirst
stye - Answers ophthalmic disease caused by staphylococci, marked by an abscess in the follicle of an
eyelash. leads to redness, swelling, and pain.
Scleroderma - Answers A chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of
connective tissue.
glomerular filtration rate - Answers The rate at which plasma is filtered into the capsular space;
expressed as ml/min.
* Creatinine clearace is used to measure GFR.
Creatinine - Answers MOST IMPORTANT INDICATOR OF KIDNEY FUNCTION: Elevated levels may
indicate kidney disorder.
ammonia blood test is useful in the diagnosis of - Answers liver disease:
Reyes syndrome - Answers Syndrome of unknown etiology, associated with viral infection and
possible aspirin use. Most common in children, with rare instances in adults. Causes fatty liver,
encephalopathy (cytotoxic edema) and kidney changes.
ATP - Answers An important energy transport molecule in cells.
Deep perpendicular needling at GB 25 on the patient's left side runs the risk of damaging which
organ? - Answers Kidney
decreased deep tendon reflex would suggest - Answers peripheral nerve injury
Type 2 diabetes - Answers Likelihood of occurring in people over 40 who are overweight and inactive,
it can be controlled with diet and exercise and is the most common type of diabetes.
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) - Answers Used to evaluate cancer. Increased CEA in cancer >
3.0ng/mL
Location of the foramen magnum is in which cranial bone - Answers Occipital
McBurney's sign - Answers ..., appendicitis (McBurney's Point is 2/3 of the way from the umbilicus to
anterior superior iliac spine) Patient also suffering from fever, nausea, vomiting, and rigidity on the
low right side of the abdomen.
fabere test - Answers flexion, abduction, external rotation for pain in sacroiliac join
gaenslen's sign procedure - Answers patient lies supine with one thigh flexed, while the other hangs
down t he edge of the table, pain at the SI joint on the hanging thigh indicates disorders.
Valsalva's maneuver - Answers Patient sitting. Instruct patient to take a deep breath and hold while
they "bare down" as if having a bowel movement
pneumonia - Answers -infection of pulmonary parenchyma (lung tissue) which can be caused by
bacteria, fungi, other org
phalen's sign - Answers TEST FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, press the tops of hands together and
hold, (1 min) pain , numbness, tingling it is positive. (position is reverse of praying position)
