abstract reasoning correct answer Can be assessed by asking the patient to
interpret a common proverb or to identify similarities between two objects
acromegaly correct answer pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone;
enlargement of facial features and extremities
addiction correct answer A primary, chronic, neurobiological disease with genetic,
psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development.
Characterized by impaired control over use
Affect correct answer the observable mood of a person expressed through facial
expression, body movements, and voice
Agnosia correct answer the inability to recognize familiar objects.
alopecia areata correct answer The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or
baldness in spots is called
anisocoria correct answer unequal pupil size
Anixety correct answer Apprehension or fear that may be focused or free floating
Apnea correct answer Cessation of breathing for more than 20 seconds
, apocrine glands correct answer found in axillary and genital areas; stimulated by
stress
Apraxia correct answer Inability to perform purposeful movement
Arteriovenous Nicking correct answer Vein stops on either side of the artery
Attention correct answer Ability to focus or concentrate
Banking correct answer The vein is twisted on the distal side of the artery and
forms a dark, wide knuckle
basal cell carcinoma correct answer Shiny & translucent, they grow slowly &
rarely metastasize
Beau's line correct answer Transverse depression of nail plate
Blocking correct answer sudden interruption of speech, before the completion of
an idea, occurs in normal people
Brushfield spots correct answer Seen in Down syndrome; abnormal speckling on
the iris
Building blocks of professional ethics correct answer Non-maleficence,
beneficence, autonomy, confidentiality