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Medicine Quizzes & Trivia

These are questions from the better medicine text book that are required readings from after the midterm to the final exam.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who developed the vaccine for polio?

    • A.

      Edward Braddock

    • B.

      Jonas Salk

    • C.

      Chris Palmer

    • D.

      Luther Herrington

    Correct Answer
    B. Jonas Salk
  • 2. 

    What does "BMI" stand for?

    • A.

      Body Mass Index

    • B.

      Bone Mass Intensity

    • C.

      Body Mind Image

    • D.

      Base Mental Intelligence

    Correct Answer
    A. Body Mass Index
  • 3. 

    What can cause a concussion?

    • A.

      Lack Of Vitamins

    • B.

      Hit To The Head

    • C.

      Punch In The Stomach

    • D.

      Lack Of Sleep

    Correct Answer
    B. Hit To The Head
  • 4. 

    Which drug is not an antidepressant?

    • A.

      Paxil

    • B.

      Zoloft

    • C.

      Tiazac

    • D.

      Prozac

    Correct Answer
    C. Tiazac
  • 5. 

    What is halitosis?

    • A.

      Fear Of Flying

    • B.

      Body Odor

    • C.

      Bad Breath

    • D.

      Fear Of Leaving Home

    Correct Answer
    C. Bad Breath
  • 6. 

    What is the leading cause of scurvy?

    • A.

      Lack Of Calcium

    • B.

      Lack Of Protein

    • C.

      Vitamin D Deficiency

    • D.

      Vitamin C Deficiency

    Correct Answer
    D. Vitamin C Deficiency
  • 7. 

    What are the bones in the fingers called?

    • A.

      Metacarpals

    • B.

      Fwangers

    • C.

      Vertebrals

    • D.

      Phalanges

    Correct Answer
    D. pHalanges
  • 8. 

    In medical terms, what does the suffix "-cyte" mean?

    • A.

      Lack Of

    • B.

      Losing

    • C.

      Cell

    • D.

      Softening

    Correct Answer
    C. Cell
  • 9. 

    In medical terms, what does the suffix "-itis" mean?

    • A.

      Inflammation

    • B.

      Flowing

    • C.

      To Fix

    • D.

      Germ

    Correct Answer
    A. Inflammation
  • 10. 

    What type of drug promotes blood clotting?

    • A.

      Analgesic

    • B.

      Hemostatic

    • C.

      Cephalosporin

    • D.

      Sulfonamide

    Correct Answer
    B. Hemostatic
  • 11. 

    The coccyx is also known as what?

    • A.

      The Plantar Bone

    • B.

      The Neck Bone

    • C.

      The Tail Bone

    • D.

      The Funny Bone

    Correct Answer
    C. The Tail Bone
  • 12. 

    What medical term is defined as "pertaining to body cavity below diaphragm which contains stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs"?

    • A.

      Antibiotic

    • B.

      Abdominal

    • C.

      Lymphangiography

    • D.

      Malaise

    Correct Answer
    B. Abdominal
  • 13. 

    How else could you say "take up fluids, take in" in a medical context?

    • A.

      Replicate

    • B.

      Reject

    • C.

      Regenerate

    • D.

      Absorb

    Correct Answer
    D. Absorb
  • 14. 

    When blood becomes more acid than normal, what it is the condition called?

    • A.

      Acidosis

    • B.

      Osmosis

    • C.

      Hyperactivity

    • D.

      Halitosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Acidosis
  • 15. 

    What medical term is defined as "clearness, keenness" most often relating to vision or mind?

    • A.

      Anemia

    • B.

      Acuity

    • C.

      Hypothermia

    • D.

      Sarcoma

    Correct Answer
    B. Acuity

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