Question

23.  

Echolalia means

  (1 point)

involuntary movements such as eye tics or arm thrusting.

soiling clothing with feces in a person over the age of five.

vocalizing vulgar or inappropriate words.

repeating words that someone else has said.

24.  

In the pathway of the flow of blood through the heart, oxygenated blood returns from the lungs and enters the

  (1 point)

right atrium.

right ventricle.

left atrium.

left ventricle.

25.  

The valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the

  (1 point)

tricuspid valve.

pulmonary valve.

mitral valve.

bicuspid valve.

26.  

The word buccal means pertaining to the

  (1 point)

palate.

jaw.

cheek.

tongue.

27.  

A fear of heights is known as

  (1 point)

claustrophobia.

acrophobia.

thanatophobia.

agoraphobia.

28.  

The fluid portion of the blood is the

  (1 point)

plasma.

lymphocyte.

thymus.

erythroblast.

29.  

Where is the thymus located?

  (1 point)

posterior to the stomach

superior to the heart

near lymphatic capillaries

posterior to the sternum

30.  

Decreased levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin may cause

  (1 point)

anxiety.

phobic behavior.

euphoria and excitement.

depression.

31.  

In which disorder might a patient demand to be the center of attention, with an exaggerated sense of self-worth and importance, but without having psychosis or mania?

  (1 point)

narcissistic personality

delusional disorder

bipolar disorder

avoidant personality

32.  

Which organ is both an endocrine and exocrine gland?

  (1 point)

pancreas

pituitary

thyroid

pineal

33.  

Anorexia nervosa is the chronic fear of

  (1 point)

eating.

getting fat.

being lazy.

vomiting.

34.  

Sustained muscle spasms from hypocalcemia are known as

  (1 point)

virilism.

synergism.

tetany.

lactation.

35.  

In the later stages of Parkinson's disease, the patient showed

  (1 point)

jerking muscle contractions and incontinence.

a mask-like facial expression and shuffling gait.

stiff neck and lethargy.

paralysis on one half of the body and difficulty speaking.

36.  

The combining form adren/o- means

  (1 point)

kidney.

gland.

adrenal gland.

urinary.

37.  

The immune response can detect and destroy all except which of the following?

  (1 point)

bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and other microorganisms

disease-causing fungi or yeasts

cancer cells

autoimmune disorders

38.  

Which hormone is secreted by alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas?

  (1 point)

glucose

glucagon

glucocorticoids

glycogen

39.  

Which medical word is used to refer to cancer of the white blood cells?

  (1 point)

leukemia

anemia

multiple myeloma

adenocarcinoma

40.  

The largest artery in the body is the

  (1 point)

coronary artery.

aorta.

carotid artery.

pulmonary artery.

Answer 1

23)

Echolalia means repeating words that someone else has said.

Option D is the correct answer.

24)

In the pathway of the flow of blood through the heart, oxygenated blood returns from the lungs and enters the left atrium and flows through left bicupsid valve into the left ventricle. So, option C is the correct answer.

25) The valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the tricupsid valve. So, option A is the correct answer that is tricupsid valve.

26) The word buccal means pertaining to the cheek.

Option C is the correct answer.