MA103 Final Exam Questions with
All Correct Answers
Over secretion of the pituitary gland causes what condition - Answer-Excessive growth
before puberty
What can increase the chances of gestational diabetes - Answer-Family history or
overweight before pregnancy
Test that measures T3, T4, and TSH is called - Answer-Assay (blood test)
The prostate gland lies below what - Answer-The bladder
What causes the penis to become enlarged during arousal - Answer-Erectile tissue fills
with blood
What houses the fertilized ovum - Answer-Fallopian tube
Phases of the menstrual cycle - Answer-menstrual phase(day 1-5), post menstrual
phase(day 6-12), ovulatory phase(day 13 and 14), premenstrual phase(day 15-18)
Chadwick's sign - Answer-Early sign of pregnancy characterized by a blush
discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and vulva
Signs of preeclampsia - Answer-Hypertension and proteinuria
Congenital - Answer-An abnormal condition that exist at the time of birth
Procedures that aid in diagnosing - Answer-Diagnostic imaging, blood test, vitals
Characteristics of a benign tumor - Answer-- slow growing
- encapsulated
- well differentiated
- not invasive
- low mitotic index
- do not mets
, Which hormones come from the anterior pituitary gland - Answer-Adrenocorticotropic,
follicle- stimulating, growth, lactogenic, leteinizing, melanocyte-stimulating, thyroid gland
What changes happen to the integumentary system of older adults - Answer-Skin
becomes more fragile with less subcutaneous and connective tissue, less sensitive to
hot and cold, hair loses color and becomes thinner
How many stages of Alzheimer's - Answer-3
Symptoms of Parkinson's and how many groups are there - Answer-Tremor. Muscle
stiffness, slow movement, impaired balance.
3 groups
Symptoms of diverticulitis - Answer--pain in LOWER LEFT quadrant
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Tenderness in the lower left quadrant
-Slight Fever
-Elevated white blood cell count
T/F a normal consequence of aging is incontinence - Answer-False
T/F basal cell carcinoma do reoccur and are rarely metastasized - Answer-True
T/F protection form osteoporosis can be relieved by short term estrogen in menopausal
women - Answer-True
T/F after a menstrual cycle the endometrium thins and the cycle starts over - Answer-
True
T/F Avandia, Avelox, and Actos have been approved for diabetes - Answer-False
T/F hypothyroidism, myxedema, and cretinism can be supplemented with thyroid
hormone - Answer-True
T/F the bodies cells can be protected by antioxidants - Answer-True
T/F the vitamin Biotin is not used to regulate amino acids and fatty acid metabolism -
Answer-False
T/F no rapport is needed with the patient in order for the medical assistant to prepare
and administer injections - Answer-False
T/F the U-100 insulin syringe has a scale on which each small line represents 2 units
and each longer line represents 10 units - Answer-True
All Correct Answers
Over secretion of the pituitary gland causes what condition - Answer-Excessive growth
before puberty
What can increase the chances of gestational diabetes - Answer-Family history or
overweight before pregnancy
Test that measures T3, T4, and TSH is called - Answer-Assay (blood test)
The prostate gland lies below what - Answer-The bladder
What causes the penis to become enlarged during arousal - Answer-Erectile tissue fills
with blood
What houses the fertilized ovum - Answer-Fallopian tube
Phases of the menstrual cycle - Answer-menstrual phase(day 1-5), post menstrual
phase(day 6-12), ovulatory phase(day 13 and 14), premenstrual phase(day 15-18)
Chadwick's sign - Answer-Early sign of pregnancy characterized by a blush
discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and vulva
Signs of preeclampsia - Answer-Hypertension and proteinuria
Congenital - Answer-An abnormal condition that exist at the time of birth
Procedures that aid in diagnosing - Answer-Diagnostic imaging, blood test, vitals
Characteristics of a benign tumor - Answer-- slow growing
- encapsulated
- well differentiated
- not invasive
- low mitotic index
- do not mets
, Which hormones come from the anterior pituitary gland - Answer-Adrenocorticotropic,
follicle- stimulating, growth, lactogenic, leteinizing, melanocyte-stimulating, thyroid gland
What changes happen to the integumentary system of older adults - Answer-Skin
becomes more fragile with less subcutaneous and connective tissue, less sensitive to
hot and cold, hair loses color and becomes thinner
How many stages of Alzheimer's - Answer-3
Symptoms of Parkinson's and how many groups are there - Answer-Tremor. Muscle
stiffness, slow movement, impaired balance.
3 groups
Symptoms of diverticulitis - Answer--pain in LOWER LEFT quadrant
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Tenderness in the lower left quadrant
-Slight Fever
-Elevated white blood cell count
T/F a normal consequence of aging is incontinence - Answer-False
T/F basal cell carcinoma do reoccur and are rarely metastasized - Answer-True
T/F protection form osteoporosis can be relieved by short term estrogen in menopausal
women - Answer-True
T/F after a menstrual cycle the endometrium thins and the cycle starts over - Answer-
True
T/F Avandia, Avelox, and Actos have been approved for diabetes - Answer-False
T/F hypothyroidism, myxedema, and cretinism can be supplemented with thyroid
hormone - Answer-True
T/F the bodies cells can be protected by antioxidants - Answer-True
T/F the vitamin Biotin is not used to regulate amino acids and fatty acid metabolism -
Answer-False
T/F no rapport is needed with the patient in order for the medical assistant to prepare
and administer injections - Answer-False
T/F the U-100 insulin syringe has a scale on which each small line represents 2 units
and each longer line represents 10 units - Answer-True
