Which cancer shows no symptoms early in the disease process but causes difficulty in swallowing and regurgitation of food in the late stage?
esophageal cancer
Which of the following defines a stress test?
measurement of the patient’s response to an increasing workload on the heart using an ECG
Which of the following is a cardiac diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of the heart through the placement of electrodes on the chest and limbs?
electrocardiogram
Which common cancer most often found in the knee and upper arm has symptoms of persistent and unusual pain or swelling in or near a bone?
osteosarcoma
*The test that measures a patient's cardiovascular response to a workload is a(n) _____________ test.
*stress
The treatment for a heart conduction problem that delays or blocks electrical transmission within the heart includes medication and __________.
Insertion of pacemaker
Which of the following is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord caused by a bacterial or viral infection?
meningitis
In which allergy test are extracts of suspected allergens applied to a patient's skin using a lancet, usually on the arms and back?
Scratch test
Which gastrointestinal disease is an inflammation of the gallbladder caused by intolerance of fatty foods?
cholecystitis
The treatment for which vascular disease includes wearing elastic stockings, losing and controlling weight, and elevating the legs?
Varicose vien
Which medications are prescribed for the severe inflammation that occurs in contact dermatitis?
corticosteroids
Which of the following is a skin inflammation that may be an allergic response to allergens, such as chemicals or foods?
Eczema
Which gastrointestinal disease involves gastric acid rising from the stomach into the esophagus?
gastroesophageal reflux
Which diagnostic test produces a three-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the brain with or without a contrast medium?
Computed tomography
Which of the following is a true statement about skin cancer?
Overexposure to the sun is a risk factor in all types of skin cancer.
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include which of the following?
anxiety, irritability, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, and weight loss
Which allergy test is performed by placing a piece of linen on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the linen with the suspected allergen?
patch test
A condition in which an organ pushes through a muscle or wall containing it is a(n) __________.
Hernia
*The test that records the electrical activity of the brain on a strip of graph paper is called a(n) _____________
*electroencephalography
A procedure in which a flexible fiber-optic tube is passed through the patient's mouth to the stomach is called a __________.
Gastroscopy
Which condition causes wrist pain and numbness because the medial nerve is compressed?
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Which allergy test is performed by placing a piece of linen on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the linen with the suspected allergen?
Patch test
In which diagnostic test is a barium enema given rectally prior to taking an x-ray?
Lower Gi series
Which of the following should be included in instructions to prepare a patient for a colonoscopy?
Explain that the colon must be cleansed before the procedure and to expect diarrhea and mild cramping
Which neurological disease causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the face?
Bell’s palsy
Which of the following is a fungal infection that produces flat lesions on the body that are dry and scaly or moist and crusty and are often found on the feet, groin, and scalp?
Ringworm
Which of the following is a benign skin tumor that results from a viral skin infection?
Wart
In which cancer does the patient experience jaundice?
Liver cancer
*The medical specialist who diagnoses and treats inappropriate immune system responses to normally harmless substances is a(n) _____________
allergist
Which common cancer most often found in the knee and upper arm has symptoms of persistent and unusual pain or swelling in or near a bone?
Osteosarcoma