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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Which of these is not a type of bacteria?

    • A.

      Heteroccus

    • B.

      Bacillus

    • C.

      Spirillus

    • D.

      Coccus

    Correct Answer
    A. Heteroccus
  • 2. 

    In what percentage of genetically identical twins will one be right-handed and the other left-handed?

    • A.

      0.27

    • B.

      0.22

    • C.

      0.12

    • D.

      0.15

    Correct Answer
    C. 0.12
  • 3. 

    Triskaidekaphobia is the term for the fear of which number?

    • A.

      3

    • B.

      666

    • C.

      13

    • D.

      7

    Correct Answer
    C. 13
  • 4. 

    Which country pioneered heart transplant surgery?

    • A.

      Nigeria

    • B.

      Egypt

    • C.

      South Africa

    • D.

      Kenya

    Correct Answer
    C. South Africa
  • 5. 

    Which two of these medications are antibiotics?

    • A.

      Tagamet And Lipitor

    • B.

      Keflex And Elavil

    • C.

      Zantac And Monopril

    • D.

      Biaxin And Levaquin

    Correct Answer
    D. Biaxin And Levaquin
  • 6. 

    What is an Oophorectomy?

    • A.

      Removal Of The Ovaries

    • B.

      Removal Of Uterus

    • C.

      Removal Of The Lymph Nodes

    • D.

      Removal Of The Spleen

    Correct Answer
    A. Removal Of The Ovaries
  • 7. 

    According to Sigmund Freud, what is the instinctual and primitive part of the psyche?

    • A.

      Superego

    • B.

      Temporal Lobe

    • C.

      Ego

    • D.

      Id

    Correct Answer
    D. Id
  • 8. 

    What medication is commonly used to treat depression?

    • A.

      Buspar

    • B.

      Risperdal

    • C.

      Celexa

    • D.

      Seroquel

    Correct Answer
    C. Celexa
  • 9. 

    What is the generic name for the drug Lortab?

    • A.

      Naproxen

    • B.

      Oxycodone

    • C.

      Darvon

    • D.

      Hydrocodone

    Correct Answer
    D. Hydrocodone
  • 10. 

    Which of the following drugs is used as an antifungal?

    • A.

      Diflucan

    • B.

      Dimethylsulfone

    • C.

      Zinc Oxide

    • D.

      Silica Gel

    Correct Answer
    A. Diflucan
  • 11. 

    What does the term PTCA stand for in the treatment of cardiovascular disease?

    • A.

      Plenty Of Time To Clear The Artery

    • B.

      Percutaneous Transeptal Carotid Angioplasty

    • C.

      Post Tuberculin Confined Algorithm

    • D.

      Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

    Correct Answer
    D. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
  • 12. 

    Which IV drug raises blood pressure?

    • A.

      Dopamine

    • B.

      Heparin

    • C.

      Nitroglycerine

    • D.

      Activase

    Correct Answer
    A. Dopamine
  • 13. 

    What is achromatopsia?

    • A.

      Fear Of Light

    • B.

      Color Blindness

    • C.

      Electric Eel

    • D.

      Fear Of Snakes

    Correct Answer
    B. Color Blindness
  • 14. 

    What is anosmia?

    • A.

      No Sense Of Smell

    • B.

      Lung Disorder

    • C.

      Snoring

    • D.

      Can't Sleep

    Correct Answer
    A. No Sense Of Smell
  • 15. 

    What is "cerumen" a medical term for?

    • A.

      Earwax

    • B.

      Nose Bleed

    • C.

      Sore Throat

    • D.

      Swollen Gland

    Correct Answer
    A. Earwax

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