Ch1-5 HLTH 160 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Anaphylaxis, serum sickness, arthralgia, and status asthmaticus are | systemic manifestations of severe allergic responses |
Osteopathy | emphasizes the body's natural process to heal and provide well being |
Which of the following correctly states the sequence of an allergic response within the body most? | Exposure to allergen stimulates production of IgE antibodies that can subsequently trigger histamine |
Which statement is true regarding the TNM (tumor, nodes, metastasis) cancer staging system? | Assess the size and extent of the spread of the primary tumor |
Causes of infantile colic may be | sensitivity to cow's milk or iron; excessive swallowing of air during feeding |
Cerebral palsy is | result of damage to the central nervous system (CNS) |
Cryptorchidism is | the failure of the testicle(s) to descend into the scrotum |
Cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic dysfunction of the exocrine glands, primarily attacks the | lungs and digestive system |
In hydrocephalus a large amount of cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the skull causing increased intracranial pressure. | true |
Necrotizing enterocolitis is an acute inflammatory process resulting from ischemic necrosis of the lining of the bronchial tubes | false |
PKU is an inborn error in metabolism of amino acids causing brain damage and mental retardation when not corrected. | true |
The disease that involves impairment of intestinal motility, which causes obstruction of the distal colon, is called | Hirschprung disease |
The most common childhood malignancy is | leukemia |
The primary treatment of phenylketonuria includes | protein restricted diet |
The production of copious thick and sticky mucus that accumulates and blocks glandular ducts is characteristic of | Cystic fibrosis (CF) |
A child in the emergency room with multiple bruising of unknown cause and thrombocytopenia may be exhibiting signs | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. |
A chronic, progressive neuromuscular disease that is characterized by extreme muscular weakness (generally appearing first in the face) and progressive fatigue is | myasthenia gravis. |
A chronic, progressive, systemic autoimmune disease of the skin that is characterized by hardening and shrinking of the skin is | systemic scleroderma. |
Pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon) is the drug of choice for treatment of | myasthenia gravis. |
The inflammatory disease of the CNS that attacks the myelin sheath is | multiple sclerosis. |
The majority of patients with _____ are asymptomatic. | selective immunoglobulin A deficiency disease |
There are no cures for connective tissue diseases, and treatment is only palliative. | true |
With proper therapy the prognosis for children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is | generally good |
_____ is a systemic, usually progressive inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spinal column. | Ankylosing spondylitis |
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