NCE SET 1-1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
All of the following are malignant tumours EXCEPT:
a. astrocytoma.
b. fibrosarcoma.
c. melanoma.
d. papilloma. - ANSWER-d. papilloma.
A bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma is:
a. beclomethasone.
b. fluticasone.
c. montelukast.
d. salbutamol. - ANSWER-d. salbutamol.
The following are diagnostic tests for leukemia EXCEPT a:
a. bone marrow biopsy.
b. differential white blood count.
c. fecal occult blood.
d. lumbar puncture. - ANSWER-c. fecal occult blood.
The rule of nines used in burn assessment refers to the:
a. cause of the burn.
b. degree of the burn.
c. depth of the burn.
d. percentage of the surface area of the burn. - ANSWER-d. percentage of the
surface area of the burn.
A form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is:
a. emphysema.
b. pleurisy.
c. pneumoconiosis.
d. pulmonary tuberculosis. - ANSWER-a. emphysema.
A neuroleptic drug used for treating psychiatric disorders is:
a. chlorpromazine.
b. diclofenac.
c. epinephrine.
d. streptokinase. - ANSWER-a. chlorpromazine.
The type of anemia resulting from excessive destruction of red blood cells, which
may be caused by infection or chemotherapy, is:
a. hemolytic anemia.
b. iron deficiency anemia.
c. myelopathic anemia.
d. pernicious anemia. - ANSWER-a. hemolytic anemia.
, Interference with the exchange of gases in the alveoli, which results in retention of
CO2, may cause:
a. metabolic acidosis.
b. metabolic alkalosis.
c. respiratory acidosis.
d. respiratory alkalosis. - ANSWER-c. respiratory acidosis.
Alzheimer's disease:
a. is characterized by the strengthening of the neuron sheath.
b. has a known etiology.
c. is characterized by presence of neuritic plaques.
d. results from hypertrophy in the cerebral cortex. - ANSWER-c. is characterized by
presence of neuritic plaques.
A white blood cell count and differential were ordered. The report of the differential
showed an abnormal increase indicating:
a. erythrocytosis.
b. leukocytosis.
c. neutropenia.
d. polycythemia. - ANSWER-b. leukocytosis.
A grade 1 malignant tumour that closely resembles the tissue from which it
originated is said to be:
a. anaplastic.
b. sarcoid changed to dysplastic.
c. undifferentiated.
d. well-differentiated. - ANSWER-d. well-differentiated.
The type of schizophrenia characterized by the presence of delusions and auditory
hallucinations is:
a. catatonic.
b. disorganized.
c. paranoid.
d. undifferentiated. - ANSWER-c. paranoid.
Low-frequency hearing loss, tinnitus, and periodic episodes of vertigo are
symptomatic of:
a. Guillain Barre syndrome.
b. Lou Gehrig's disease.
c. Ménière's disease.
d. Parkinson's disease. - ANSWER-c. Ménière's disease.
During the coding and abstracting of a patient's record, the coder notes that an
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed. The
coder recognizes that this is a common endoscopic procedure used to:
a. check for recurrent bladder malignancy.
b. evaluate the cause of a patient's jaundice.
c. remove suspicious polyps from the colon.
d. visualize calculi in the urinary tract. - ANSWER-b. evaluate the cause of a patient's
jaundice.
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
All of the following are malignant tumours EXCEPT:
a. astrocytoma.
b. fibrosarcoma.
c. melanoma.
d. papilloma. - ANSWER-d. papilloma.
A bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma is:
a. beclomethasone.
b. fluticasone.
c. montelukast.
d. salbutamol. - ANSWER-d. salbutamol.
The following are diagnostic tests for leukemia EXCEPT a:
a. bone marrow biopsy.
b. differential white blood count.
c. fecal occult blood.
d. lumbar puncture. - ANSWER-c. fecal occult blood.
The rule of nines used in burn assessment refers to the:
a. cause of the burn.
b. degree of the burn.
c. depth of the burn.
d. percentage of the surface area of the burn. - ANSWER-d. percentage of the
surface area of the burn.
A form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is:
a. emphysema.
b. pleurisy.
c. pneumoconiosis.
d. pulmonary tuberculosis. - ANSWER-a. emphysema.
A neuroleptic drug used for treating psychiatric disorders is:
a. chlorpromazine.
b. diclofenac.
c. epinephrine.
d. streptokinase. - ANSWER-a. chlorpromazine.
The type of anemia resulting from excessive destruction of red blood cells, which
may be caused by infection or chemotherapy, is:
a. hemolytic anemia.
b. iron deficiency anemia.
c. myelopathic anemia.
d. pernicious anemia. - ANSWER-a. hemolytic anemia.
, Interference with the exchange of gases in the alveoli, which results in retention of
CO2, may cause:
a. metabolic acidosis.
b. metabolic alkalosis.
c. respiratory acidosis.
d. respiratory alkalosis. - ANSWER-c. respiratory acidosis.
Alzheimer's disease:
a. is characterized by the strengthening of the neuron sheath.
b. has a known etiology.
c. is characterized by presence of neuritic plaques.
d. results from hypertrophy in the cerebral cortex. - ANSWER-c. is characterized by
presence of neuritic plaques.
A white blood cell count and differential were ordered. The report of the differential
showed an abnormal increase indicating:
a. erythrocytosis.
b. leukocytosis.
c. neutropenia.
d. polycythemia. - ANSWER-b. leukocytosis.
A grade 1 malignant tumour that closely resembles the tissue from which it
originated is said to be:
a. anaplastic.
b. sarcoid changed to dysplastic.
c. undifferentiated.
d. well-differentiated. - ANSWER-d. well-differentiated.
The type of schizophrenia characterized by the presence of delusions and auditory
hallucinations is:
a. catatonic.
b. disorganized.
c. paranoid.
d. undifferentiated. - ANSWER-c. paranoid.
Low-frequency hearing loss, tinnitus, and periodic episodes of vertigo are
symptomatic of:
a. Guillain Barre syndrome.
b. Lou Gehrig's disease.
c. Ménière's disease.
d. Parkinson's disease. - ANSWER-c. Ménière's disease.
During the coding and abstracting of a patient's record, the coder notes that an
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed. The
coder recognizes that this is a common endoscopic procedure used to:
a. check for recurrent bladder malignancy.
b. evaluate the cause of a patient's jaundice.
c. remove suspicious polyps from the colon.
d. visualize calculi in the urinary tract. - ANSWER-b. evaluate the cause of a patient's
jaundice.
